Image Title:
Negro Abraham

Note:
"Abraham, a Black Seminole Leader in the Second (1835-1842). The Indians called him "Souanaffe Tustenukke," a title indicating membership in the highest of the three ranks of war leaders. He is wearing typical Seminole dress and holding a rifle." [Seminole Nation] Learn More

Source:
Sprague, J. T. 1848 . The origin, progress, and conclusion of the Florida war: to which is appended a record of officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the U.S. army, navy, and marine corps, who were killed in battle or died of disease as also the names of officers who were distinguished by brevets, and the names of others recommended ; together with the orders for collecting the remains of the dead in Florida, and the ceremony of interment at St. Augustine, East Florida, on the fourteenth day of August, 1842. New York: D. Appleton & Company, between pgs. 100-101. Book at Google

Subject:
Native American - Indian - Afro-Indian - African-American - African-Indian - Black Seminole - Florida - Seminole - Leader - Seminole War

Date:
1848

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-PNSCA-16

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