Isaiah Dorman - Wikipedia
WEBIsaiah Dorman (died June 25, 1876) was an interpreter for the United States Army during the Indian Wars. He perished at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the only black man killed in the fight.
Isaiah Dorman: The Only African American Killed at the Little …
WEBIsaiah Dorman was born free in 1832 in Water Street, Pennsylvania. Men who knew him noted his African and Native American heritage. Current research indicated that his father was African-Jamaican and mother African-Delaware. In 1853, Dorman helped build Fort Ridgely in Minnesota Territory.
The Black Man at Little Big Horn - True West Magazine
WEBApr 3, 2018 · Isaiah Dorman’s claim to fame? He was the only black man killed at the Little Big Horn battle. While not much is known about his early life, Dorman was quite the fascinating character.
Who Knew? A Black Man Was Tortured and Killed at ‘Custer’s
WEBAug 11, 2022 · Isaiah Dorman and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It is well documented that because of his reputation and experience with the “Savages,” in the late spring of 1876, General Custer hired ...
Isaiah Dorman - True West Magazine
WEBNov 24, 2017 · Isaiah Dorman gained notoriety for being the only black man killed at the Little Bighorn, where he served Custer as an interpreter. But he had a very interesting life. One job in particular stands out.
Isaiah Dorman (1832-1876) - Blackpast
WEBJan 19, 2007 · Isaiah Dorman who met his death around the age of 44, stands as a indelible example of how Black men defied stereotypes of both their own times and ours to achieve distinction and acclaim, even with tragic results.
A Final Drink of Water - True West Magazine
WEBJan 30, 2018 · Isaiah Dorman was the only black man killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Dorman was an interpreter based on his years living with the Sioux; he’d even married a member of the tribe. After suffering a serious chest wound during the fight, Dorman was surrounded by Indians, ready to finish him off.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - The Historical …
WEBIsaiah Dorman was the only Black man killed in the battle. His first name is listed on the monument under "Civilians". His surname, "Dorman," was unexplainably excluded from the inscription. Escaping from slavery as a youth, Dorman found refuge with the Lakota and was highly regarded as an interpreter and all-around plainsman on the post-Civil ...
1876 (Jun 25) - Isaiah Dorman, a Black army interpreter who had …
WEBIsaiah Dorman, a Black army interpreter who had briefly lived with the Sioux, is killed in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Angered by the advancing whites, Sioux tribesmen led by Sitting Bull massacred 264 U.S. cavalrymen.
Isaiah Dorman : Interpreting the Evidence - Google Books
WEBThis meticulously researched ethnohistorical biography of Isaiah Dorman, 1832?1876, the only African American killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, traces his life from his birth in...
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