James Fleming Fagan
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James Fleming Fagan was an American farmer, politician, and senior officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. His brigade distinguished itself in the Camden Expedition of 18
Fagan in uniform, taken by Mathew Brady
Bass Reeves
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Bass Reeves was a deputy U.S. Marshal, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, and railroad agent who escaped from slavery. He spoke the languages of several Native American tribes including Cherokee, Cho
James Fleming Fagan
…He was appointed United States Marshal by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1875, working for "Hanging Judge" Parker. In this capacity, Fagan recruited Bass Reeves as the first black deputy marshal to work west of the Mississippi River. He served as a receiver for the United States Land Office in 1877. In 1890…
Bass Reeves
Reeves (left) with a group of Marshals and Federal employees at the Northern District of Indian Territory Federal Court in Muskogee in 1907
A statue dedicated to Bass Reeves in Fort Smith, Arkansas