also history sleuth
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Post by also history sleuth on Mar 3, 2021 16:55:09 GMT -5
For a long time critics claimed there was no record of a William H. Roberts in the Rough Rider rolls, but then I found one and posted it on this forum. Then the criticism was that it couldn't be him because he wouldn't have served with Buffalo soldiers. Then someone posted a photo of a white man with Buffalo Soldiers. As far as I know, Brushy Bill never claimed he used the alias William S. Murphy, but there is a William S. Murphy whose service seems to match what Brushy claimed. There are actually multiple William Murphys in the rough rider rolls. I discuss several possibilities in my book, and one of them is that he used this name. It really doesn't matter. The standard keeps changing. William H. Roberts is in the rolls. We could just stop there if you want. is their a photo of Murphy? it would really support your claim
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