Civil War hero and Civil Rights champion "Wild Bill" Hickok, Deadwood, SD

More about this Civil Rights for Black champion and how his family helped Black slaves along the "Underground Railroad", young Bill was trained to shoot and ride well to protect the farm in Illinois from Anti-abolitionists. He got his name "Wild Bill" from how hard and well he fought in the Civil War. A true Civil War hero, usually not what he is remembered for.

"Wild Bill" Hickok We need to remember him for his service to our country in the Civil War and also his being one of the earliest champions of Civil Rights for Blacks.
James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, South Dakota June 15th, 2023