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Samuel Fields
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United States
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Biography
Samuel Fields was a figure of the American Wild West and an active participant in the African-American community of Deadwood, South Dakota. Fields moved to Deadwood around 1876 to seek his fortune. He claimed to have been a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War; however, this was false.
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