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Pompey Factor (c. 1849 – March 29, 1928) was a Black Seminole who served as a United States Army Indian Scout and received America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the Western United States.
Quick Facts. Pompey Factor was born in Arkansas in 1849. His father, Hardy Factor, was a Black Seminole Indian, and his mother was a Biloxi Indian. Today the Biloxi people are part of the federally recognized Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe. They live mainly in Marksville, Louisiana.
Mar 13, 2008 · Pompey Factor, former slave, scout for the United States Army and Congressional Medal of Honor winner, was born in Arkansas in 1849 to Hardy Factor, a black Seminole chief and an unknown Biloxi Indian woman.
Jun 27, 2022 · Pompey Factor was a Black Seminole who served as a United States Army Indian Scout and received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Indian Wars of...
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Oct 6, 2023 · Pompey Factor was a scout for the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars. In 1875, he received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the course of the Red River War. Factor was born in 1849 in Arkansas to Hardy Factor, a black Seminole chief and Indian scout, and an unknown Biloxi Indian woman.
Jan 1, 1995 · Factor, Pompey (1849–1928). Pompey Factor, one of the Black Seminole scouts and Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Arkansas. He was cited for gallantry in action.
Pompey Factor was a member of the Negro Seminole Scouts of the United States Army and served with the 24th Infantry. Their flag was adopted by the United States Army Special Forces and is still used today.
