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.
Career
Fields went by several nicknames—including "Ⲛig𝗀er General" and "General Darkey"—but was commonly known as "General Fields". The man embraced any racial epithets and regardless of his personal wealth at any moment, referred to himself as a "sly-coon".