Billy Bowlegs

After learning about this Seminole Indian on the field trip to down town Fort Myers, I decided to do some more research on him because his story completely fascinated me! From what the professor mentioned on the trip, he seemed like a sharp witted man that used his mind rather than violence to solve problems and outwit the Confederates! I admire those character traits. From what I found online, everything the professor mentioned about Billy was confirmed, he was a clever leader that always found a way to persevere! However, I hate how his story ends, the professor mentioned that eventually Billy ended up dying on a reservation in Oklahoma probably from drinking himself to death. Although he was a strong man, I could understand why he would succumb to such drastic measures, there was no quality of life anymore; his title and everything he loved was stripped away from him.