William Saunders Crowdy

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William Saunders Crowdy
Born	Wilson Saunders Crowdy (1847-08-11)August 11, 1847 Charlotte Hall, Maryland, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1908(1908-08-04) (aged 60) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting place	Triangle Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia
Occupation(s)	Religious leader Soldier
Organization	Church of God and Saints of Christ
Movement	Black Hebrew Israelites
Military career
Service / branch	Union Army United States Army
Years of service	1863–1872
Rank	Quartermaster Sergeant
Unit	5th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of the Wilderness

William Saunders Crowdy (August 11, 1847 – August 4, 1908) was an American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur, and pastor. He was also one of the earliest known Black Hebrew Israelites in the United States, he established the Church of God and Saints of Christ in 1896 after he claimed to have had visions telling him "That blacks were descendants of the twelve lost tribes of Israel."^[1]