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Monday, September 7, 2015

Elijah Hall- William Hunter

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Elijah Hall

Physical Description:
Height: 5'7”
Age recorded at enlistment: 26 Estimated birth year: 1839
Physical description: black eyes, black hair; brown complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer

Enlistment:
Regiment: 12th Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers; 50th United States Colored Infantry Company: G
Where enlisted: Natchez, MS
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft:
Date of enlistment: Jul 20, 1863 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain George S. Spicer

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
July 25-August 31 1863 roll says Present, “Nurse in hospital”. "Died at regimental hospital in Vicksburg, Miss. Sept 9, 1863 by reason of disease" "Fever"
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family:
Children: widow and minor applied for pension May 22, 1880

Decease (if known): Sep 9, 1863 Cause of death: disease; fever


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For Nicholas or Nic Hall, please see... Nicholas Harl



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Benjamin Hamilton

Physical Description:
Height: 5'8”
Age recorded at enlistment: 27
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer

Enlistment:
Regiment: 27th United States Colored Infantry Company: G
Where enlisted: Camp Delaware, OH
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Kingston Township, Delaware County, 8th Dist OH
Date of enlistment: Apr 2, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: J.N. Parker

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
April 27, 1864 "Absent sick in Alexandria, Va." at L'Ouverture General Hospital in Alexandria, Va. "inflammation of lungs" admitted April 26, 1864. Single. Age 28. Returned to duty June 20 [or 28], 1864 at Prince Georges C.H., Va.
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family:
Spouse: Widow applied for pension unknown date

Applied for Invalid pension Jan 27, 1890
Source for settled-in or pension information: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Decease (if known):


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Sandy A. Hamilton

Physical Description:
Height: 5'7.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Physical description: black eyes, black hair; copper complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: William Chancellor of Mason County
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 31 [Jun 1864]
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 100th United States Colored Infantry Company: K
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, Kentucky
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jun 1, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Sept 1864 - Absent on guard at Sec 48 Nash and N.W. R.R. Tenn. since August 24, 1864 by order of Maj. Collin Ford Comdg. 100 U.S.C.I. Aug 23, 1864. Dec 1864-Feb 1865 rolls say “missing since the battle before Nashville, Dec 15-16 [subsequent rolls and returns give date as 16th specifically], 1864.” January 1865 return lists soldier as “Missing in Action” December 16, 1864. March-November 1865 rolls say “Sick Genl Hospital Nashville, Tenn. since December 16, 1864.” No discharge furnished at muster-out of organization December 26, 1865. No bounty paid to him. Company roll says soldier was last paid October 31, 1864.
Military Record Source(s):
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.
National Park Service. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database Accessed via <http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm>

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known): [No discharge from the U.S. military found after hospital stay through November 1865]
Prior to death, sick since: Dec 16, 1864


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For William S. Harison, please see... William Harrison



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Nicholas Harl
Alternate first name(s): Nic
Alternate last name(s): Carroll; Hall; Karl; Hull

Physical Description:
Height: 5'3.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 20
Physical description: black hair, black eyes; mulatto complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer

Enlistment:
Regiment: 27th United States Colored Infantry Company: F
Where enlisted: Camp Delaware, OH
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mill Creek Township, Union County, 8th District OH
Date of enlistment: Mar 6, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: J.N. Parker

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Jul-Aug 1864 roll says "Sick in Gen. Hosp. since July 24, 1864” Treatment note says "h. Cench. Comp" Summit House General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. "Cured Sept. 15th 1864". "Convales from pneumonia" Single. Resident of Brighton Co., Kentucky. $300 bounty due at muster-out.
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family:
Spouse: Widow applied for pension Nov 6, 1916
Where settled after the war, and notes if any: Ripley, OH
Applied for Invalid pension Aug 3, 1890
Source for settled-in or pension information: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Decease (if known): Mar 30, 1905


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Francis L. Harrison

Physical Description:
Height: 5'6.75”
Age recorded at enlistment: 37 Estimated birth year: 1826
Physical description: brown eyes, black hair; brown complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer

Enlistment:
Regiment: 55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Company: E
Where enlisted: Readville, Mass.
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft:
Date of enlistment: May 29, 1863 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Lieutenant L.C. Alden

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Remarks on Company descriptive roll say: Miss Harriet Jane Harrison "Oakland Cole Co Ill." July-Aug 1864 roll remarks say “Free.” $100 due to him at muster-out.
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family:
Other relative(s): Miss Harriet Jane Harrison "Oakland Cole Co Ill."

Decease (if known):


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George R. Harrison

Physical Description:
Height: 5'2.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 17 Estimated birth year: 1848
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: Anderson [J]ennings of Mason County
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 15 Feb 1865
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 13th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Company: I
Where enlisted: Maysville, KY
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Feb 5, 1865 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Lieutenant G.C. Clapp

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Transferred from Company D, 121st USCI. August 1865 Absent sick in U.S. General Hospital Camp Nelson, Ky since August 5. Sept 1865 Absent sick at Camp Nelson, Ky. Post Hospital. Sept-Oct 1865 present on Hospital muster roll. Note says $300 bounty paid and payment due to the soldier from enlistment. Company muster-out roll for November 18, 1865 says $100 bounty due to the soldier and payment due to the soldier from enlistment. Roll says $100 bounty due at muster-out.
Military Record Source(s):
1. Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. 2. Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known):


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For John Harrison, please see... Sanford Bowman



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Nathan Harrison

Physical Description:
Height: 5'4”
Age recorded at enlistment: 34 Estimated birth year: 1829
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer

Enlistment:
Regiment: 12th Regiment La. Infantry; 50th United States Colored Infantry Company: G
Where enlisted: Natchez, MS
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft:
Date of enlistment: Jul 20, 1863 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain George S. Spicer

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
July 23-Aug 31, 1863 roll says “Sick in Hospital”. Died in regimental hospital at Vicksburg, Miss. Sept. 2, 1863 by reason of disease. No effects. No bounty paid to him.
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family: Mother: Mother applied for pension Jan 6, 1886
Source for settled-in or pension information: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Decease (if known): Sep 2, 1863 Cause of death: disease


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William Harrison
Name used later in Pension Records: William S. Harison

Physical Description:
Height: 5'10”
Age recorded at enlistment: 35
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: carpenter

Enlistment:
Regiment: 5th United States Colored Infantry Company: E
Where enlisted: Wilmington, OH
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Clark Township, Clinton County, 6th District, OH
Date of enlistment: May 30, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: 1st Lieutenant 5 U.S.C.T. Peter A. Stamatz

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
[Some confusion about his name missing from the rolls, but Enlistment records seemed to verify his service] Mustered in June 1, 1864. Reported for discharge on order from Ft. Monroe Hospital October 10, 1865 [this was when he was said not to be on the rolls] Individual Muster out roll Sept 20, 1865 notes the following: “Soldier states that he received on enlistment $10 advance pay and $2 premium and drew 1 pr. Pants, 1 pr. Shoes, 2 pr. Drawers, 2 pr. Socks, 1 blouse, 1 blanket: also while with his Co. 2 shirts; and while in Ft. Monroe Hospital he received four (4) months pay (64$)[?] and drew 3 prs. Pants, 1 blouse, 2 pairs drawers and 2 pairs socks. Now states that he served with his company 2 months previous to being sent to Hospital. Payment referred to War. Dept.”
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family:

Applied for Invalid pension Oct 16, 1874
Source for settled-in or pension information: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Decease (if known):


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Dock Hathaway

Physical Description:
Height: 5'10”
Age recorded at enlistment: 24
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer

Enlistment:
Regiment: 27th United States Colored Infantry Company: H
Where enlisted: Camp Delaware, OH
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Pleasant Township, Marion County, 8th District, OH
Date of enlistment: Apr 22, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: -

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Jul-Aug 1864 roll says “Missing in battle in front of Petersburg, July 30, 1864.” Sep-Oct 1864 roll says “Missing in action, July 30, 1864.” Casualty Sheet says “Wounded, Assault on Crater, July 30, 1864” Source of this information was the “Report of Killed, Wounded and Missing of the 27th Regiment, 3rd Division, 9 Corps, between May 4 and Nov. 1, 1864,” dated November 7, 1864. Edm[?] Ferrero, Brig. Gen. Comdg.
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known): July 30, 1864 [MIA] Cause of death: Missing in action


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Horace Hawkins

Physical Description:
Height: 5'10”
Age recorded at enlistment: 20
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer

Enlistment:
Regiment: 27th United States Colored Infantry Company: C
Where enlisted: Montgomery Co., OH
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Randall Township, Montgomery County, 3rd District of Ohio
Date of enlistment: Feb 6, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Joseph K. Marlay

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
May-Oct 1864 on detached service at the Q.M. Dept. per S.O. No. 4 dated Hd Qrs. 1 Brig. 4 Div. 9 A.C. June 23, 1864. Nov 1864-April 1865 on detached service at Q.M. Dept. per S.O. No. 162, dated Hd Qrs 3rd Div 9 A.C. near Peebles House, Va. Nov. 2 1864. July-Aug 1865 on detached duty as Provost guard per S.O. No. 88, dated Hd Qrs 3 Brig 3 Div. 10 A.C. Aug 3 1865. Muster-out roll says “Free.” and $300 bounty due to him.
Military Record Source(s):
Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Postwar Status, Family:
Spouse: Widow applied for pension Sep 15, 1916
Where settled after the war, and notes if any: Xenia, OH
Applied for Invalid pension Dec 12, 1889
Source for settled-in or pension information: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Decease (if known): Aug 13, 1916


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Charles Henry

Physical Description:
Height: 5'8.75”
Age recorded at enlistment: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Physical description: black eyes, black hair; copper complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: Newton Clift[?] of Mason County
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 13 Dec 1864
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: Unassigned United States Colored Infantry Company: -
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, Kentucky
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jun 1, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
[This soldier seems like he would have transferred into the 100th U.S.C.T., but I am unable to find him in the files there.]
Military Record Source(s):
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.
National Park Service. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database Accessed via <http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm>

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known): [Missing during regiment transfer, 1864]


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Henry Hester

Physical Description:
Height: 5'8”
Age recorded at enlistment: 23 Estimated birth year: 1841
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: -
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 13th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Company: H
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, KY
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co., 9th Dist, KY
Date of enlistment: Nov 10, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Transferred from Company B, 121st USC Infantry. $100 bounty paid. Jan-Feb 1865 sick in Hospital. March-June 1865 on daily duty as nurse in Regimental Hospital. July 1865 Nurse at Regt'l Hospital. Aug-Sept. 1865 Detained as ambulance driver.
Military Record Source(s):
1. Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. 2. Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known):


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Dennis Holmes

Physical Description:
Height: 5'5.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Physical description: black eyes, black hair; copper complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: Alexander Reader of Mason County
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 2 Jan 1865
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 100th United States Colored Infantry Company: K
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, Kentucky
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jun 1, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Jan-Feb 1865 U.S.A. General Hospital No. 16 Nashville, Tenn. roll says “Returned to duty.” [Previous Company muster rolls said “Present” with no reason noted for a hospital stay. Perhaps it related to The battle near Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864 which resulted in hospitalization of many other soldiers in this regiment.]
Military Record Source(s):
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.
National Park Service. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database Accessed via <http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm>

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known):


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Caleb Holt

Physical Description:
Height: 5'2.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Physical description: black eyes, black hair; copper complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: James A. Keith of Mason County
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 14 Mar 1865
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 100th United States Colored Infantry Company: K
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, Kentucky
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jun 1, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Nov 1864 return says “Absent sick November 30, 1864. Nov-Dec 1864 roll says “absent sick Genl. Hosp. Nashville, Tenn. since Dec 16 [or 15], 1864.” Present on subsequent rolls. Last payment before muster-out date December 26 1865 was April 30 1865.
Military Record Source(s):
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.
National Park Service. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database Accessed via <http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm>

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known):


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Charles Hoper
Alternate last name(s): Hopper

Physical Description:
Height: 5'3.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 17 Estimated birth year: 1847
Physical description: black hair, black eyes; dark complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: Andrew Wood of Mason County
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 13th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Company: G
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, KY
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co., 9th Dist, KY
Date of enlistment: Oct 1, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Transferred from Company A, 121st USC Infantry, where note on rolls said $300 bounty was due to him. $100 bounty was later paid to him.
Military Record Source(s):
1. Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. 2. Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known):


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For Charles Hopper, please see... Charles Hoper



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Harrison Hubbard

Physical Description:
Height: 5'6”
Age recorded at enlistment: 18 Estimated birth year: 1847
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: Jas. W. Burton of Mason County applied for compensation 5 December 1866 witnessed by Thomas L. Best, William H. Savage and Assessor Samuel L. Blaine of the 9th District of KY. He claimed to have "purchased the said Harrison Hubbard from Anthony Killssen? [Killgen?] of Mason County, KY December 25, 1858 as shown by bill of sale herewith filed, and have owned him ever since". He said Harrison Hubbard was worth $800 and applied for $300 in compensation.
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 15 Feb 1865
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 13th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Company: I
Where enlisted: Maysville, KY
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jan 31, 1865 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Lieutenant G.C. Clapp

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Musician. Muster-out roll mentions a “drum stick carriage” being lost. Descriptive roll remarks say “Company Musician”. Transferred from Company D, 121st USC Infantry. $100 bounty paid
Military Record Source(s):
1. Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. 2. Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Postwar Status, Family:
Spouse: Malinda, Milanda
Children: HelenClarence Norman
Where settled after the war, and notes if any: Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH

Decease (if known):


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Spencer G. Hubbard

Physical Description:
Height: 5'10.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 18 Estimated birth year: 1847, 1846 or 3 Jun 1844
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: [He is a free black man in Mason County]
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 13th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Company: I
Where enlisted: Maysville, KY
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Feb 5, 1865 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Lieutenant G.C. Clapp

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Transferred from Company D, 121st USC Infantry. March-April 1865 roll says “Absent sick at Maysville, Kentucky” May-June 1865 roll says “Present.” July-Aug 1865 roll says “Absent. Sick in U.S. General Hospital Camp Nelson, KY.” $100 bounty due to him at muster-out.
Military Record Source(s):
1. Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. 2. Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Postwar Status, Family:
Spouse: Martha A.; Sarah
Children: James H.
Where settled after the war, and notes if any: Dover, Mason, KY

Decease (if known): May 22, 1924


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Wesley Hughes

Physical Description:
Height: 5'5.75”
Age recorded at enlistment: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Physical description: black eyes, black hair; copper complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: Alexander Reader of Mason County
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 2 Jan 1865
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 100th United States Colored Infantry Company: K
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, Kentucky
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jun 1, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
Enlistment to June 30, 1864 roll says “Absent sick at General Hospital Nashville, Tennessee date unknown.” Enrollment to August 31, 1864 roll says “Present” Nov-Dec 1864 roll says “absent sick Genl. Hosp. Nashville, Tenn. since Dec 16 [or 15], 1864.” Present on subsequent roll. March-April 1865 roll says “Absent daily duty Head Quarters S.O. 36 Hdqrs 100 U.S.C.I. April 30, 1865 Regl Teamster. Sept-Oct 1865 roll says “Absent. Without leave October 29, 1865 Columbia, Tenn.” Descriptive list of deserters dated Benton Bks. Nov. 1 1865 says “Deserted.” Nov. 1 1865 at Johnsonville, Tenn. Muster-out roll says “Died Dec 6, 1865 Nashville, Tenn. Dropsy. Taken up from desertion.” Last paid to April 30, 1865. War Dept. Notation dated March 9, 1892 states “The charge of desertion of Nov. 1, 1865 against this man is removed under the provisions of section 2 of the act of Congress approved March 2, 1889. He was absent without leave from October 29, 1865 to November 17, 1865.” Number and locality of the grave: 14574 City Cemetery. Residence before enlistment: Maysville, Kentucky. Marital status: Single. Cause of death: Dropsy (General). Age: 30 years. Nearest relative: Lucinda Hughes. Date of death and burial: December 6, 1865. Effects: 1 Blouse, 1 pair trowsers, 1 pair shoes. Died at Cumberland Hospital, Nashville Tennessee.
Military Record Source(s):
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.
National Park Service. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database Accessed via <http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm>

Postwar Status, Family:
Other relative(s): Closest living relative was “LucindaHughes” of Maysville, KY. Sister applied for pension Jun 7, 1877
Source for settled-in or pension information: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Decease (if known): Dec 6, 1865 Cause of death: Dropsy
Prior to death, sick since: Oct 29, 1865


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Joseph Humphries
Alternate last name(s): Humphreys

Physical Description:
Height: 5'4.5”
Age recorded at enlistment: 30 Estimated birth year: 1835
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: laborer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: George Riley of Mason County submitted a compensation claim dated approximately December 26, 1866, stating that he “bought the aforesaid Joseph Humphreys at a public sale of Lucinda [Moves?] [Prves?] [Prues?] Estate in the year 1861 and have owned him ever since.” Riley claimed that Joseph Humphreys had been worth $800 and that he “ought to recover for him the sum of $300” His claim of 'ownership' was witnessed by Jesse Jefferson and Jonas Myall of Mason County. His attorney was R.T. Durrett of Louisville, KY.
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 23 Jan 1865
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 13th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Company: I
Where enlisted: Maysville, KY
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jan 20, 1865 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Lieutenant Colonel W. A. Gage

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
March 1865 return says “Absent without leave.” March-April roll says “Absent without leave since March 26, 1865.” May-June 1865 roll says “Present.” Transferred from Company D, 121st USC Infantry. $100 bounty paid to him.
Military Record Source(s):
1. Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. 2. Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known):


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William Hunter

Physical Description:
Height: 5'2.75”
Age recorded at enlistment: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Physical description: black complexion

Origins:
Born in: Mason County, KY
Nature of work done before enlistment: farmer
Enslaver, if known/ or whether a free man: Frank Perry of Mason County
Date enslaver was given a certificate for soldier’s enlistment, if any: 21 Oct 1864
Source for enslaver's name: War Department. The Adjutant General’s Office. Colored Troops Division (05/22/1863–1888). Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers 1864. Volumes 58–60. ARC: 1223643. Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984/1780–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Ancestry.com> U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Enlistment:
Regiment: 100th United States Colored Infantry Company: H
Where enlisted: Greenupsburg, Kentucky
Congressional District or County where credited against the draft: Mason Co. 9th district, KY
Date of enlistment: Jun 1, 1864 Enlisted for: 3 year(s)
Enlisted by: Captain Wm. C. Grier

Service:
Rank attained: Pvt
Military Service Notes:
January-February 1865 roll says “Absent sick at Nashville, Tenn. since February 14, 1865” Present on subsequent roll. Mustered out December 26, 1865. Prior to that date the soldier had last been paid to April 30, 1865. [Note that there is a descriptive record misfiled in the CMSR for this soldier. It actually belongs to a William Hunter born in Woodford County who served in Company K of this same regiment. They were two separate men, enslaved separately before enlistment.]
Military Record Source(s):
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 – 1866. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed via <Fold3.com> Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served the United States Colored Troops [database on-line]. Iowa City, IA, USA: 2015.
National Park Service. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database Accessed via <http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm>

Postwar Status, Family:

Decease (if known):

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