1890 Census
Albert Johnson, 14 USCI
James I. Hamilton, widow Mary, 12 USCHA
Joseph Perkins, alias Joseph Lamb, 5 USCHA
Ft. Meigs Cemetery
James J. Hamilton, 12 USCHA and 72 USCI, died April 24, 1882
You can look at the names of the other Black Civil War soldiers, sailors, and veterans from Wood County, or you can view the Ohio county pages to find African Americans who served from or lived in the state.… Read more
After the Civil War, African Americans who served in the United States Colored Troops and the United States Navy could apply to reside in both federal and state soldiers’ and sailors’ homes. Below is the list of Black veterans who were admitted to the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Sandusky, Ohio, between November 1888 and August 1919.
You can view the admission records on Family Search, “Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919.” This collection of images comes from 20 volumes that include the records of the first 10,000 residents of the Home.… Read more
Black Veterans at the Ohio Soldier’s and Sailors’ Home Read More »