Evergreen Cemetery
Edward Whiten, 29 USCI, died August 21, 1911
Whiten (or Whitten) moved to the Central Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Dayton, Ohio, in May 1908.
You can look at the names of the other Black Civil War soldiers, sailors, and veterans
from Lake 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 »
On March 21, 1865, the New York Tribune published the names of U.S. soldiers who died at the hands of Confederates at Salisbury Prison (North Carolina). The list covers only the period from December 1864-February 1865, and is incomplete. There are also some errors, especially related to the Black Civil War soldiers who perished while serving in the United States Colored Troops (USCT). For example, some of the regiment identifications are misleading. The men included in the article are marked with a ^ below.
The Roll of Honor, compiled in 1868 by order of the Quartermaster General’s Office, is another valuable source.… Read more
U. S. Colored Troops sent to Salisbury Prison: Part 2 Read More »
On March 21, 1865, the New York Tribune published the names of U.S. soldiers who died at the hands of Confederates at Salisbury Prison (North Carolina). The list covers only the period from December 1864-February 1865, and is incomplete. And there are also some errors, especially related to the Black Civil War soldiers who perished while serving in the United States Colored Troops (USCT). For example, some of the regiment identifications are misleading. The men included in the article are marked with a ^ below.
The Roll of Honor, compiled in 1868 by order of the Quartermaster General’s Office, is another valuable source.… Read more
U. S. Colored Troops sent to Salisbury Prison: Part 1 Read More »