Black Person Information
First Name:
Harry
Last Name:
Banks
Family Code:
36442
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Mason
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
George O. Umstadt
First Owner Code:
W10465
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Mason
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
100th Infantry USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Retained weapons at discharge. Claim:"I am the executor of father's estate (Benjamin Umstadt) who died in 1854 and left slave to Leah (his wife) who died in 1862