Napoleon Bonaparte

Black Person Information

First Name:
Napoleon
Last Name:
Bonaparte
Family Code:
15946A
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Bourbon
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Brutus Junius Clay
First Owner Code:
W05200JC
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Bourbon
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Family

Mother's Name:
(Mother) Bonaparte
Mother's Family Code:
15946

Military Service

Military Unit:
5th Cavalry USCT Company M
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Deserted 12/25/1864 - arrested 10/23/1865 in Lexington KY. Claim: "Raised by me, mother was inherited from my father Green Clay. . ."

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