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. . ."