Black Person Information
First Name:
Merrit
Last Name:
Castleman
Family Code:
17749
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Woodford
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1840
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
70
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Richard B. Bohannan
First Owner Code:
W05883
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Woodford
First Owner Year Transferred:
1858
Second Owner Name:
Henry Buford Bohannon
Second Owner Code:
W05883A
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
12th Heavy Artillery USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Corporal Claim: "Under the provisions of the will of my deceased father B. B. Bohannon…"