Black Person Information
First Name:
Elias
Last Name:
Fort
Family Code:
61152
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Oldham
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64.5
Skin Color:
Dark
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Enslavement status unknown
First Owner Code:
W0000
First Owner State:
MO
First Owner County:
Oldham
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
68th Infantry USCT Company B
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Oldham Co. KY Enlisted at Tipton MO (Cooper Co. MO) Wounded by musket shot while on board transport on the Alabama River, also reported wounded on 4/9/1865 Blakely AL Concussion Shell