Black Person Information
First Name:
London
Last Name:
Thompson
Family Code:
82781
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Woodford
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1826
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Enslavement status unknown
First Owner Code:
W0000
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Woodford
First Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
79th Infantry USCT Company K
Enlisted Year:
1863
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted at Wyandotte KS. Captured at Flatrock Cherokee Nation, 9/16/1864 and held in POW camp at Huntsville TX until 6/20/1865. Cycled between NOLA and Brownsville TX until returned to company 10/1/1865 Reported KIA initially. Change of name of unit to 79th USCT caused confusion as to where he belonged.