Morris Bassey

Black Person Information

First Name:

Morris

Last Name:

Bassey

AKA:

Basye

Family Code:

50595

Color:

Mulatto

Gender:

Male

County:

Bourbon

State Born in:

Birth Year:

1841.0

Occupation:

Farmer

Height:

Skin Color:

Mulatto

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:

Enslavement status unknown

First Owner Code:

W0000

First Owner State:

First Owner County:

Bourbon

First Owner Year Transferred:

1864

Second Owner Name:

Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Second Owner Code:

Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:

17th Infantry USCT Company A

Enlisted Year:

1864.0

Additional Information

Notes:

Born in Paris, Bourbon Co. KY Enlisted at Clarksville TN Retained weapon and accoutrements at discharge 51052 Enlisted at Springfield OH for 27th USCT Not taken up