Black Person Information
First Name:
Wesley
Last Name:
Elam
Family Code:
52367
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1842.0
Occupation:
Farmer
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Enslavement status unknown
First Owner Code:
W0000
First Owner State:
IN
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
28th Infantry USCT Company
Enlisted Year:
1864.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in KY. Enlisted at Evansville IN Substitute for J. D. Howard of Vandeburg Co. IN Not taken up on rolls