Black Person Information
First Name:
Benjamin
Last Name:
Smith
Family Code:
26554
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Green
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1843.0
Occupation:
Teamster
Height:
62
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Samuel Smith
First Owner Code:
W04765
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Green
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
5th Cavalry USCT Company L
Enlisted Year:
1865.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted without consent. Teamster. Assigned from 72nd USCT. Discharged 11/3/1865 for pre-existing condition (bad ankle) - closest relative is an Aunt Emily SMITH in Green County KY.