Black Person Information
First Name:
Columbus
Last Name:
Gatewood
Family Code:
45637
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Trigg
State Born in:
GA
Birth Year:
1838
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
John H. AL Gatewood
First Owner Code:
W13966
First Owner State:
AL
First Owner County:
Trigg
First Owner Year Transferred:
1856
Second Owner Name:
Daniel Hillman
Second Owner Code:
W05589A
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Trigg
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
15th Infantry USCT Company C
Enlisted Year:
1863
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Green Co. GA Enlisted at Columbia TN Claim: Purchased of J. H. Gatewood on April 9, 1856 - Empire Iron Works, Trigg Co. KY (JHG - Putnam GA in 1846)