Black Person Information
First Name:
Dick
Last Name:
Cowherd
Family Code:
22911
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Taylor
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1837
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
69
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Richard Cowherd
First Owner Code:
W05847H
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Taylor
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
108th Infantry USCT Company C
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted without consent. Died at the Regimental Hospital in Vicksburg MS