Black Person Information
First Name:
James W.
Last Name:
French
Family Code:
30836
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Montgomery
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1842
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66
Skin Color:
Yellow
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
J. Newton Congleton
First Owner Code:
W04564
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Montgomery
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
109th Infantry USCT Company A
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
1st Sergeant - literate (reads and writes well) Enlisted at Greenupsburg KY