Black Person Information
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Brown
Family Code:
53899
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Hopkins
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1839
Died Year:
1864
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
69
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Free
First Owner Code:
W0000
First Owner State:
MA
First Owner County:
Hopkins
First Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
55th Massachusetts Cld Infantry Company I
Enlisted Year:
1863
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted at Essex MA KIA at Honey Hill SC 11/30/1864 originally enlisted in 54th MA but transferred by special order on 11/9/1864