John Long

Black Person Information

First Name:
John
Last Name:
Long
Family Code:
32297
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1839
Occupation:
Farm Hand
Height:
67.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Robert Long
First Owner Code:
W04111
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1846
Second Owner Name:
William Long
Second Owner Code:
W04111A
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
109th Infantry USCT Company H
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
On medical form he claimed that owner supposedly associated with the rebels. Claim: "inherited said Long from his father Robert Long decd and held him some twenty years. . ."

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