Black Person Information
First Name:
Joshua
Last Name:
Woodson
Family Code:
44596
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Woodford
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
James Alexander
First Owner Code:
W13724
First Owner Alt Code:
XXXXXX
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Woodford
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
116th Infantry USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Reenlisted in Regular Army 10/7/1866 - 39th US Infantry Claim: purchased his mother when she was about 12 years old and Joshua was born mine