Black Person Information
First Name:
Leonard
Last Name:
Sanford
Family Code:
62216
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Lincoln
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1822
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Calisthenes Sanford
First Owner Code:
MO
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Lincoln
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
68th Infantry USCT Company K
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Lincoln Co KY Enlisted at Troy MO (Lincoln Co) Slightly wounded in the abdomen by a shell at Fort Blakely AL 4/9/1864 Claim: By purchase from Henry B. Sanford Estate (father) $625.00 3/1/1849 (Jordan is listed name) age 26, very dark complexion