Martin Luther

Black Person Information

First Name:
Martin
Last Name:
Luther
Family Code:
92190
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Jessamine
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1821
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
69
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
N. Dickerson
First Owner Code:
W24051
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Jessamine
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
124th Infantry USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1865

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Fayette Co KY Enlisted at Camp Nelson KY Listed as married to Susan LUTHER and has "a large number of children." Arrested on a charge of shooting and killing Peter Harmon, a private citizen, with a pistol 8/28/1865 in Louisville KY. Discharge issued March 1866

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