Black Person Information
First Name:
Richard
Last Name:
Smith
Family Code:
35189
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
LaRue
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1838.0
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
69
Skin Color:
Copper
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Louis Read
First Owner Code:
W13792
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
LaRue
First Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Second Owner Name:
Ansel Smith
Second Owner Code:
W10398
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
LaRue
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
107th Infantry USCT Company F
Enlisted Year:
1864.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted without consent. Claim:"I purchased (him) from the estate of Louis Read in December 1863…"