Black Person Information
First Name:
Samuel
Last Name:
January
Family Code:
53932
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Bracken
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1825
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
72
Skin Color:
Brown
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Enslavement status unknown
First Owner Code:
W0000
First Owner State:
MA
First Owner County:
Bracken
First Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
55th Massachusetts Cld Infantry Company K
Enlisted Year:
1863
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted at Readville MA Slightly wounded by a rifle ball in the shoulder at James Island SC 7/2/1864 and slightly wounded in the scalp by a rifle ball at Honey Hill SC 11/30/1864