African American Civil War Veterans

Pennsylvania Burials by Cemetery

Butler, Lemuel /"Priv. Co. H. 55th Mass. Inf. / 1844 - 1886"
unit: 55th Massachusetts Infantry, Company H
notes: NPS records M589 roll 14. Butler enlisted from Harrisburg on June 6, 1863 at age 19, his occupation given as "teamster."

Coles, Samuel E. /"1843 - 1920 / Pvt. Co. G. 127th Regt. USCT"
unit: 127th USCT, Company G
notes: NPS list as "Cole, Samuel," Film no. M589, roll 18.

Dorsey, Thomas / "Priv. Co. B. Regt. 41st / US Inf. Col. Troops"
unit: 41st USCT, Co. B
notes: NPS records Film no. M589 roll 24.

Henderson, Charles / "127th USCT"
unit: 127th USCI, Company K, B, G (see notes)
notes: NPS records show two listings for Charles Henderson in this regiment. He appears as a private in companies K and B, and then as sergeant/first sergeant in company G. (Film no. M589, roll 39). A Charles Henderson is listed in Dauphin County, in "Upper Swatara" Township, in the 1870 census. Born in about 1841 or 1842 in Maryland, the age would fit this person, making him about 22 years old when he joined the 127th USCT in 1864. Click here for a photograph of his tombstone.
Hill, Andrew / "1841 - 1902 / Priv. Co. B Regt. 6th / U.S. Col. Vol. Inf"
unit: 6th USCI, Company B

Jackson, William /"1821 - 1892 / Prv. Co. H. Regt. 45th / Col Troops. U.S. Inf."
unit: 45th USCT, Company H Click here for a photograph of his tombstone.
James, Charles R. /"P Co. C. 127 Reg USCT Inf / May 17, 1846 - May 15, 1924"
unit: 127th USCI, Company C, A
notes: NPS records show company CA. Film no. M589, roll 45.

Johnson, Richard /"Co. G 127 Reg USCT / Died July 4, 1909 / Aged 63 Years"
unit: 127th USCI, Company G, C
notes: NPS records show company GC; rank in, private; rank out, private. Film no. M589, roll 48. His age at death indicates that he was born circa 1846. Click here for a photograph of his tombstone. | Click here to view his Burial Application.

Palmer, Israel /"1825 - 1885 / Priv. Co. C. / 29th Regt / US Col Vol Inf. "
unit: 29th USCI, Company C (I) Click here for a photograph of his tombstone.
notes: NPS records show company I; rank in, private; rank out, musician. Film no. M589, roll 66.

Preston, Charles /"1837 - 1887 / Priv. Co. C. / Regt. 127th / US Col Inf "
unit: 127th USCI, Company C (or G) Click here for a photograph of his tombstone.
notes: NPS records show company G. Film no. M589, roll 69.

Richardson, John /"Co D. 10 Regt U.S.C.T. Inf / Died March 1, 1934"
unit: 10th USCT, Company D
notes: No NPS records to match name and unit as stated.

Webster, Nicholas /"1841 - 1922 / Priv Co. H Regt. 127/ Colored Inf. U.S. Army"
unit: 127th USCT, Company H, A
notes: NPS records show "Nick Webster," private in companies H and A, 127th USCT. Film no. M589, roll 92.

Woodburn, William H. /"1844 - 1895 / Priv Co. D 32 Regt / US Col Vol Inf."
unit: 32nd USCT, Company D
notes: Woodburn lived in Steelton at 141 South Front Street, and worked as a foreman in one of the city's numerous industries, according to Boyd's Steelton Directory for 1894, the year before his death. Click here for a photograph of his tombstone.