Category: 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored), United States Civil War

Categories: Massachusetts, United States Civil War | African Americans in the American Civil War

This category contains profiles of members of the 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored)

Organized at Readville and mustered in May 13, 1863.

During service this regiment lost five officers and 104 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and an additional one officer and 160 enlisted men by disease. Total 270.

See:

• William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington (1888).
• National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database

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54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

African American Civil War veterans by County

Civil War Times Illustrated - February 1981

Civil War Times Illustrated - Volume 62, Number 2, Spring 2023

James Island Skirmish 16 July 1863

Some families in Berkshire County who weren't white

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Jacob Adams abt 1824 United States - 24 Aug 1894

David Addison abt 1838 United States

George Addison abt 1837 Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States - 26 Aug 1863

Henry Addison abt 1837 Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1909

James Adgarson abt Mar 1841 Marion, Tennessee, United States - 01 Feb 1927

William Aikens 12 Sep 1837 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Aug 1910

Henry Albert abt 1821 United States - 18 Jul 1863

George Alexander 1845 Charleston, South Carolina, United States

James Allen abt 1837 United States - 20 Dec 1864

John Allen abt 1840 North Carolina, United States

John (Allen) Anderson abt 1844 Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Charles Allison 1827 Pennsylvania, United States - 15 Feb 1903

George Allison abt 1841 Howard, Maryland, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

Isom Ampey abt 12 Dec 1841 New Garden Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States - 07 Dec 1905

Thomas Ampey abt 1837 Wayne, Indiana, United States - 18 Jul 1863

Elijah Anderson abt 1833 Cecil, Maryland, United States

James Anderson abt 1830 Pennsylvania, United States

John Anderson abt 1845 Carlisle, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States - aft 1865

John Anderson 1831 Cecil, Maryland, United States

John Anderson abt 1831 Maryland, United States

Lewis Anderson abt 1833 Kentucky, United States - 07 Aug 1863

Solomon Anderson abt 1829 Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Feb 1865

Washington Anderson 1838 Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, United States

William Anderson abt 1839 United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

John Annick abt 1843 Canada

Francis Anthony abt 1838 Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States - 14 Mar 1898

John Appleton 01 Apr 1832 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 23 Oct 1913

Thomas Appleton 27 Jul 1842 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 05 Dec 1932

Sylvester Archer 19 Jan 1831 New York, United States - 10 Feb 1902

George Armstrong abt 1829 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Wesley Armstrong 1824 Pennsylvania, United States

Charles Arnum abt Oct 1843 North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 28 Mar 1934

Elias Artis 1833 Ohio, United States

Josephus Artis 1840 Logan, Ohio, United States - 25 Feb 1864

Joseph (Asberry) Asbury 1841 United States - 19 Mar 1890

Thomas Asbury 1838 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States - abt Jan 1900

Lemuel Ashport abt 21 Mar 1846 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 20 Feb 1905

Charles Atkins abt 1842 United States

John Atkinson United States - 26 Mar 1863

Abner Atlek abt 1838 Pennsylvania, United States

Charles Augustus abt 1833 United States - aft 18 Jul 1863

B

David Bailey abt 1841 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

George Baker abt 1833 Maryland, United States

Jacob Ballard abt 1834 Pennsylvania, United States

Owen Ballou abt 1840 United States

John Bancroft abt 1837 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 29 Jul 1863

Ezekiel Barcus abt 1827 United States - 09 Dec 1863

John Barker abt 1835 Georgia, United States - bef 28 Apr 1904

William Barks 30 Dec 1840 Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States - 26 Dec 1906

William Barnes abt 1843 United States

Joseph Barquet 1823 North Carolina, United States

Isaac Barrett abt 1844 Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, United States

William Barrett abt 1843 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Joseph Barry 1841 Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Lott Barton 12 Jul 1836 Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States - 1913

Thomas Barton abt 1836 Columbia, New York, United States

John Bass abt 1843 North Carolina, United States - 08 Dec 1918

Almon Bassett abt 1841 New York, United States

Charles Bateman 1845 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

John Batson abt 1843 Maryland, United States - aft 1900

John Battis abt 1838 Cape Verde

Robert Battles abt 1825 Charles, Maryland, United States - aft 1865

Joseph Bayard 1835 Madison, Virginia, United States - 21 Oct 1900

Jones Beatty abt 1843 Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Theodore Becker abt 1829 Suriname - abt 03 Mar 1870

Charles Bell 1844 United States

Charles Bell abt 1843 New York, United States - 27 Sep 1882

Henry Bell abt 1841 New York, United States

B cont.

Nathaniel Bell abt 1840 Pennsylvania, United States

Samuel Bell 12 Feb 1836 New York City, New York, United States - 04 Mar 1882

William Bell abt 1842 Pennsylvania, United States

David Bennet abt 1842 Pennsylvania, United States

Horace Bennett abt 1838 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States - abt Jan 1905

John Benson 1833 United States

Andrew Benton abt 1835 Catskill, Greene, New York, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

Anthony Benton abt 1844 Catskill, Greene, New York, United States - 1923

Nelson Benton abt Sep 1835 Catskill, Greene, New York, United States - 1919

Samuel Benton abt 1845 Charlton, Saratoga, New York, United States

Elijah Berry 1844 United States

Samuel Berry abt 1840 West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Andrew (Betenbough) Bedenbaugh Nov 1840 South Carolina, United States - 24 Apr 1912

Thomas Betts abt 1844 United States - 01 Mar 1920

Thomas Beverly abt 1842 Ohio, United States - 18 May 1863

Eli Biddle 11 Apr 1840 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Apr 1923

Levi Bird abt 1826 Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Jul 1865

John Blackburn 1843 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

John Blackburn abt 1848 United States

Lemuel Blakes 1842 Pennsylvania, United States - 16 May 1885

Charles Body abt 1835 United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

Benjamin Bond abt Jan 1826 Bel Air, Harford, Maryland, United States - 03 Sep 1901

Frederick Bond abt 1841 Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States

John Bond 1845 New York, United States

William Bond abt 1844 Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States

Joseph Bosley 14 Dec 1832 New York, United States - 24 Aug 1870

Caleb Boss 14 Jul 1847 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 12 Aug 1907

John Bouldon Aug 1834 Tennessee, United States - 12 Jul 1908

Robert Bounds abt 1843 United States

Thomas Bowman abt 1836 Ohio, United States

Charles Bowser 1845 Pennsylvania, United States

William Boyd United States - 23 Mar 1863

Frank Boyer abt 1844 United States

Peter Brace abt 1848 St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont, United States - 1913

John Bradford abt 1842 Pennsylvania, United States

Elisha Bradish abt 1832 Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United States - 13 Aug 1865

Daniel Bradley abt 1843 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Jeremiah Bradley abt 1829 Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 13 Oct 1865

Randolph Brady abt 1839 United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

William Brady abt 1842 Ohio, United States - 18 Jul 1863

Alexander Branson abt 1842 Virginia, United States

Samuel Branson abt 1842 Salem, New Jersey, United States

Henry Brewster abt 1842 Massachusetts, United States - 22 Feb 1883

Watson Bridge 27 Sep 1836 Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States - 06 Sep 1884

Charles Bridgham 01 May 1841 Buckfield, Oxford, Maine, United States - 17 Sep 1907

Thomas Bridgham 25 Nov 1837 Buckfield, Oxford, Maine, United States - 12 Sep 1919

Charles Briggs 06 Apr 1838 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Chauncey Briggs abt 1842 Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States - 25 Mar 1865

Royal Briggs 27 May 1844 Hampton, Washington, New York, United States - 22 Jul 1879

William Briggs abt 1842 New York, United States - 21 Jul 1863

Lorenzo Brittanio abt 1829 Massachusetts, United States

William Broadwater abt 1840 Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

George Broady 1835 Newport, Indiana, United States - bef 1910

David Bronson abt 1843 Pennsylvania, United States - aft 10 Jul 1865

James Brooks 1840 United States

John Brooks abt 1827 Maryland, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

William Brooks 1835 New Hampshire, United States

Abraham Brown abt 1833 United States - 11 Jul 1863

Charles Brown abt 1840 United States

Charles Brown abt 1840 Richmond, Virginia, United States

David Brown 1828 United States - bef 1886

George Brown abt 1843 Pennsylvania, United States

George Brown 06 Feb 1847 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 11 Dec 1898

Henry Brown abt 1844 Pennsylvania, United States - 12 Feb 1895

Henry Brown abt 1826 Ohio, United States

Isaac Brown abt 1842 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - abt 23 Oct 1896

James Brown 1840 Kentucky, United States

B cont.

James Brown 1837 United States

Jesse Brown 02 Jun 1840 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 26 Dec 1916

John Brown 1844 Michigan, United States

John Brown 1838 Canada

John Brown 1845 United States - 01 Sep 1863

John Brown abt 1845 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Joseph Brown abt 1828 United States

Joseph Brown abt 1828 United States

Morris Brown abt 1841 Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Jul 1863

Nathan Brown abt 1840 Ohio, United States

Thomas Brown abt 1811 Maryland, United States - abt 1859

William Brown abt 1841 Ohio, United States - aft 1890

William Brown 1837 Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Mar 1865

William Brown abt 1844 United States - 11 Dec 1864

George Brummzig 1843 Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

James Buchanan abt 1841 United States - 20 Feb 1864

Henry Buck abt 1841 United States

George Bundy 12 Mar 1840 United States - 11 Jul 1917

William Burch abt 1838 United States

Silas Burdoo 18 Mar 1826 Vermont, United States - 18 Nov 1900

Thomas Burgess abt 1834 Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

William Burgess abt 1843 Pennsylvania, United States - bef 1890

William Burgess abt 1838 Pennsylvania, United States

Henry Burghardt abt 1842 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 18 Jul 1863

Elisha Burkett abt 1828 Ohio, United States - 16 Jul 1863

John Burns 1829 United States - 25 Oct 1863

Richard Burns 07 May 1840 Bath, Kentucky, United States - 04 Nov 1913

Sylvester Burrell 31 Aug 1844 Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Nov 1914

Henry Bush abt 1837 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 23 Feb 1865

James Bush abt 28 Aug 1843 Kentucky, United States - 21 Apr 1918

Albert Butler abt 1836 New York, United States - aft 20 Aug 1865

David Butler 04 Jul 1834 Welsh Run, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Mar 1914

George Butler 1834 Kent, Putnam, New York, United States - 01 Jan 1915

George Butler abt Feb 1835 Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Feb 1885

James Butler abt 1841 Kentucky, United States - 08 Apr 1909

Joseph Butler abt 1829 Berkeley, Virginia, United States - 26 Jan 1888

Morris Butler abt 1844 United States - 12 Feb 1865

Richard Butler abt 1839 Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - 13 May 1895

Robert Byard abt 1837 St. Albans, Franklin, Vermont, United States

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William Cain 10 Aug 1845 Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States - 06 Aug 1920

Joseph Calaman abt 1843 United States

James Caldwell 1844 United States

Reuben Caldwell 1841 Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, United States - bef Apr 1898

Joseph Campbell abt 1840 Maryland, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

Barker Canady 1840 Massachusetts, United States

Henry Cannon abt 1823 West Indies

William Carney 29 Feb 1840 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 09 Dec 1908

Samuel Carroll abt 1837 North Carolina, United States - 03 Mar 1864

William Carroll 1841 Pennsylvania, United States

Arthur Carson abt 1838 Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Nov 1880

George Carson 1842 Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Henry Carter abt 1834 United States - 20 Sep 1870

Jacob Carter abt 1837 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

Levi Carter 1825 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 21 Sep 1886

Isaiah Cass abt 1839 Kentucky, United States - 05 Jan 1887

Charles Cassell abt 1831 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 08 Feb 1918

William Cebolt 12 Feb 1835 Jackson, Tennessee, United States - 10 Apr 1918

Garnet Cesar abt Apr 1845 New York, United States - 04 Apr 1930

John Champion abt 1841 Dominica

David Champlin 18 Apr 1835 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States - 14 Mar 1886

Jason Champlin abt 1833 Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States - abt 20 Feb 1864

Cato Chaney 1829 Kenton, Kentucky, United States - 30 Jul 1886

George Charles abt 1839 Illinois, United States

Henry Charleton 1842 Virginia, United States - 23 Jul 1863

Charles Chipman 28 Jan 1841 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 25 Jan 1887

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