Private
Samuel
Hunter
Born about in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in United States
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Biography
Samuel Hunter is a part of US Black heritage.
Private Samuel Hunter served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 20 Jul 1863
Mustered out: 29 May 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. D, 54th Massachusetts Infantry
Enlisted: 20 Jul 1863
Mustered out: 29 May 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. D, 54th Massachusetts Infantry
Samuel Hunter was born about 1827 in Kinsbury, New York. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.
As an adult, he stood 5 foot 7 inches (1.7m) tall with black hair, black eyes and a black complexion.[1]
Occupations
- 1863[2]: Laborer
Residences
- 1863: Fair Haven, Vermont (military enlistment)[2]
Military Service
During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company D of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 36 years old, married and working as a laborer when he enlisted on 20 July 1863 in Fairhaven [sic], Vermont. He was wounded in action on 30 November 1864 at the Battle of Honey Hill. Discharged 29 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, South Carolina.[2]
Military Pension
- Military Pension Application No. 99401 Certificate No. 78277 (5 January 1866)
Research Notes
Raymoure-1 23:44, 11 September 2019 (UTC): In 1830, freeman Peter Hunter is living in Kingsbury, New York with 3 young boys of color under the age of 10, one of whom could easily have been Samuel. Also in residence: 2 girls of color under age 10 and 1 woman of color.
Projects
Sources
- ↑ Muster and Descriptive Roll (see Images)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Emilio, McKay Roster p. 356
- Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
- Fold3.com. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900." National Archives Catalog #2588825. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942." Free Access Black History Collection Records 5-28 February 2019.
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