Private
John
L.
King
Born about in United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]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
Private John King served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Side: USA
Occupations
- 1863: Farmer
Residences
- 1863: Farmington, Connecticut (military enlistment)
Military Service
During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company E of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States to enlist men of color during the Civil War. He was about 21 years old, single and working as a farmer when he enlisted on 3 April 1863 from Farmington, Connecticut. He was wounded in action on 18 July 1863 at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner. He deserted between 12[1]-15[2] May 1864 from the general hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina.[3]
Company Remarks
- 21 May 1865
- John L. King & John Leader dropped this morning as deserters.
- 20 May 1865
- John L. King reported as deserter from Hospital Beaufort S. C. May 12th, 1864
Research Notes
Two records for a John King of color in the 1860 federal census for Farmington, Connecticut:
- Year: 1860; Census Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: M653_77; Page: 580; Family History Library Film: 803077
- John King / b. 1864 Connecticut / Mulatto / Pauper / Post Office: Unionville
- Year: 1860; Census Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: M653_77; Page: 598; Family History Library Film: 803077
- John King / b. 1844 / Black / Student / Post Office: Unionville / with Lorania and William Warren, and 11-year-old Anna Jackson
Plus one in 1850:
- Year: 1850; Census Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: M432_40; Page: 345A; Image: 113
- John King / b. abt. 1845 / Black / with the Warren & Leming families and 12-year-old George Booth - almost certainly a match for the 1860 census record with Luranna and William Warren
Projects
Sources
- ↑ Fold3.com, May 1865 Company E Remarks
- ↑ Emilio, McKay Roster, p. 361
- ↑ Emilio, McKay Roster p. 361
- 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. Free Access Civil War Records 1-15 April 2018. 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company Remarks.
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Kate (Gardner) Schmidt
Kate (Gardner) Schmidt
King-32332 and King-29894 appear to represent the same person because: These two really do seem like they are the same person. I haven't found any other Black John Kings in the area.
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by Kate (Gardner) Schmidt
K Raymoure
King-32332 and King-29894 are not ready to be merged because: Let's fine some better evidence, the name is just too common! Maybe an 1890 veterans schedule or a pension file or something to confirm. Sometimes the place soldiers said they enlisted from was the reality, so I'm hesitant to merge when I'm still not sure these are the same man. I won't have time to research this for awhile, so thank you for considering do so if you are able!
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by K Raymoure
K Raymoure
Two John Kings in 1860 Farmington, Connecticut that could be a match. One in 1850.
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by K Raymoure
Unmerged matches › John King (abt.1844-)
Rejected matches › John Harvey King (abt.1845-1918) › John Wesley King (1841-1908) › John Smith King (1841-1904) › John King (1838-abt.1900) › John H. King (abt.1840-abt.1880) › John King (1843-1903) › Johnathan King (1841-1869) › John Clark King (1844-1928)