William Milton
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William Perry Milton (1839 - 1912)

Private William Perry Milton
Born in North Carolina, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married before 1860 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1898 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 73 in Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
William Milton is a part of US Black heritage.

William was born in 1839 in North Carolina.

Occupations

  • Labor
  • 1863: Farmer

Residences

  • 1910: Park Street, Blendon, Ohio with his wife Elizabeth
  • 1890: Orange, Ohio
  • 1870-1880: Orange, Ohio with his wife Sarah and son
  • 1863: Columbus, Ohio (military enlistment)
  • 1860: Truro, Ohio with the Clark family and his wife Sarah

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company I of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the second[1] regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 24 years old, married and working as a farmer when he enlisted on 28 April 1863 from Columbus, Ohio. He was wounded in action - a gunshot wound to the chest - on 18 July 1863 at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, and discharged 25 February 1864 in Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island.[2]

He re-enlisted with the 27th United States Colored Troops (USCT.)

Military Pension Application No. 511368 Certificate No. 296384 (Ohio)
Military Pension Widow Application No. 997702 Certificate No. 758573 (Ohio)

Census Race

  • 1860, 1870, 1910: Black

Death

He passed away in 1912 and is buried at Otterbein Cemetery in Westerville, Ohio.

Projects

Sources

  1. and the first with federal recognition; the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry regiment was against the wishes of the Secretary of War and filled only six companies, but did see action a full year before the 54th
  2. Emilio, McKay Roster
  • 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Truro, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: M653_962; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 803962
  • 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Orange, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: M593_1196; Page: 424B; Family History Library Film: 552695 (as Perry Milton)
  • 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Orange, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: 1012; Page: 359A; Enumeration District: 107
  • 1890 United States Veterans Schedules for Orange, Ohio
  • 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Blendon, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: T624_1179; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1375192
  • 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.)
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #154030988




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