William H. Morse (abt. 1840)

Private William H. Morse

Born about 1840 in Vermont, United States

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

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Biography

Private William Morse served in the United States Civil War.
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William H. Morse was born about 1840 in Vermont. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.

Occupations

1880: Carpenter
1863: Laborer

Residences

1890: Charlestown, New Hampshire
1880: Unity, New Hampshire with Hannah and Jabez Perkins and their children
1863: Chicago, Illinois (military enlistment)

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company H of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 23 years old, single and working as a laborer when he enlisted on 27 April 1863 from Chicago, Illinois. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.

Military Pension Application No. 942890 Certificate No. 751070

Race

1880: Mulatto

Projects

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sources

1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Unity, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: 768; Page: 403B; Enumeration District: 278
1890 United States Veterans Schedules for Charlestown, New Hampshire
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.)