55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company A
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Location: Readville, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Surnames/tags: us_civil_war USCT USBH
Location: Readville, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Surnames/tags: us_civil_war USCT USBH
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On 26 January 1863, Governor John Andrew of Massachusetts received authorization from the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, to recruit black men into the Union Army for the first time. Although Governor Andrew would have preferred that at least some of the commissioned officers be black men, he was overruled. The units were to be segregated units with white officers.
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Resources
- 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
- Fox, Charles Barnard. Record of the Service of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Cambridge, Massachusetts : Press of John Wilson and Son, July, 1868, pgs. 114-117.
- 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Blog
- Voices of the 55th; Letters of Volunteers
Company A Enlisted Soldiers
The following chart contains the names of the men from Company A as listed on pages 114-117 of Charles Barnard Fox's book (see resources above). Links to the other companies of the 55th Massachusetts:
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company B
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company C
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company D
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company E
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company F
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company G
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company H
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company I
- Space:55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Company K
- 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
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- Fox, Charles Barnard. ''[[Space:Record of the Service of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment|Record of the Service of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry]]'', Cambridge, Massachusetts : Press of John Wilson and Son, July, 1868, pgs. 114-117.
| Name | Age | Rank | Residence | Occupation | Remarks | Connected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Peter | 18 | Private | Louisville, KY | Waiter | ||
| Allen, Richard R. | 20 | Private | Pike Co, MO | Laborer | ||
| Baker, Thomas | 18 | Private | Xenia, OH | Laborer | orig. a drummer | |
| Ball, Cornelius | 25 | Private | Washington, DC | Farmer | disch 16 Jul 1865 disability | |
| Bates, Nathaniel C. | 19 | Private | Wilkesbarre, PA | Blacksmith | Band | |
| Bias, Hiram | 18 | Private | Columbus, OH | Barber | ||
| Blocker, Primus | 44 | Private | Springfield, IL | Farmer | disch 28 May 1864 disability | |
| Brown, Henry | 22 | Private | Reading, PA | Laborer | d. 29 Feb 1865 Folly Isl SC disease | |
| Brown, Milton | 20 | Private | Quincy, IL | Farmer | ||
| Browning, Nelson | 19 | Private | StLouis, MO | Farmer | ||
| Butler, Hiram T. | 29 | Sergeant | Cambridgeport, MS | Waiter | ||
| Campbell, Samuel | 24 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | ||
| Clayborne, Archie | 27 | Private | Harrisburg, OH | Farmer | d. 7 Dec 1864 Beaufort SC wounds | |
| Claiborne, Henry | 24 | Private | Harrisburg, OH | Farmer | ||
| Crawford, John W. | 22 | Private | Richmond, IN | Farmer | ||
| Curry Hamilton | 44 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | ||
| Dallas, William H. | 19 | Private | Adams Co, IL | Farmer | wounded 2 Jul 1864 | |
| Davis, James | 22 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | killed 2 Jul 1864 | |
| Davis, John | 28 | Private | Buffalo, NY | Cook | trans from 54th; d. 5 Jun 1864 Folly Isl SC consumption | |
| Davis, Lee | 20 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | ||
| Dawson, Joseph | 22 | Private | Harrisburg, OH | Cooper | court martialed | |
| Douglas, John D. | 20 | Private | Rawles Co, MO | Farmer | deserted Folly Island, SC 31 Dec 1863 | |
| Dunn, Stephen | 30 | Private | Garrett Co, KY | Farmer | ||
| Ewing, Paul | 20 | Private | Springfield, OH | Waiter | ||
| Evans, William H | 23. | 1st SGT | Wayne Co, IN | Farmer | wounded 2 Jul 1864; disch 2 Jul 1865 wounds | |
| Francis, John | 19 | Private | Harrisburg, OH | Groom | ||
| Gallatin, Albert | 39 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | d. 18 Aug 1864 Folly Isl SC general debility | |
| Goliah, Sampson | 23 | Private | Washington Co, KY | Farmer | court martialed mutiny | |
| Gooch, Young | 25 | Private | Bloomington, IL | Farmer | court martialed mutiny | |
| Gowens, James | 19 | Private | Jenans Co, IN | Mechanic | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Green, Jordan | 18 | Private | StLouis, MO | Farmer | ||
| Griffy, Henry | 33 | Private | Springfield, OH | Laborer | ||
| Gross, Thomas | 17 | Private | Rawles Co, MO | Laborer | ||
| Harmon, Alexander | 18 | Private | Xenia, OH | Farmer | ||
| Herrod, James | 18 | Private | Jefferson Co, IN | Farmer | disch Folly Isl SC 1 Nov 1864 disability | |
| Hightower, John | 20 | Private | Quincy, IL | Farmer | ||
| Hines, John | 35 | Private | Brannanburg, KY | Wagoner | ||
| Hord, William A. (abt.1842-1882) | 21 | Private | Noblesville, IN | Barber | Band | |
| Hurley, Austin (abt.1845-) | 18 | Private | Springfield, OH | Painter | ||
| Jefferson, Mordecai (abt.1836-bef.1901) | 27 | Private | Wayne Co, MO | Laborer | ||
| Jefferson, Thomas (abt.1845-) | 18 | Private | Clark Co, MO | Laborer | ||
| Johnson, John (abt.1838-) | 25 | Private | Nicholsville, KY | Farmer | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Key [Kay], Madison | 21 | Private | Wayne, MO | Laborer | ||
| Lewis, George | 18 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Farmer | ||
| Lewis, James W. | 20 | Private | Pike Co, MO | Farmer | ||
| Lewis, John | 22 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Waiter | Court Martialed mutiny | |
| Little, William | 18 | Private | Springfield, OH | Farmer | ||
| Maddox, Stephen H. | 20 | CPL | Chelsea, MA | Laborer | d. 31 Jan 1864 Folly Isl SC pneumonia | |
| Manley, James (abt.1844-1864) | 19 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Cook | wounded 30 Nov 1864; d. 8 Dec 1864 Beaufort SC wounds | |
| Manuel, Charles W. (abt.1837-) | 26 | Private | Unionville, CT | Coppersmith | Band | |
| Martin, John H. (1831-) | 32 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | ||
| Maxwell, Thomas (abt.1840-) | 23 | Private | Cincinnati, OH | Waiter | ||
| Miles, Patrick (abt.1837-) | 26 | Private | Boston, MA | Cook | ||
| Miller, Richard (abt.1843-) | 20 | Private | Pike Co, MO | Laborer | ||
| Mitchell, Harrison (abt.1832-1863) | 31 | Private | Rawles Co, MO | Farmer | d. 14 Oct 1863 Folly Isl SC typhoid fever | |
| Monroe, Jackson (abt.1838-) | 25 | Private | Livingston Co, MI | Farmer | disch 4 Sep 1864 disability | |
| Morgan, Alexander (abt.1843-) | 20 | Private | Bainbridge, OH | Farmer | ||
| Morgan, Hiram | 18 | Private | Springfield, OH | Waiter | killed 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Moss, Nathan M. | 24 | Corporal | Indianapolis, IN | Barber | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Osborne, William H. | 29 | Corporal | Boston, MA | Barber | reported "deserted" prob disch from hospital | |
| Owens, Charles | 19 | Private | Wayne Co, MO | Farmer | d. 25 Dec 1864 Folly Isl SC general debility | |
| Patterson, John H. | 18 | Corporal | Hamilton, OH | Laborer | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Perry, Alfred | 20 | Sergeant | Indianapolis, IN | Barber | Band | |
| Peterson, Charles H. | 19 | CPL | Brooklyn, NY | Rope-maker | 1st SGT Jul 1865 | |
| Phillips, Samuel | 22 | Private | Palmyra, MO | Teamster | ||
| Pinter, Mason | 23 | Private | Bloomington, IL | Farmer | ||
| Porter, Charles C. | 43 | Private | Guilford, CT | Farmer | trans 54th | |
| Porter, Ephraim | 19 | Private | Pike Co, MO | Laborer | deserted 2 Jul 1865 | |
| Purnell, William | 18 | Private | Montgomery Co, PA | Iron-worker | killed 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Rawlstone, James | 21 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Painter | ||
| Reid, Jacob W. | 20 | CPL | Springfield, OH | Farmer | ||
| Rhodes, James | 16 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | Drummer | |
| Roach, John | 17 | Private | Quincy, IL | Laborer | ||
| Richardson, Elijah | 22 | Private | Rawles Co, MO | Laborer | ||
| Rogers, Charles | 25 | Private | Battle Creek, MI | Farmer | ||
| Saunders, William H. (abt.1837-) | 26 | Sergeant | Indianapolis, IN | Barber | wounded 30 Nov 1864; disch1 Apr 1865 wounds | |
| Shinal, David (abt.1842-) | 21 | Private | Madison Co, KY | Farmer | ||
| Shinal, William (abt.1842-) | 21 | Private | Springfield, IL | Farmer | ||
| Smith, James H. (abt.1842-) | 21 | Private | Chicago, IL | Waiter | ||
| Smith, John M. (abt.1842-1864) | 21 | Private | Old Town, ME | Shoemaker | deserted 20 Jul 1863; returned 3 Oct 1863; hung for rape 18 Feb 1864 | |
| Smith, William L. (abt.1838-) | 25 | Private | Quincy, IL | Sailor | ||
| Spears, David (abt.1844-abt.1933) | 19 | CPL | Shelby Co, OH | Farmer | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Spencer, Peter (abt.1833-) | 30 | Private | Quincy, IL | Laborer | wounded 30 Nov 1864 | |
| Stearns, Jared (abt.1845-1863) | 18 | Private | Quincy, IL | Laborer | d 28 Aug 1863 Folly Isl SC dysentery | |
| Steth, John W. | 24 | Private | Wayne Co, IN | Blacksmith | disch 15 Sep 1864 Folly Isl SC disability | |
| Thomas, Samuel P. (abt.1845-1864) | 18 | Sergeant | Madison Co, OH | Laborer | d. 17 Nov 1864 Folly Isl SC disease | |
| Tilman, John (abt.1840-) | 23 | Private | MtJefferson, OH | Bricklayer | Hospital Nurse | |
| Thompson, William (abt.1843-) | 20 | Private | Charlestown, MA | Butcher | disch 1 Nov 1864 disability | |
| Vestar, John (abt.1840-) | 23 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Barber | disch Jul 1865 disability | |
| Ward, Moses (abt.1832-) | 31 | Private | Harrisburg, OH | Farmer | Hospital Nurse | |
| Welcome, Reuben | 17 | Private | Rawles Co, MO | Farmer | ||
| White, Daniel | 19 | Private | Philadelphia, PA | Farmer | ||
| White, Samuel (abt.1837-) | 26 | Private | Indianapolis, IN | Laborer | ||
| Wilkins, David | 31 | Private | Pittsburg, PA | Barber | ||
| Williams, Clayborne | 18 | Private | Chillicothe, OH | Painter | ||
| Williams, Thomas | 24 | Private | Newport, IN | Blacksmith | d. 30 July1864 Folly Isl SC consumption |
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