Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war
Grave marker in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York of James Henry Wilson who volunteered for service in Company F of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Regiment during the Civil War. He was blinded in both eyes and lost his left arm when canon he was helping to load prematurely exploded. After recu...
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ftnyorkheritage:oai:cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org:p16694coll1/6819 2023-12-31T10:09:18+01:00 Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war Color photographs http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16694coll1/id/6819 unknown Western New York and the Civil War BUF017 http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16694coll1/id/6819 For research and educational use only Wilson James Henry 1846-1897 United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment 102nd (1863-1865). Company F African American veterans United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865--Veterans Still Image ftnyorkheritage 2023-12-04T13:06:27Z Grave marker in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York of James Henry Wilson who volunteered for service in Company F of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Regiment during the Civil War. He was blinded in both eyes and lost his left arm when canon he was helping to load prematurely exploded. After recuperating in a post hospital on Morris Island, South Carolina, he was discharged from the Army in August 1865. After the war, he resided in Oswego, New York and lived on a government pension but, in December 1892, he moved to Buffalo, New York where he resided with a guardian, his sister Josephine Wilson on Michigan Avenue. (Individual's photograph unavailable) Still Image Morris Island New York Heritage Digital Collections |
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Wilson James Henry 1846-1897 United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment 102nd (1863-1865). Company F African American veterans United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865--Veterans |
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Wilson James Henry 1846-1897 United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment 102nd (1863-1865). Company F African American veterans United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865--Veterans Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war |
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Wilson James Henry 1846-1897 United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment 102nd (1863-1865). Company F African American veterans United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865--Veterans |
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Grave marker in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York of James Henry Wilson who volunteered for service in Company F of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Regiment during the Civil War. He was blinded in both eyes and lost his left arm when canon he was helping to load prematurely exploded. After recuperating in a post hospital on Morris Island, South Carolina, he was discharged from the Army in August 1865. After the war, he resided in Oswego, New York and lived on a government pension but, in December 1892, he moved to Buffalo, New York where he resided with a guardian, his sister Josephine Wilson on Michigan Avenue. (Individual's photograph unavailable) |
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Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war |
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Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war |
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Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war |
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Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war |
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Grave marker of Private James Henry Wilson, an African American soldier who volunteered for service in the Civil War and served as a part of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Troops and moved to Buffalo, New York after the war |
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grave marker of private james henry wilson, an african american soldier who volunteered for service in the civil war and served as a part of the 54th massachusetts colored infantry troops and moved to buffalo, new york after the war |
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