John Williams (1840)

Born 1840 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Private John Williams served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 Jun 1863
Mustered out: 29 Aug 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company K, 55th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored)

John Williams is a part of US Black heritage.

On John Williams' enlistment record during the American Civil War, he was described as aged 23, 5'4" tall, light complexion, gray eyes, and black hair.^[1] He was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania and was working as a cook.^[1] His mail was to be directed to his adoptive parent, Henry Hallet of Bartleysville, Washington, Pennsylvania.^[1] He was detailed to the hospital as a cook on 1 January 1864 and returned to duty on April 1st at Yellow Bluff, Florida.^[1] He was again detailed for duty, but this time with the quartermaster department in January 1865 in the field.^[1] He returned to his unit 21 April 1865.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Military. "U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865", database with images, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: 1st through 5th United States Colored Cavalry, 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored), 6th United States Colored Cavalry; Microfilm Serial: M1801; Microfilm Roll: 15, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1107 #3285 : accessed 13 January 2023), Name: John Williams; Age: 23; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840; Birth Location: Washington Co, Pennsylvania; Enlistment Date: 22 Jun 1863; Military Date: 22 Jun 1863; Unit: 55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry; Branch of Service: Infantry; Enclosures: 17.

• Record of the Service of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (Cambridge, Massachusetts : Press of John Wilson and Son, July, 1868), pg. 144.