Oliver Scott (1837 - 1899) Company E, 30th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Question

CPL Oliver Scott was born in 1837 and enlisted in the 30th USCT on February 29, 1864. That July he was wounded in the hip while at Petersburg during the “Battle of the Crater.” He was discharged for disability in December of 1865. He passed away in 1899.

We need help finding better sources for him and connecting him. Does he have a findagrave memorial or a gravestone?

Thank you

Note: I believe he has a photo in the national archives?

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1870 census Howard County Maryland

Wife Ella, children Henry and Malinda

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Thank you. He had a wife and kids so there must be a burial of the family. 

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I’m looking for categories we can place him into any thoughts ?

Answer 1

National cemetery internment 

https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/25130969?h=8ba98a&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url

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This helps. I found the cemetery but he doesn’t have a memorial I don’t believe

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1973902/loudon-park-cemetery

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I’ve read where his wound had pus and he had a lot of pain to the end of life. Very sad.

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That's not the cemetery, Andrew. THe card says Loudon Park National Cemetery, which is this one:https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109423/loudon-park-national-

The national is within the Loudon Park, so I can see how it was confused.

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Oh good catch thank you 

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His memorial but no grave stone photo and a name of Arthur 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179567926/arthur-scott

Edit: ok he does have a stone it didn’t load at first 

Answer 2

The images for this soldier's Compiled Service Record are all available at FamilySearch:

• "United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZK-88BQ : 10 February 2021), > images 1140-1169 of 1409.

In some documents, he is very clearly identified as a "slave" (ex. image 1151) while in others he is shown as being a Farmer born in Howard Co, Maryland (image 1141). One does not preclude the other.

All of the data in the documents combined leads me to wonder if there were two Oliver Scotts. While everything is for a man named Oliver Scott from Howard County, Maryland, with gunshot wounds, one says hip and the other says back (image 1156). There are two casualty reports and two discharge documents, only one of which includes a photograph of the soldier (image 1168).  Image 1156 actually has two documents; one from 1864 showing his "wife or nearest relative" as Mary Scott of Clarksville, Howard County, Maryland; the other from 1865 has his "wife or nearest relative" as Ellen Miles of Clarksville, Maryland.

There are two 1870 Census records for Oliver Scott in Howard County, one with Ella as the adult female, one with M J as the adult female.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3N-CKF : 29 May 2021), Oliver Scott and Ella, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3F-Y2W : 29 May 2021), Oliver Scott and M J, 1870.

When writing his story, you might find context for his Civil War service in these books:

• *Dobak, William A. 2011. ''Freedom by the sword: the U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867'' (PDF Download available), page 332-367. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army, Center of Military History
• Tyler, Charles Mellen. 2018. Memorials of Lieut. George H. Walcott, late of the 30th U.S. Colored Troops, [https://archive.org/details/memorialsoflieut00tyle/page/50/mode/2up page 50]; Archive.org

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Hi Debi,

I found him on Maryland State Archives which shows his photo and seems to give info as well. Thank you for your response and great sources. 

I'm looking it over 

So much but so little time. 

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See his Biography. I believe he is also in the national archives but can’t seem to find anything yet

Answer 3

Is this him?

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/13519915/oliver-green-scott : accessed 31 July 2021), memorial page for Oliver Green Scott (16 Apr 1838–15 Aug 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13519915, citing Mitchell Cemetery, Melbourne, Harrison County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Larry G. Flesher (contributor 43207742) .

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Thank you Jeff,

It doesn’t appear to be his memorial as his record shows the cemetery he was buried which is in Maryland. Although research continues…