John A. Barnet served in the 3rd U.S.C.T with Company B from December 23, 1864, to October 31, 1865. He was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on May 20, 1845, to parents John J. Barnett and Mary Cook.1 According to the 1860 Census, before his enlistment he was living with the family of Alexander and Eunice Stewart, in Shippensburg.
Henry John Galloway was born around 1840. His obituary in The Shippensburg News says he was born enslaved near Winchester, Virginia, but it is possible he was born in Manchester, Maryland.1 In 1863, he lived in Williamsport, Maryland, and was working as a farmer. He enlisted as a private into Company H of the 55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry on June 10, 1863, in Reedville, Massachusetts, at around 23 years old.
Sgt. Robert Green was a prominent community member in Shippensburg, PA. He resided in Shippensburg his entire life. He was unable to read or write, making him a laborer until he joined the Union.[1] Green enlisted in Carlisle, PA on August 29, 1864. He was mustered into Company E of the 127th Regiment U.S.C.T. Green was promoted from Private to Sergeant on September 14, 1864.
James Holliday was born in Clark County, Virginia around 1835. He enlisted as a private in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on August 29, 1864, into Company E of the 127th U.S.C.T. He was 37 years old at the time, according to his Company Descriptive Book, and he stood at five feet nine inches, with black hair, eyes, and complexion. He was working as a laborer.1 His obituary states that he was enslaved until his enlistment.
Joseph Lane served in the 22nd U.S.C.T. with Company G. He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, between 1844 and 1850, the second child of Samuel and Maria Lane.1 According to his company muster rolls, he was a free man as of April 19, 1861.2 He enlisted as a private on December 25, 1863, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and his military records describe him as eighteen years old upon enlistment, standing 5 feet and 9 ¼ inches, with dark eyes, hair, and complexion. He could not read or write.
Levi Richardson served with Company B of the 127th U.S.C.T. He was born around 1833 in Berkley, West Virginia, and was 5 feet and 9 inches tall, with dark hair, eyes, and complexion. He married his wife Margaretta on July 2, 1863.1 He enlisted on August 24, 1864, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and was mustered out on the same day.2 On July 29, 1865, he was absent due to his admittance into Corps d’Afrique U.S.A. General Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. On October 23, 1865, he was transferred to DeCamp U.S.A.
Joseph Rideout was born in Southampton, Pa, to Lewis and Christiana Rideout.[1] At the age of 18, he enlisted in Chambersburg as a soldier. His prior occupation was farming. During his enlistment, Rideout was a part of the pioneer brigade from June 1864 until April 1865. He was officially mustered out in Brownsville, TX October 16, 1865. [2] After the war, Rideout settled in Shippensburg. He married Emma Rideout in 1877 when she was 23 years old. As of the 1900s census, the Rideout’s had six children.
Samuel Wright was born on October 5, 1836, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, to parents Stephen and Catherine Wright. He was the oldest of eighteen children. At the time of the 1850 Federal Census, he was living with six of them, named Stephen, David, Daniel, Phillis, Mary, and Benjamin.1 He married his wife Louisa in 1862, and worked as a laborer until his time in the military. He enlisted on August 29, 1864, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, into Company E of the 121st U.S.C.T.