James L. Bailey served in the 32nd United States Colored Regiment with Company G from February 23, 1864 to August 22, 1865. He was born around 1825 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.1 During his childhood, he presumably worked for and was owned by Alexander McDowell in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.2 There is no current information detailing James' early life before the civil war. According to James' "U.S.
Thomas Brannan served in Company H of the 22nd U.S.C.T. He was born in Shenandoah, Virginia, around 1845 or 1848. He enlisted by Captain Eyster, as a private in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on December 28, 1863. According to his company descriptive book, he was eighteen years old, 5 feet and 7 inches tall, with black hair, eyes, and complexion, and was working as a farmer at the time.
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.
Allen Powell was born in Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia in 1838. Allen was raised in Virginia, but few records detaling the nature of his upbringing have survived. Allen left Viriginia sometime prior to the 1863, as he enlilsted in the 54 Regiment of the Massachusettes United States Colored Troops in Readville, MA on April 29th, 1863. During the war, Allen suffered a shell wound to his left knee and a broken skull. Despite these injuries, Allen survived the war, and was discharged on August 20th, 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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.