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View information related to Cumberland County soldiers who served their country during the Civil War as members of the United States Colored Troops.
David Butler
David Butler was born in Welsh Run, Pennsylvania on July 4,1834 to John and Elizabeth Butler - both born in Marlyland, USA.1 Butler spent his early life as a farmer, but in 1863, he joined the United States Colored Troops, enlisting in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
Elliott Butler
Elliott Butler served in the 127th U.S.C.T., in Company A. He was born around 1835, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.1 In 1860, he was living in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife Susan, and his children Ann and John. The census lists him as a laborer, but the description in his military records states that he is a lime burner.2 He enlisted on August 23, 1864, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, into Company A of the 127th U.S.C.T., at twenty-eight years old. His records describe him as six feet tall, with black hair and eyes.
John Carter
John Carter served in the 127th regiment with Company I. He was born in about 1844 (unknown birthplace) to unknown parents.1 There are no census records, military records, pension records, or death certificate records for him. However, there is a death certificate record for his mother, Katherine Henson Carter, and a tombstone photograph for John Carter.
William Cephas
William Cephas served in the 55th Massachusetts Infantry with Company D from May 23, 1864 to August 29, 1865. He was born around 1845 in Jefferson County, West Virginia to unknown parents.1 There are no census records detailing his childhood or his middle-age years. According to his Company Description military record in the "U.S.
Robert Chargo
Robert Chargo served in Company A of the 8th U.S.C.T. He was born around 1833 in Virginia, to his father Harry Charger and his mother Matilda Castain.1 Nothing else is known about his life before the military. According to his obituary, he was originally a part of the Confederate army, and then deserted to enlist in the Union. He enlisted in June of 1863, and was discharged in December of 1866, as a Lieutenant.
Charles Conn
Charles Conn served in Company E of the 127th U.S.C.T. He was born in West Virginia in 1828, and he married his wife, Mary, in 1855, but other details of his life before the military are unknown.1 He enlisted on August 29, 1864, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and was discharged on September 9, 1865, due to the end of the war. Details about his rank and time in service are unknown.