Carlisle

James Alexander

James Alexander was a veteran who served in the 127th United States Colored Infantry with Company I. It is not confirmed whether this individual's name was strictly "James Alexander" or "James H. Alexander"; census records and archival material use either name. He was born around 1843 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania to parents, Cale and Amelia (unconfirmed) Alexander.1 The "U.S. Find A Grave Index, 1600s to Current for James Henry Alexander" claims his mother, Amelia, was born in Virginia, and his father was born in Maryland.2

Relliford "Red" Jackson

Referred to in newspapers as “Red” Jackson, he was most likely born in Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia). He served in the military during the Civil War, company and regiment unknown. At some point after his service, he married and lived with his wife and two stepsons in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He worked for a Dr. S. B.