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John Green served in the 54th United States Colored Regiment with Company H. The "1850 United States Federal Census for John Green" states that an individual named John Green was born around 1833 in Pennsylvania.1 However, it is uncertain whether this John Green also served in the United States Colored Troops.
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.
William H. Harrison served in Company I of the 22nd U.S.C.T. He was born around 1830, in Hagerstown, Maryland, to enslaved parents. His father’s name was William Harrison, but his mother’s name is unknown.1 He enlisted as a private at the age of 35 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on January 5, 1864, and he was discharged with his company on May 5, 1865, due to the end of the war.2 His life immediately after the war, including information about his family, is unknown.
William H. Harrison served in Company I of the 22nd U.S.C.T. He was born around 1830, in Hagerstown, Maryland, to enslaved parents. His father’s name was William Harrison, but his mother’s name is unknown.1 He enlisted as a private at the age of 35 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on January 5, 1864, and he was discharged with his company on May 5, 1865, due to the end of the war.2 His life immediately after the war, including information about his family, is unknown.
Patrick Henry was born in 1846 in Chambersburg, PA. Henry enlisted in the 45th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops on July 23rd, 1864 in Chambersburg, under Captain Eyster. At the end of the war, Henry moved to Carlisle and worked as a laborer. Henry married "Mrs. Patrick Henry" and became a member of the Bethel Church.Henry died on May 14th, 1918 at his house on 155 Dickinson Ave. from a paralytic stroke, and is buried at Union Cemetery.
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.