Description
Henry Clay enlisted at Carrollton, Missouri, on December 20, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 65th USCT, Company D. On December 1, 1866, Alfred W. Hughes of Weston, Platte County, Missouri signed claim for compensation #2205 for an enlisted slave Henry Clay.
Alfred Hughes claimed he had acquired title to Henry Clay "...that he bought him from John P. Miller on the 30th day of March 1857 and owned him up to the time of his enlistment aforesaid."
1st Lieutenant Hussey Lewis submitted a statement confirming Henry Clay's enlistment and that Clay was 22 years old born in Platte County, 5 foot 5 inches tall, "high yellow" complexion having joined as a farmer. Lewis said that Clay had served the duration of his enlistment but was discharged due to his death in Morganza, Louisiana on October 5, 1864, of disease.Date(s) of Creation
3/30/1857
