Description
George Henry is listed on line 12 as having been a Private in the 79th U. S. Colored Troops Infantry, Company I. He enlisted on April 15, 1863 and was discharged on November 15, 1865, serving 2 years, 7 months. Disability noted: Gun shot wound in right wrist. Census taken by L. N. Dunbar.
(Researcher's note: Henry's service file indicates that when he enlisted he was 19 years old, 5 foot 6 inches tall, a black complexion, black eyes, and black hair. He had been born in Clark, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and was a farmer. He enlisted in Fort Scott, Kansas, on June 1, 1863, for 3 years. He was mustered into the 1st Regiment Kansas Colored Infantry (later became the 79th U.S.C.T. Infantry) on June 27, 1863. On October 1, 1865, Henry was mustered out in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. No enslaver named or slave compensation claim included in Henry's service file.)Date(s) of Creation
6/1/1890
