Corporal William W. Nesbitt of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal William W. Nesbitt (1843* - )

Enlisted from Altoona, PA on 17 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a barber.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age entered at enlistment.

Private James Nelson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James Nelson (1839* - )

Enlisted from Chatham, ONT, Canada on 17 March 1863. He was 24 years old, single and working as a cook.

Died 15 March 1865 in Charleston, SC of disease.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Corporal Moses Morris of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Moses Morris (1835* - 1872)

Enlisted from Lancaster, PA on 29 April 1863. He was 27 years old, married and working as a porter.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at the Wilkes-Barre City Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

* 1836 when birth year was calculated from age at enlistment.

Private John W. Moore of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John W. Moore (1840* - )

Enlisted from Dundas, ONT on 16 March 1863. He was 23 years old, married and working as a gunsmith.

Discharged 30 June 1864 from Morris Island, SC.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private George Moore of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George Moore (1842* - )

Enlisted from Springfield, MA on 17 February 1865. He was 21 years old and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private William Lloyd of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Lloyd (1838* - 18 July 1863)

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 18 March 1863. He was 25 years old, single and working as a seaman.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private James H. Mills of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James H. Mills (1831* - )

Enlisted from Bradford NY on 17 March 1863. He was 32 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private Andrew Meads of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Andrew Meads (1842* - )

Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private John Macpherson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Macpherson (1840* - )

Enlisted from Harrisburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculate from age at enlistment.

Private Edwin Lukes of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Edwin Lukes (1835* - )

Enlisted from Steuben County, NY on 18 March 1863. He was 28 years old, single and working as a shoemaker.

Deserted 20 May 1863 from Readville, MA.

* calculate from age at enlistment.

Private George Lucas of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George Lucas (1835* - )


Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 27 March 1863. He was 28 years old, married and working as a seaman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private Thomas Lloyd of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Thomas Lloyd (1843* - )

Enlisted from Chester County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a former.

Killed in Action on 18 July 1865 at Fort Wagner.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private William Little of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Little (1845* - )

Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 25 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a butcher.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

* calculated from age at enlistment.

Private Harrison Lee of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Harrison Lee (1838 - 16 April 1907)

Enlisted from New Bedford, MA on 19 August 1863. He was 21 years old (implies an 1842 birth year), single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 Aguust 1865.

His grave is at Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, MA.

Private John N. Langley of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John N. Langley (1838 - 14 February 1910)

Born 1838 in Montpelier, VT.

Enlisted from Rutland, VT on 22 July 1863. He was 25 years old, married and working as a laborer.

Accidentally wounded himself in February 1864.

Discharged 20 June 1864.

His grave is at Oak Dell Cemetery in South Kingstown, RI.

Private Thomas E. Knox of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Thomas E. Knox (1842 - )

Enlisted from Hollidaysburg, PA on 21 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a barber.

Discharged 29 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Private William H. Kennard of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William H. Kennard (1843 - )

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 21 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Discharged 29 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Corporal Robert Kane of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Robert Kane (1842 - )

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Wiley Jordan of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Wiley Jordan (1834 - )

Enlisted from Mercer County, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 29 years old, single and working as an engineer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Musician Robert A. Jones of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Musician Robert A. Jones (1843 - 10 May 1865)

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Died 10 May 1865 in Beaufort, SC of disease.

His grave is at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC.

Corporal Alexander Jones of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Alexander Jones (1840 - 7 July 1864)

Enlisted from Pittsburgh, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Died 7 July 1864 in Beaufort, SC of disease.

Private Ralph Johnson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Ralph Johnson (1838 - 19 September 1863)

Enlisted from Carroll County, MD on 16 March 1863. He was 25 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Died 19 September 1863 on Morris Island, SC of disease.

His grave is at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC.

Private John Henry Johnson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Henry Johnson (1847 - )

Enlisted from Lanesville, VA on 8 April 1863. He was 16 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Nathan C. Jeffrey of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Nathan C. Jeffrey (1845 - )

Enlisted from Rochester, NY on 18 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Jackson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Jackson (1831 - )

Enlisted from Rutland, VT on 19 December 1863. He was 32 year olds when he enlisted.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Sergeant James H. Jackson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant James H. Jackson (1844 - 1878)

Enlisted from Adrian, MI on 8 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a blacksmith.

Transferred to the 55th Massachusetts on 27 May 1863.

His grave is at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian, MI.

Private Samuel Hunter of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Samuel Hunter (1827 - )

Enlisted from Fairhaven, VT on 20 July 1863.  He was 36 years old, married and working as a laborer.

Wounded 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged 29 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Private James Hunter of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James Hunter (1836 - )

Roster entry is missing a number of details; we do know he enlisted on 2 December 1864 at the he was listed as 38 years old at that time.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Peter Hopkins of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Peter Hopkins (1843 - )

Enlisted from Philadelphia, PA on 21 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Discharged 1 July 1864 from Morris Island, SC.

Private Benjamin Hogan of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Benjamin Hogan (1838 - )

Enlisted from Mercer County, OH on 12 May 1863.  He was 25 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Private John Henderson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Henderson (1840 - )

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 9 December 1863. He was 23 years old, married and working as a cook.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Discharged 1 April 1865 from Beaufort, SC.

Private Theodore Hazard of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Theodore Hazard (1843 - )

Enlisted from Boylston, MA on 13 July 1863. He was 20 years old, married and working as a yeoman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Last known location was Sterling, MA.

Private Oliver E. Hazard of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Oliver E. Hazard (23 September 1836 - 13 July 1896)

Born 23 September 1836, he was the son of Emerson Hazzard (1807 - 1840) and Caira Henesy née Boston (1806 - 1889.)

Enlisted from Townsend, MA on 22 December 1863. He was 35 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Married Emeline Messer (1839 - 1916.)

After the war, he was a member of the Charles H. Stevens Post #53 Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Leominster, MA.

His grave is at Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster, MA.

Private Horace O. Hazard of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Horace O. Hazard (1835 - )

Enlisted from Townsend, MA on 17 July 1863. He was 28 years old, single and working as a barber.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Henry Hazard of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Henry Hazard (1844 - )

Enlisted from Shirley, MA on 7 December 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Discharged 7 June 1865 from the General Hospital in New York.

Private Isaac S. Hawkins of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Isaac S. Hawkins (1834 - )

Enlisted from Medina, NY on 12 December 1863. He was 29 years old, married and working as a sailor.

Captured and imprisioned 20 Februrary 1864 at Olustee, FL. Exchanged 4 March 1865 at Goldsboro, NC.

Discharged 20 June 1865 from Annapolis, MD.

Private James F. Haskell of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James F. Haskell (1842 - 8 May 1870)

Son of William Haskell and Caroline M. Clark.

Enlisted from Warner, NH on 19 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Maplewood Cemetery in Salisbury, NH.

Private John F. Harrison of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John F. Harrison (1845 - )

Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 19 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Deserted 20 May 1863 from Readville, MA.

Private John Harris of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Harris (1845 - )

Enlisted from Candor, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Paul Hamilton of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Paul Hamilton (1844 - )

Enlisted from Pittsfield, MA on 21 December 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Transferred to Company A.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at the Pittsfield Cemetery in Pittsfield, MA.

Private Charles C. Hankerson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Charles C. Hankerson (1836 - 21 August 1906)

Enlisted from Burlington, NJ on 26 March 1863. He was listed as 23 years old at his enlistment (which would give a birth year of 1840), single and working as a farmer.

Wounded 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lawnside, NJ.

Private Joseph F. Hallowell of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Joseph F. Hallowell (1831 - )

Enlisted from Marshall County, MO on 16 March 1863. He was 32 years old, single and working as a cook.

Discharged 29 May 1965 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Private William Hall of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Hall (1837 - )

Enlisted from Lima, OH on 12 May 1863.  He was 26, single and working as an engineer.

Deserted 20 May 1864.

Private John Hall of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Hall (1829 - )

Enlisted from Lenox, MA on 14 March 1863. He was 34 years old, married and working as a seaman.

Died 2 July 1864 on James Island, SC due to sunstroke.

Corporal Samuel Griffin of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Corporal Samuel Griffin (1841 - 1920)

Enlisted from Philadelphia, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 22 years old, married and working as a brickmaker.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private John A. Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John A. Green (1845 - )

Enlisted from Brooklyn, NY on 16 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded in August 1863 in the trenches near Fort Wagner.

Discharged 30 June 1864 from Morris Island, SC.

Private James Washington Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James Washington Green (28 September 1847 - 30 April 1864)

He was born on 28 September 1847 in Sherborn, MA, the son of James Green (1805 - 1875) and Maria Green née Cobb (1811 - 1897) and grandson of Thomas Green and Lois Green née Freeman. His brother, Amos Green, was also in Company D of the 54th Massachusetts.

Enlisted from Sheeban, PA on 17 December 1863. He was entered into the roster as 21 years old (which would imply an 1842 birth year), single and working as a seaman.

Died 30 April 1864 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, SC of diahrrea.

His grave is at National Beaufort Cemetery in Beaufort, SC.

Private Franklin Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Franklin Green (1846 - )

Enlisted from Harrisburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 17 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Amos Benjamin Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Amos Benjamin Green (17 March 1846 - 29 November 1881)

He was born on 17 March 1846 in Sherborn, MA, son of James Green (1805 - 1875) and Maria Green née Cobb (1811 - 1897) and grandson of Thomas Green and Lois Green née Freeman. His brother, James Green, was also in Company D of the 54th Massachusetts.

Enlisted from Sheeban, PA on 16 March 1863. He was entered into the roster as 23 years old (which would imply an 1840 birth year), single and working as a seaman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Pine Hill Cemetery in Sherborn, MA.

Private Alexander F. Green of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Alexander F. Green (1822 - 19 March 1864)

Enlisted from Philadelphia, PA on 11 December 1863. He was 41 years old, single and working as a barber.

Died 19 March 1864 in the General Hospital at Beaufort, SC due to diarrhea.

His grave is at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC.

Private Martin Gilman of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Martin Gilman (1840 - 27 July 1863)

Enlisted from Chambersburg, PA on 29 April 1863. He was 23 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds on 27 July 1863 at the General Hospital at Beaufort, SC.

His grave is at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC.

Private Ira W. Gardiner of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Ira W. Gardiner (1837 - )

Enlisted from Penn Yan, NY on 17 March 1863. He was 26 years old, single and working as a cook.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private George Fisher of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George Fisher (1838 - 20 April 1869)

Enlisted from Carlisle, PA on 25 March 1863. He was 25 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged 30 June 1864 from Morris Island, SC.

His grave is at Lincoln Cemetery in Mechanicsburg, PA.

Private John Firman of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Firman (1841 - )

Enlisted from Philadelphia, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a shoemaker.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Albert Evans of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Albert Evans (1835 - 18 July 1863)

Enlisted from Springfield, OH on 17 March 1863. He was 28 years old, married and working as a machinist.

Killed in Action 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Private Charles L. Ellis of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Charles L. Ellis (1843 - )


Enlisted from Hyannis, MA on 15 July 1863. He was 30 years old, married and working as a barber.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Edgerly of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Edgerly (1842 - 18 July 1863)

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Killed in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

His grave is at Zion Hill Cemetery in Columbia, PA.

Private Moses N. Dustin of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Moses N. Dustin (27 March 1830 - 28 January 1895)

Enlisted from Canterbury, VT on 19 August 1863. He was 33 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Discharged 25 August 1864 at Morris Island, SC.

In October 1864, he enlisted with the 3rd USCT (US Colored Troops) and served in Florida before being discharged again in 1865.

His grave is at Beech Grove Cemetery in Gilmanton, NH.

Sergeant John H. Dover of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant John H. Dover (1845 - 1932)

Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 18 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY.

Private Toussaint L'O. Delaney of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Toussaint L'O. Delaney (1845 - )

Enlisted from Chatham, Canada on 27 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Thomas Davis of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Thomas Davis (1840 - )

Enlisted from Oswego, NY on 18 March 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private John E. Davis of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John E. Davis (1837 - )

Enlisted from Niagara, NY on 18 March 1863. He was 26 years old, married and working as a cook.

He transferred to the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

Private James Davis of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private James Davis (1845 - )

Enlisted from Columbia, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a porter.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Robert Cragg of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Robert Cragg (1841 - )

Enlisted from Columbia, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Samuel Craft of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Samuel Craft (1843 - )

Enlisted from Naponock, NY on 29 March 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a boatman.

Deserted 20 May 1863 at Readville, MA.

Private George E. Coburn of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George E. Coburn (1822 - )

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 13 March 1865. He was 41 years old and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Andrew Clark of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Andrew Clark (1833 - 17 July 1863)

Enlisted from Chester County, PA on 19 March 1863.  He was 30 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Killed in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Private Cato Chaney of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Cato Chaney (1829 - 1886)

Enlisted from Mercer County, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 34 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged 13 May 1864 from Davids Island, NY.

His grave is at Beech Grove Cemetery in Muncie, IN.

Private William Cebolt of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Cebolt (12 February 1835 - 10 April 1918)

Born 12 February 1825 in Jackson, TN to father Henry Cebolt and mother Mary (Reeves) Perkins.

Married Martha (Davis), daughter of Mary (Jones) and Allen Davis, in 1857.

Enlisted from New Bedford, MA on 9 October 1863. He was 27 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Discharged 29 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Private Cebolt and Martha (Davis) had five children, first living in Indiana but relocating to Battle Creek, MI: Christiana (b. 1858 Indiana), Mary Elizabeth (b. 1861 Indiana), William Jr. (1866 Michigan), John H. (b. 1869 Michigan) and Richard Otto (b. 1869 Michigan.)

During his life, he was also married to Sarah (Tusing) (m. 16 March 1885 in Clark, IL) and Martha (Harvey) (m. 23 February 1907 in Indiana.) Private Cebolt and Martha (Davis) divorced and both remarried (Private Cebolt to Sarah (Tusing)) but eventually remarried each other in 18 June 1905.

His grave is at Crown Point Cemetery in Kokomo, IN.

Private Henry Cannon of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Henry Cannon (1823 - )

He was 41 years old and working as a seaman when he enlisted on 28 November 1864.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Butler of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private William Butler (1841 - )

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 10 October 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Last known location: Princeton, IN

Private Richard Butler of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Richard Butler (1839 - )

Enlisted from Franklin County, PA on 25 March 1863. He was 24 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Joseph Butler of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Joseph Butler (1838 - )

Enlisted from Harrisburg, PA on 16 March 1863. He was 25 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Last known location: Lynn

Private Henry Bush of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Henry Bush (1837 - 23 February 1865)

Enlisted from Baltimore, MD on 30 November 1863. He was 26 years old, single and working as a seaman.

Died 23 February 1865 on Morris Island, SC of accidental burns.

Private John Burns of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Burns (1842 - )

Enlisted from Bath County, KY on 15 February 1865. He was 21 years old and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Royal A. Briggs of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Royal A. Briggs (27 May 1844 - 22 July 1879)

Born on 27 May 1844 in Hampton, NY to mother Eliza (Hunter) of VT and father George J. Briggs of VT, a shoemaker. He grew up in Vermont with five siblings: George W., Charles H., Loyal A., Cecilia and Floyd.

Enlisted from Rutland, VT on 25 December 1863. He was 18 years old.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Cedar Grove Cemetery at Fair Haven, VT.

Private Chauncey Briggs of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Chauncey Briggs (1843 - 25 March 1865)

Enlisted from Castleton, VT on 20 July 1863. He was 20 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Died 25 March 1865 of disease in Charleston, SC.

Private Caleb J. Boss of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Caleb J. Boss (1846 - )

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 18 February 1865. He was 19 years old and working as a seaman.

Discharged June 1865 from Georgetown, SC.

Private Joseph Smith Berry of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Joseph Smith Berry (1841 - )

Enlisted from Franklin County, PA on 29 April 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Wounded 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Discharged 29 May 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Private Elijah Berry of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Elijah Berry (1844 - )

Enlisted from Lancaster, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Deserted on 20 May 1863.

Last known location: Readville, MA.

Private John Benson, Jr. of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Benson, Jr. (1833 - )

He was 30 years old and working as a brickmaker when he enlisted on 19 March 1863.

Deserted 22 April 1863.

Last known location was Readville, MA.

Sergeant Garnet G. Cezar of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Garnet G. Cezar (1845 - 4 April 1930)

Enlisted from Buffalo, NY on 17 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a seaman.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

Private Elias Artis of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Elias Artis (1833 - )

Enlisted from Shelby County, OH on 12 May 1863.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Deserted on 27 February 1864 from the General Hospital at Beaufort, SC.

Private Francis Anthony of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Francis Anthony (1838 - )

Enlisted from Rutland, VT on 21 December 1863. He was 25 years old.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private John W. Anderson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John W. Anderson (1831 - )

Enlisted from Chester, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 32 years old, married and working as a shoemaker.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private John Anderson of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private John Anderson (1844 - )

Enlisted from Lancaster, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private George E. Cogswell of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private George E. Cogswell (1845 - 17 June 1864)

Enlisted from Laconia, NH on 19 March 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Died in prison on 17 June 1864 in Charleston, SC.

Private Sylvester Burrell of Company D, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Private Sylvester Burrell (31 August 1844 - 1 November 1914)

Born 31 August 1844 in Columbia, PA to father James Burrell who was born in Virginia.

Enlisted from Lancaster County, PA on 19 March 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.








His grave is at Mount Bethel Cemetery in Columbia, PA.

Corporal William Tecumseh Barks of Company D, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Corporal William Tecumseh Barks (30 January 1840 - 26 December 1907)

Enlisted from Montrose, PA on 21 March 1863. He was 23, single and working as a moulder.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Read more about his active life and career here.

His grave is at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA.

Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA

Captain Thomas Larkin Appleton of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Captain Thomas Larkin Appleton (14 October 1841 - )

He was single and working as a salesman in Boston, MA when he enlisted.

Also served in Massachusetts 16th, Company C in 1861 as General Alexander Schimmelfennig's staff.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant on 19 February 1863. Mustered out 27 February 1863.

Promoted to First Lieutenant on 24 May 1863. Mustered out 21 August 1863.

Promoted to Captain 26 January 1864. Mustered out 30 March 1864.

Discharged 20 August 1865.

Last known location: Chelsea, MA.

First Lieutenant David Reid of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

First Lieutenant David Reid (1829 - 30 November 1864)

Served as Commissary Sergeant for Massachusetts 11th, Company F in 1861.

He was married and working as a bookkeeper when he enlisted into the MA 54th from Boston, MA.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant 17 April 1863. Promoted to First Lieutenant 19 July 1863.

Served as Acting Regional Quartermaster in March and October of 1864.

Killed in Action on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Second Lieutenant Frederick Hedge Webster of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Second Lieutenant Frederick Hedge Webster (2 August 1843 - 25 January 1865)

Born 2 August 1843 in Boston, MA.

He was 20 years old, single and working as a clark in Boston, MA when he enlisted.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant on 4 May 1864.

Died of disease on 25 January 1865 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, SC.

His grave is at Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Sergeant Major John H. Wilson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Major John H. Wilson (1840 - 1919)

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 23 years old, married and working as a painter.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Promoted to Sergeant 10 May 1863. Promoted to Sergeant Major 9 April 1864.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Riverside Cemetery in Maumee, OH.

First Sergeant Fielding C. Brown of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

First Sergeant Fielding C. Brown (20 January 1840 - 18 September 1911)

Born in Greenville, MS on 20 January 1840, son of Fielding Coburn.

Enlisted from Lebanon, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 23, single and working as a barber.

Promoted to Corporal 27 April 1863. Promoted to First Sergeant 5 June 1863.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, OH.

Sergeant Henry J. Carter of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Henry J. Carter (1836 - )

Enlisted from Lenox on 29 May 1865. He was 29, married and working as a stonecutter.

Wounded 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged 28 May 1865.

Sergeant Shedrick Conaway of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Shedrick Conaway (1844 - )

Enlisted from Cleveland, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Sergeant Thomas A. Johnson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry

Sergeant Thomas A. Johnson (1824 - )

Enlisted from Detroit, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 39 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private James A. Kelley of Company E, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

James A. Kelley (1840 - )

Pittsburg Dispatch 18 August 1890

Enlisted from St. Josephs, MI on 29 April 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a barber.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Last known location: Youngstown, OH. 

Harriet Tubman of the Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Yes, that Harriet Tubman!

The Columbian, Bloomsburg, PA. 8 July 1897

She does not appear on Captain Emilio's final roster (nor does any woman), but here's an article from 1897 indicating that she was with the 54th. I'd like to find more evidence to support this.

Corporal John Hedgepath of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal John Hedgepath (1840 - )

Enlisted from Clinton County, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded July 1863.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Corporal Chauncy Hawton of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal Chauncy Hawton (1843 - )

Enlisted from Newton, NJ on 9 April 1863. He was 20, married and working as a boatman.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Corporal William Ellis of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal William Ellis (1839 - 10 August 1863) WIA, DOW

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 24 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds on 10 August 1863 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, SC.

His grave is at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Private Charles Whetburne of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Charles Whetburne (1841 - )

Enlisted from Mt. Healthy, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a cooper.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Sylvester Webber of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Sylvester Webber (1842 - )

Enlisted from Ripley, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Deserted 7 July 1865 at Charleston, SC.

Private William Washington of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Washington (1845 - )

Enlisted from Washington, D.C. on 13 December 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Most 54th soldiers had either a lump sum $325 or $50 payments, but Private Washington has an intriguing $454.66.

Private Augustus Ward of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Augustus Ward (1844 - 23 April 1896)

Enlisted from Jackson, MS on 9 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a seaman.

Discharged 2 June 1865.

G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Post 50, Chicago.

His grave is at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, IL.

Sergeant John Wall of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Sergeant John Wall of Oberlin, OH (1843 - )

Enlisted from Oberlin, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and studying at Oberlin College.

Mustered out 20 August 1865 and return to Oberlin, OH.

Private Albert Gilbert Wall of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Albert Gilbert Wall (1843 - )

Student at Oberlin College 1860-1862.

Enlisted from Oberlin, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a tailor.

Discharged on 22 May 1864 at Morris Island, SC.

Last known location was Washington, D.C.

Private James Walker of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private James Walker (1838 - )

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 16 December 1863. He was 25 years old, married and working as a barber.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Corporal David H. Van Allen of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal David H. Van Allen (1840 - )

Enlisted from Great Barrington, MA on 18 December 1863. He was 33, married and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Underwood of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Underwood (1838 - )

Enlisted from Mason County, KY on 14 April 1863. He was 25, married and working as a druggist.

Missing in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Private William H. Tyler of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private William H. Tyler (1840 - ) MIA

Enlisted from Henry County, KY on 14 April 1863. He was 23, single and working as a laborer.

Missing in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Private Abraham Tripp of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Abraham Tripp (1841 - )

Enlisted from Littleton, MA on 14 November 1863. He was 22, single and working as a farmer.

Discharged 3 June 1865 at St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Corporal James H. Titus of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal James H. Titus (1840 - )

Enlisted from Trenton, NJ on 12 April 1863. He was 23, married and working as a teamster.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Martin Tillman of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Martin Tillman (1841 - )

Enlisted from Pittsburgh, PA on 12 May 1863. He was 22, married and working as a laborer.

Discharged 12 July 1865.

Private Jacob Talbot of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Jacob Talbot (1845 - )

Enlisted from West Bridgewater, MA on 16 December 1863. He was 18, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private George F. Storms of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private George F. Storms (1840 - )

Enlisted from Rutland, VT on 16 December 1863. He was 23 years old.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Last known location was Worcester, MA.

Private George H. Stewart of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private George H. Stewart (1828 - ) POW

Enlisted from Watertown, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 35, married and working as a seaman.

Captured on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Exchanged on 4 March 1865 at Goldsboro, NC.

Discharged on 7 October 1865 at the General Hospital in Alexandria, VA.

Private John Stevens of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private John Stevens (1840 - ) MIA

Enlisted from Pontiac, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Missing in Action on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Private Charles Stanton of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Charles Stanton (1842 - 25 February 1865) WIA, POW

Enlisted from Glens Falls, NY on 14 April 1863. He was 21, single and working as a boatman.

Wounded and captured on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died in prison in February of 1865 in Florence, SC.

His grave is at Florence National Cemetery in Florence, SC.

Private John Soward of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private John Soward (1833 - )

Enlisted from Cleveland, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 30, married and working as a cook.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Corporal Samuel Smith of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal Samuel Smith (1843 - )

Enlisted from Pettes County, MO on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a carpenter.

Mustered out 25 August 1865 in NY.

Private Isaac Smith of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Isaac Smith (1833 - )

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 30, single and working as a cook.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Isaac Smith of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Isaac Smith (1844 - )

Enlisted from Mt. Pleasant, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 19, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Corporal John Sims of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal John Sims (1827 - )

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 9 April 1863. He was 36, married and working as an engineer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private Louis L. Simpson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Louis L. Simpson (1841 - ) WIA at Honey Hill

Enlisted from Hingham, MA on 25 November 1863. He was 22 years old, married and working as a shoemaker.

Wounded on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged 25 May 1865 in Worcester, MA.

Private Henry Simpson from Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Henry Simpson (1842 - 10 July 1911)

Enlisted from Columbus, OH on 9 April 1863. He was 21, single and working as a barber.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

After the war, he was a barber in Boston, MA.

His grave is in Mount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan, MA.

Private John Shorter of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private John Shorter (1847 - )

Enlisted from Amboy, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 16, married and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 30 November 1864 in Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged on 3 June 1865 from St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Private Alfred B. Seaman of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Alfred B. Seaman (1838 - )

Enlisted from Parksburg, PA on 12 April 1863. He was 25, married and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 28 September 1865.

Private Stephen Henry Scisco of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Stephen Henry Scisco (22 January 1841 - 21 March 1905)

Son of Fransis (also Francis) and Lucy (Norton) Sisco (also Scisco) who were married on 15 March 1838. Private Scisco had two sisters: Hannah Lucretia Sisco (14 April 1843 - ) and Lucy Ann Maria Sisco (22 July 1839 - .)

Enlisted from Mendon, MA on 15 December 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Married Mary (Williams) Adkins, who was born in Newburn, NC.

His grave is at the Old Cemetery in Mendon, MA.

References

"Mendon, MA Vital Records to the Year 1850" compiled by Thomas W. Baldwin, The New England Historic Genealogical Society

"Mendon Marriages"

Private William Rutledge of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Rutledge (1829 - )

Student at Oberlin College 1858-1860.

Enlisted from Oberlin, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 34 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

References

Oberlin College: "Catalogue and Record of Colored Students, 1835-1862"

Private Daniel Ross of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Daniel Ross (1844 - )

Enlisted from Adrian, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private Charles A. Williams of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Charles A. Williams (1842 - ) WIA

Return to Company G

Enlisted from Mt. Healthy, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 21 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged on 1 July 1864 at Morris Island, SC.

Private James H. Williams of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private James H. Williams (1844 - )

Enlisted from Glenns Falls, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a teamster.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private John W. Williams of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private John W. Williams (1839 - )

Enlisted from Brattleboro, VT on 5 December 1863. He was 24 years old when he enlisted.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Sergeant Samuel Winnie of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Samuel Winnie (1836 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Fulton County, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 27 years old, single and working as a hostler.

Wounded on 18 July 1865 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Wise of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Wise (1842 - )

Enlisted from Auburn, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a cook.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Thomas Younger of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Thomas Younger (1844 - )

Enlisted from Chatham, Canada on 9 April 1863. He was 19 years old, single and working as a butcher.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private David Price of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private David Price (1837 - )

Enlisted from Saratoga County, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 26 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private Marshall Porter of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Marshall Porter (1845 - )

Enlisted from Pownall, VT on 4 January 1864. He was 18 years old when he enlisted.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Amara A. Peters of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Amara A. Peters (1842 - )

Enlisted from Bristol, VT on 5 November 1863. He was 21 years old when he enlisted.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Nelson Payne of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Nelson Payne (1840 - )

Enlisted from Adrian, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 23, married and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private Alexander Patterson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Alexander Patterson (1835 - )

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 2 December 1863. He was 28 years old, married and working as a barber.

Discharged 16 July 1865 from Charleston, SC.

Private Benjamin Patten of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Benjamin Patten (1840 - )

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 23 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Parritt of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Parritt (1843 - 14 January 1864)

Enlisted from Sharon, CT on 14 July 1863. He was 20 years old, single and working as a glassmaker.

Died 14 January 1864 on Morris Island, SC due to disease.

Private John Oaky of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private John Oaky (1839 - 22 July 1909)

Enlisted from Columbia, PA on 12 April 1863. He was 24 years old, married and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

His grave is at Wildwood Cemetery in Williamsport, PA. Some very interesting discrepancies in his birth year that need some research.

Private William H. Niles of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William H. Niles (1842 - 5 March 1864)

Enlisted from Kingston, RI on 12 December 1863. He was 21 years old, single and working as a seaman.

Died 5 March 1864 of disease.

Private Harrison Nichols of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Harrison Nichols (1837 - ) MIA

Enlisted from Oberlin, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 26 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Missing on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Private William Myers of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Myers (1841 - ) MIA

Enlisted from Washington, D.C. on 14 April 1863. He was 22 years old, single and working as a waiter.

Missing 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

First Sergeant John Morgan of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

First Sergeant John Morgan (1839 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 24, married and working as a barber.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged 6 April 1864.

Corporal Jeremiah Milliman of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal Jeremiah Milliman (1840 - )

Enlisted from Saratoga County, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 23 years old, married and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Theodore Miller of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Theodore Miller (1844 - )

Enlisted from Montgomery County, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 19, single and working as a teamster.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private John Miller of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private John Miller (1825 - 20 February 1864) KIA

Enlisted from Allegheny City, PA on 12 May 1863. He was 38, married and working as a seaman.

Wounded in July 1863.

Killed in action on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

His grave is at Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site in Olustee, FL.

Private William Martin of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Martin (1844 - )

Enlisted from the West Indies on 16 July 1863. He was 19 years old, married and working as a seaman.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Charles Lloyd of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Charles Lloyd (1843 - )

Enlisted from Utica, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 20 years old, married and working as a hostler.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Joseph Lee of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Joseph Lee (1842 - )

Enlisted from Brownville, PA on 12 May 1863. He was 21, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Benjamin F. Lee of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Benjamin Franklin Lee (1844 -)

Enlisted from South Scituate, MA on 10 December 1863. He was 19, single and working as a shoemaker.

Mustered out on 15 September 1865 in New York.

Private Thomas Lawrence of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Thomas Lawrence of Xenia, OH (1845 - )

Enlisted from Xenia, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865 in Xenia, OH.

Private Norman Knox of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Norman Knox of New York (1843 - )

Enlisted from Utica, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 20, married and working as a boatman.

Mustered out 25¹ August 1865 in New York.

¹ Roster shows 25 August 1865; notable for being after 20 August 1865.

Private Oliver W. King of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Oliver W. King (1839 - )

Enlisted from Delaware, MD on 12 April 1863. He was 24 years old, single and working as a laborer.
Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private Henry King of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Henry King (1826 - )

Enlisted from Boston, MA on 9 April 1863. He was 37, married and working as a bricklayer.
Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private Amos King of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Amos King (1820 - )

Enlisted from Fulton County, NY on 18 April 1863. He was 43, married and working as a farmer.

Discharged 16 June 1865 from Charleston, SC.

Captain Lewis Reed, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Captain Lewis Reed

2nd Lieutenant, July 1863

1st Lieutenant, February 1864

Captain, June 1865

Captained Companies G, I and K in the Carolinas.

Private William Jones of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private William Jones (1846 - )

Enlisted from Mt. Pleasant, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 17, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private Wheeler Johnson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Wheeler Johnson (1837 - )

Enlisted from Rockingham, VT on 16 December 1863. He was 26 years old when he enlisted.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Possible grave at the Philadelphia National Cemetery. More research needed.

Private Edward Johnson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Edward Johnson (1830 - ) WIA, POW

Enlisted from Evansville, IN on 25 July 1863. He was 33, single and working as a laborer.

Wounded and imprisoned on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Discharged 16 July 1865 from Beaufort, SC.

Captain Orin E. Smith of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Captain Orin E. Smith WIA

1st Lieutenant, March 1863

Captain, May 1863

Wounded July 1863 at Ft. Wagner and resigned January 1864 for disability.

Private Horace Jackson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Horace Jackson of Glens Falls, NY (1834 - 5 September 1905) WIA, POW

Enlisted from Glens Falls, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 29, single and working as a laborer.

Wounded and imprisoned on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Discharged 3 June 1865 in St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Private Henry P. Jackson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Henry P. Jackson (1831 - )

Enlisted from Rutland, VT on 1 December 1863. He was 32 years old at the time he enlisted.

Mustered out 20 August 1965.

Private Leander L. Howard of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Leander L. Howard (1843 - )

Enlisted from Oakland, Ohio on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a harness maker.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Wounded on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Private Joseph R. Holmes of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Joseph R. Holmes (1842 - )

Enlisted from Cincinnati, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 21, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Private James Hazzard of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private James Hazzard (1833 - )

Enlisted from Woodstock, VT on 29 December 1863. He was 30 years old at the time of his enlistment.

Mustered out 20 August 1865 in Woodstock, VT.

Private George Hart of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private George Hart (1842 - )

Enlisted from Rutland, VT on 5 December 1863. He was 21 years old.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865.

Possible grave in Ohio engraved "Private George K. Hart." Needs more research.

Sergeant John L. Barker of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Sergeant John L. Barker (1835 - )

Enlisted from Oberlin, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 28, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Wounded on 20 February 1864 at Olustee, FL.

Wounded on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged 7 June 1865.

Last known location: Norwalk, OH.

Corporal John A. Bouldon of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal John A. Bouldon of Cleveland, OH (August 1834 - 12 July 1908) WIA

Enlisted from Cleveland, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 27, single and working as a saddler.

Promoted to Corporal 6 May 1863.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Discharged 3 June 1865.

His name is also spelled Bouldin in his Army records.

His grave is at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, OH, engraved as "Corpl John A. Bouldon Co. G. 54 Mass. Inf."

Corporal John W. Allen of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Corporal John W. Allen (1840 - )

Enlisted from Logan County, OH on 12 May 1863. He was 23, married and working as a laborer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Robinson (New York) of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Robinson (1844 - )

Enlisted from Sandy Hill, NY on 9 April 1863. He was 19, married and working as a boatman.
Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Private William Robinson (Michigan) of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private William Robinson (1845 - )

Enlisted from Detroit, MI on 9 April 1863. He was 18, single and working as a farmer.

Mustered out 20 August 1865.

Possible grave at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, MI, engraved as "William E Robinson", born 14 September 1845, died 3 July 1925. Note there are at least 5 additional William Robinsons born in 1845 who were buried in Michigan state. More research needed.

Private Charles Robinson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private Charles Robinson (1845 - )

Enlisted from Philadelphia, PA on 9 April 1863. He was 18, single and working as a hostler.

Deserted on 25 March 1865 in Savannah, GA.

Private George Reynolds of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private George Reynolds of New York (1843 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Corning, NY on 14 April 1863. He was 20, single and working as a teamster.

Wounded on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged on 3 June 1865 at St. Andrews Parish, SC.

Last known location: Binghampton, NY.

Possible grave at Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, NY, engraved as "George A Reynolds", born 2 September 1843, died 30 September 1916. More research needed.

Private William Raymour of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Return to Company G

Private William Raymour of Pennsylvania (1844* - )

Pittsburgh Dispatch, 23 August 1891

Enlisted from Shippensburg, PA on 12 April 1863. He was 19, single and working as a laborer.

Mustered out on 20 August 1865 in Pittsburg, PA.

Also known as William Ramer per the Pittsburg Dispatch, 23 August 1891:

"The following are among the lucky applicants for pensions reported by the agency J. H. Stevenson & Co. [...] William Ramer, Company G, Fifty-fourth Massachusetts [...]"

Pension Index Entry

Ancestry.com yielded a military pension index which shows Private Ramer's original application and his widow Mrs. Eliza Ramer's application after his death. This gives us a death date of either 1895 or early 1896 and the first evidence I've found of his spouse. It also confirms that he did indeed return to Pennsylvania after the war.

* Birth year calculated from age given at enlistment. 

Private Jason Prince of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Jason Prince (1839 - )

Enlisted from Scituate, MA on 25 August 1863. He was 24, single and working as a farmer.

Discharged 8 June 1865 from Beaufort, South Carolina.

Private Chester Bromily Hoke of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Chester Bromily Hoke of New York (20 April 1847 - 26 March 1913)

Army records refer to him as "Bromily Hoke."

Enlisted from Montgomery County, NY on 14 April 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a farmer.

Discharged 16 June 1865 in Charleston, SC.
After his service, Private Hoke worked as a laborer at cook Maria Miller's household and as a porter at Hotel Mohawk in Canajoharie, NY

1910 Federal Census: listed as "Mulatto"

His grave is at Canajoharie Falls Cemetery in Canajoharie, NY.

Chester Bromley Hoke's grave at Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177212269/chester-bromley-hoke

Family

1 Daughter, mother unknown: Isabelle Hoke Dukins

Married Elizabeth Ann Phillips, 1893

3 more children: Chester, Phillip, Robert

Bibliography

https://udemancipationproject.wordpress.com/resources/family-histories/bromily-hokee/

Private Hill Harris of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Hill Harris (1837 - 30 January 1922) WIA, POW

Enlisted from Jackson, LA on 9 April 1863. He was 26, married and working as a farmer.

Wounded and imprisoned on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

He spent 146 days as a Prisoner of War and was released from prison on 25 April 1865.

Mustered out 30 September 1865 in Boston, MA.

His grave is in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.