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.

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

Private John Goodwin (1838 - 3 September 1863)

Enlisted from Fredericktown, MD on 20 April 1863. He was 25, single and working as a farmer.

Died 3 September 1863 of disease on Morris Island, South Carolina.

Private Stephen Franklin of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Stephen Franklin (1823 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Dayton, OH on 14 April 1863. He was 40, married and working as a blacksmith.

Wounded 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

Discharged 12 July 1865 at Worcester, MA.

Private Samuel Duncan of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Samuel Duncan (1841 - ) WIA

Enlisted from Franklin County, OH on 20 April 1863. He was 22, single and working as a seaman.

Wounded on 30 November 1864 at Honey Hill, SC.

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

His grave is at Westlawn Cemetery in Williamstown, MA.

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

Private Anthony David of Jackson, LA (1837 - 25 March 1864) WIA

Enlisted from Jackson, LA on 14 April 1863. He was 26, single and working as a cook.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds 25 March 1864 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina.

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

Return to Company G

Private Charles Clark (1845 - 21 July 1863) WIA

Enlisted from South Framingham, MA on 11 April 1863. He was 18 years old, single and working as a teamster.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds 21 July 1863 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Private Lewis Anderson of Company G, Massachusetts 54th Voluntary Infantry

Private Lewis Anderson of Kentucky (1833 - 7 August 1863)

Private Lewis Anderson's grave at Beautfort National Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2946974/lewis-anderson

Enlisted from Kentucky on 14 April 1863. He was 30, single and working as a farmer.

Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner.

Died of his wounds 7 August 1863 at the General Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina.

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