Many thanks to fellow member Salvarsan for the following information.
(However, since there are no discernable dates or company/regimental information on the headstone, it is hoped that more documentation can be found which establishes that this is the one-and-the-same Robert Gould):
"Private
Company F
9th US Colored Infantry
Union Army
CIVIL WAR
He enlisted at Kent County, MD, on 17 Jan 1864 to serve three years. He gave his age as 21, his occupation as farmer, and his birthplace as Kent County, MD. He was absent sick at the General Hospital Beaufort, SC, from 26 Jun 1864 through Sep 1864. He was absent sick again at Brownsville, TX, from 20 Jul 1865 to Nov 1865, when he was on detached service as an attendant in the Post Hospital. He was still working at the hospital in Jun 1866; returned to unit in Sep 1866. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1866 at New Orleans, LA."
(However, since there are no discernable dates or company/regimental information on the headstone, it is hoped that more documentation can be found which establishes that this is the one-and-the-same Robert Gould):
"Private
Company F
9th US Colored Infantry
Union Army
CIVIL WAR
He enlisted at Kent County, MD, on 17 Jan 1864 to serve three years. He gave his age as 21, his occupation as farmer, and his birthplace as Kent County, MD. He was absent sick at the General Hospital Beaufort, SC, from 26 Jun 1864 through Sep 1864. He was absent sick again at Brownsville, TX, from 20 Jul 1865 to Nov 1865, when he was on detached service as an attendant in the Post Hospital. He was still working at the hospital in Jun 1866; returned to unit in Sep 1866. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1866 at New Orleans, LA."
Many thanks to fellow member Salvarsan for the following information.
(However, since there are no discernable dates or company/regimental information on the headstone, it is hoped that more documentation can be found which establishes that this is the one-and-the-same Robert Gould):
"Private
Company F
9th US Colored Infantry
Union Army
CIVIL WAR
He enlisted at Kent County, MD, on 17 Jan 1864 to serve three years. He gave his age as 21, his occupation as farmer, and his birthplace as Kent County, MD. He was absent sick at the General Hospital Beaufort, SC, from 26 Jun 1864 through Sep 1864. He was absent sick again at Brownsville, TX, from 20 Jul 1865 to Nov 1865, when he was on detached service as an attendant in the Post Hospital. He was still working at the hospital in Jun 1866; returned to unit in Sep 1866. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1866 at New Orleans, LA."
(However, since there are no discernable dates or company/regimental information on the headstone, it is hoped that more documentation can be found which establishes that this is the one-and-the-same Robert Gould):
"Private
Company F
9th US Colored Infantry
Union Army
CIVIL WAR
He enlisted at Kent County, MD, on 17 Jan 1864 to serve three years. He gave his age as 21, his occupation as farmer, and his birthplace as Kent County, MD. He was absent sick at the General Hospital Beaufort, SC, from 26 Jun 1864 through Sep 1864. He was absent sick again at Brownsville, TX, from 20 Jul 1865 to Nov 1865, when he was on detached service as an attendant in the Post Hospital. He was still working at the hospital in Jun 1866; returned to unit in Sep 1866. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1866 at New Orleans, LA."
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