Pvt John Davis, aka James Davis, is one of very few Native Americans buried at Alexandria National Cemetery. He was born around 1845 based on age, 19 years, when he enlisted at Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 26 Jan 1864. Pvt Davis joined Co M, 24th New York Cavalry, for a three-year commitment.
Pvt Davis was shot and wounded at Petersburg, VA, on August 18, 1864, according to an article by Edward A Miller: "Davis was wounded on the first day ... of the Union advance on the Petersburg & Weldon Rail Road." His gunshot wound to the right foot was treated at L'Ouverture Hospital in Alexandria, a Union Army facility for soldiers of color. The Register of Deaths of Volunteers refers to Pvt Davis as an "Indian." He was originally buried at Freedmen aka Contraband Cemetery and later transferred to Alexandria National Cemetery. Although he was a Native American serving in a white regiment, Pvt Davis is buried in the section set aside for United States Colored Troops.
Sources
24th New York Volunteer Cavalry roster, p 811, via NY State Military Museum website
James Davis was wounded at Petersburg, VA, on 18 Aug 1864, according to the American Civil War Research Database, Library of Virginia. This entry cites the New York Report of the Adjutant General, but does not cite a volume or page.
Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, New York, C-D, image 171, at Ancestry: "Davis, James, Priv't, [Co] F, (Indian), 24[th], [died Sept] 8 [1864], L'overture [sic] G.H. Alex. Va., V. S. Fract, Rt. Foot, Morning Report, E. Bentley, S. U. S. V." "V.S." is an old medical abbreviation for gunshot wound. Co F is in error, should read Co M.
"Record of Deaths and Burials Among the Freedmen in Alexandria, Virginia ('The Gladwin Record') lists all who were buried at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, including US Colored Troops; via freedmenscemetery.org
"Volunteers for Freedom … Part II," Edward A Miller, Historic Alexandria Quarterly, Winter 1998. Lists US Colored Troops at Alexandria National Cemetery, along with history of the initial burial of many at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery. Via City of Alexandria website.
Tombstone Inscriptions of Alexandria, Virginia, Wesley Pippenger, v 5, p 77.
James Dawis [sic], 19, is shown under Co M, Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates … Organized in the State of New York … to Assist in Suppressing the Rebellion, vol VII, p 576, via Hathitrust.
Index to Compiled Service Records … State of NY, via fold3.com
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on a single carded service record at Fold3.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on the National Parks Service website, which cites M551 ROLL 34.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co F, 24th NY Cavalry, in Roll of Honor, v IV, p 65 (Colored Troops pages), published by the Quartermaster General. The date of death is shown as 17 Feb 1865, likely representing transfer of remains to Alexandria National Cemetery.
Notes
Pvt John Davis is called James Davis in the majority of records.
A Pvt John Davis, of Co K, 24th New York Cavalry, has somewhat similar enlistment information, and he died around the same time. Records of the two soldiers may be conflated in some old and newer sources.
The National Archives might have a pension application file, medical records, and other information about this soldier.
Pvt Davis was shot and wounded at Petersburg, VA, on August 18, 1864, according to an article by Edward A Miller: "Davis was wounded on the first day ... of the Union advance on the Petersburg & Weldon Rail Road." His gunshot wound to the right foot was treated at L'Ouverture Hospital in Alexandria, a Union Army facility for soldiers of color. The Register of Deaths of Volunteers refers to Pvt Davis as an "Indian." He was originally buried at Freedmen aka Contraband Cemetery and later transferred to Alexandria National Cemetery. Although he was a Native American serving in a white regiment, Pvt Davis is buried in the section set aside for United States Colored Troops.
Sources
24th New York Volunteer Cavalry roster, p 811, via NY State Military Museum website
James Davis was wounded at Petersburg, VA, on 18 Aug 1864, according to the American Civil War Research Database, Library of Virginia. This entry cites the New York Report of the Adjutant General, but does not cite a volume or page.
Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, New York, C-D, image 171, at Ancestry: "Davis, James, Priv't, [Co] F, (Indian), 24[th], [died Sept] 8 [1864], L'overture [sic] G.H. Alex. Va., V. S. Fract, Rt. Foot, Morning Report, E. Bentley, S. U. S. V." "V.S." is an old medical abbreviation for gunshot wound. Co F is in error, should read Co M.
"Record of Deaths and Burials Among the Freedmen in Alexandria, Virginia ('The Gladwin Record') lists all who were buried at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, including US Colored Troops; via freedmenscemetery.org
"Volunteers for Freedom … Part II," Edward A Miller, Historic Alexandria Quarterly, Winter 1998. Lists US Colored Troops at Alexandria National Cemetery, along with history of the initial burial of many at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery. Via City of Alexandria website.
Tombstone Inscriptions of Alexandria, Virginia, Wesley Pippenger, v 5, p 77.
James Dawis [sic], 19, is shown under Co M, Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates … Organized in the State of New York … to Assist in Suppressing the Rebellion, vol VII, p 576, via Hathitrust.
Index to Compiled Service Records … State of NY, via fold3.com
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on a single carded service record at Fold3.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on the National Parks Service website, which cites M551 ROLL 34.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co F, 24th NY Cavalry, in Roll of Honor, v IV, p 65 (Colored Troops pages), published by the Quartermaster General. The date of death is shown as 17 Feb 1865, likely representing transfer of remains to Alexandria National Cemetery.
Notes
Pvt John Davis is called James Davis in the majority of records.
A Pvt John Davis, of Co K, 24th New York Cavalry, has somewhat similar enlistment information, and he died around the same time. Records of the two soldiers may be conflated in some old and newer sources.
The National Archives might have a pension application file, medical records, and other information about this soldier.
Pvt John Davis, aka James Davis, is one of very few Native Americans buried at Alexandria National Cemetery. He was born around 1845 based on age, 19 years, when he enlisted at Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 26 Jan 1864. Pvt Davis joined Co M, 24th New York Cavalry, for a three-year commitment.
Pvt Davis was shot and wounded at Petersburg, VA, on August 18, 1864, according to an article by Edward A Miller: "Davis was wounded on the first day ... of the Union advance on the Petersburg & Weldon Rail Road." His gunshot wound to the right foot was treated at L'Ouverture Hospital in Alexandria, a Union Army facility for soldiers of color. The Register of Deaths of Volunteers refers to Pvt Davis as an "Indian." He was originally buried at Freedmen aka Contraband Cemetery and later transferred to Alexandria National Cemetery. Although he was a Native American serving in a white regiment, Pvt Davis is buried in the section set aside for United States Colored Troops.
Sources
24th New York Volunteer Cavalry roster, p 811, via NY State Military Museum website
James Davis was wounded at Petersburg, VA, on 18 Aug 1864, according to the American Civil War Research Database, Library of Virginia. This entry cites the New York Report of the Adjutant General, but does not cite a volume or page.
Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, New York, C-D, image 171, at Ancestry: "Davis, James, Priv't, [Co] F, (Indian), 24[th], [died Sept] 8 [1864], L'overture [sic] G.H. Alex. Va., V. S. Fract, Rt. Foot, Morning Report, E. Bentley, S. U. S. V." "V.S." is an old medical abbreviation for gunshot wound. Co F is in error, should read Co M.
"Record of Deaths and Burials Among the Freedmen in Alexandria, Virginia ('The Gladwin Record') lists all who were buried at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, including US Colored Troops; via freedmenscemetery.org
"Volunteers for Freedom … Part II," Edward A Miller, Historic Alexandria Quarterly, Winter 1998. Lists US Colored Troops at Alexandria National Cemetery, along with history of the initial burial of many at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery. Via City of Alexandria website.
Tombstone Inscriptions of Alexandria, Virginia, Wesley Pippenger, v 5, p 77.
James Dawis [sic], 19, is shown under Co M, Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates … Organized in the State of New York … to Assist in Suppressing the Rebellion, vol VII, p 576, via Hathitrust.
Index to Compiled Service Records … State of NY, via fold3.com
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on a single carded service record at Fold3.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on the National Parks Service website, which cites M551 ROLL 34.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co F, 24th NY Cavalry, in Roll of Honor, v IV, p 65 (Colored Troops pages), published by the Quartermaster General. The date of death is shown as 17 Feb 1865, likely representing transfer of remains to Alexandria National Cemetery.
Notes
Pvt John Davis is called James Davis in the majority of records.
A Pvt John Davis, of Co K, 24th New York Cavalry, has somewhat similar enlistment information, and he died around the same time. Records of the two soldiers may be conflated in some old and newer sources.
The National Archives might have a pension application file, medical records, and other information about this soldier.
Pvt Davis was shot and wounded at Petersburg, VA, on August 18, 1864, according to an article by Edward A Miller: "Davis was wounded on the first day ... of the Union advance on the Petersburg & Weldon Rail Road." His gunshot wound to the right foot was treated at L'Ouverture Hospital in Alexandria, a Union Army facility for soldiers of color. The Register of Deaths of Volunteers refers to Pvt Davis as an "Indian." He was originally buried at Freedmen aka Contraband Cemetery and later transferred to Alexandria National Cemetery. Although he was a Native American serving in a white regiment, Pvt Davis is buried in the section set aside for United States Colored Troops.
Sources
24th New York Volunteer Cavalry roster, p 811, via NY State Military Museum website
James Davis was wounded at Petersburg, VA, on 18 Aug 1864, according to the American Civil War Research Database, Library of Virginia. This entry cites the New York Report of the Adjutant General, but does not cite a volume or page.
Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, New York, C-D, image 171, at Ancestry: "Davis, James, Priv't, [Co] F, (Indian), 24[th], [died Sept] 8 [1864], L'overture [sic] G.H. Alex. Va., V. S. Fract, Rt. Foot, Morning Report, E. Bentley, S. U. S. V." "V.S." is an old medical abbreviation for gunshot wound. Co F is in error, should read Co M.
"Record of Deaths and Burials Among the Freedmen in Alexandria, Virginia ('The Gladwin Record') lists all who were buried at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, including US Colored Troops; via freedmenscemetery.org
"Volunteers for Freedom … Part II," Edward A Miller, Historic Alexandria Quarterly, Winter 1998. Lists US Colored Troops at Alexandria National Cemetery, along with history of the initial burial of many at Freedmens Cemetery, aka Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery. Via City of Alexandria website.
Tombstone Inscriptions of Alexandria, Virginia, Wesley Pippenger, v 5, p 77.
James Dawis [sic], 19, is shown under Co M, Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates … Organized in the State of New York … to Assist in Suppressing the Rebellion, vol VII, p 576, via Hathitrust.
Index to Compiled Service Records … State of NY, via fold3.com
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on a single carded service record at Fold3.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co M, 24th New York Cavalry on the National Parks Service website, which cites M551 ROLL 34.
Listed as Pvt James Davis, Co F, 24th NY Cavalry, in Roll of Honor, v IV, p 65 (Colored Troops pages), published by the Quartermaster General. The date of death is shown as 17 Feb 1865, likely representing transfer of remains to Alexandria National Cemetery.
Notes
Pvt John Davis is called James Davis in the majority of records.
A Pvt John Davis, of Co K, 24th New York Cavalry, has somewhat similar enlistment information, and he died around the same time. Records of the two soldiers may be conflated in some old and newer sources.
The National Archives might have a pension application file, medical records, and other information about this soldier.
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Jno. Davis
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