Pvt Nathan Davis served in Co G, 5th Regiment Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry. Although his marker is inscribed Nathan Davis, the National Cemetery Administration's Nationwide Gravesite Locator shows his first name as Nathaniel. His interment control form (via Ancestry) shows that he enlisted on 5 Jan 1864 and was honorably discharged on 31 Oct 1865.
Pvt Davis's compiled military service record shows that he was single, 25, and born in Augusta, Georgia (National Archives, via Fold3). This source also shows that he was a laborer before enlisting. He enlisted at Camp Meigs in Readville, Massachusetts. His duties were varied. Issued a Springfield .58 caliber rifle, he served on the military railroad, and also served as a musician and cook.
The regiment served in the Washington, DC, region and in Texas during Pvt Davis's time in uniform. It is not clear how Pvt Davis came to enlist in Massachusetts. It is plausible that he settled in the Washington region after the war. Additional research is needed to tell more about this soldier's life and service.
The National Park Service website describes this regiment's duties thus:
Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. At Camp Stoneman, Giesboro Point, Md., May 8-12. Dismounted and moved to Camp Casey, near Fort Albany, May 12. 2nd Battalion moved to Washington May 6-8, and to Camp Casey May 9. 3rd Battalion moved to Washington May 8-10, and to Camp Casey May 11. Regiment moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to City Point, Va., May 13-16. Attached to Rand's Provisional Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, May, 1864. Hinks' Colored Division, 18th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, to July, 1864. Point Lookout, Md., District of St. Mary's, 22nd Army Corps, to March, 1865. Unattached, 25th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865. Dept. of Texas to October, 1865.
Pvt Davis's compiled military service record shows that he was single, 25, and born in Augusta, Georgia (National Archives, via Fold3). This source also shows that he was a laborer before enlisting. He enlisted at Camp Meigs in Readville, Massachusetts. His duties were varied. Issued a Springfield .58 caliber rifle, he served on the military railroad, and also served as a musician and cook.
The regiment served in the Washington, DC, region and in Texas during Pvt Davis's time in uniform. It is not clear how Pvt Davis came to enlist in Massachusetts. It is plausible that he settled in the Washington region after the war. Additional research is needed to tell more about this soldier's life and service.
The National Park Service website describes this regiment's duties thus:
Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. At Camp Stoneman, Giesboro Point, Md., May 8-12. Dismounted and moved to Camp Casey, near Fort Albany, May 12. 2nd Battalion moved to Washington May 6-8, and to Camp Casey May 9. 3rd Battalion moved to Washington May 8-10, and to Camp Casey May 11. Regiment moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to City Point, Va., May 13-16. Attached to Rand's Provisional Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, May, 1864. Hinks' Colored Division, 18th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, to July, 1864. Point Lookout, Md., District of St. Mary's, 22nd Army Corps, to March, 1865. Unattached, 25th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865. Dept. of Texas to October, 1865.
Pvt Nathan Davis served in Co G, 5th Regiment Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry. Although his marker is inscribed Nathan Davis, the National Cemetery Administration's Nationwide Gravesite Locator shows his first name as Nathaniel. His interment control form (via Ancestry) shows that he enlisted on 5 Jan 1864 and was honorably discharged on 31 Oct 1865.
Pvt Davis's compiled military service record shows that he was single, 25, and born in Augusta, Georgia (National Archives, via Fold3). This source also shows that he was a laborer before enlisting. He enlisted at Camp Meigs in Readville, Massachusetts. His duties were varied. Issued a Springfield .58 caliber rifle, he served on the military railroad, and also served as a musician and cook.
The regiment served in the Washington, DC, region and in Texas during Pvt Davis's time in uniform. It is not clear how Pvt Davis came to enlist in Massachusetts. It is plausible that he settled in the Washington region after the war. Additional research is needed to tell more about this soldier's life and service.
The National Park Service website describes this regiment's duties thus:
Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. At Camp Stoneman, Giesboro Point, Md., May 8-12. Dismounted and moved to Camp Casey, near Fort Albany, May 12. 2nd Battalion moved to Washington May 6-8, and to Camp Casey May 9. 3rd Battalion moved to Washington May 8-10, and to Camp Casey May 11. Regiment moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to City Point, Va., May 13-16. Attached to Rand's Provisional Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, May, 1864. Hinks' Colored Division, 18th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, to July, 1864. Point Lookout, Md., District of St. Mary's, 22nd Army Corps, to March, 1865. Unattached, 25th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865. Dept. of Texas to October, 1865.
Pvt Davis's compiled military service record shows that he was single, 25, and born in Augusta, Georgia (National Archives, via Fold3). This source also shows that he was a laborer before enlisting. He enlisted at Camp Meigs in Readville, Massachusetts. His duties were varied. Issued a Springfield .58 caliber rifle, he served on the military railroad, and also served as a musician and cook.
The regiment served in the Washington, DC, region and in Texas during Pvt Davis's time in uniform. It is not clear how Pvt Davis came to enlist in Massachusetts. It is plausible that he settled in the Washington region after the war. Additional research is needed to tell more about this soldier's life and service.
The National Park Service website describes this regiment's duties thus:
Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. At Camp Stoneman, Giesboro Point, Md., May 8-12. Dismounted and moved to Camp Casey, near Fort Albany, May 12. 2nd Battalion moved to Washington May 6-8, and to Camp Casey May 9. 3rd Battalion moved to Washington May 8-10, and to Camp Casey May 11. Regiment moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to City Point, Va., May 13-16. Attached to Rand's Provisional Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, May, 1864. Hinks' Colored Division, 18th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, to July, 1864. Point Lookout, Md., District of St. Mary's, 22nd Army Corps, to March, 1865. Unattached, 25th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865. Dept. of Texas to October, 1865.
Inscription
Nathan Davis
Co. G
5 Mass.
Cld. Cav.
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