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PVT Peter Bacon

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PVT Peter Bacon Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
15 Jan 1865 (aged 33–34)
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
POW Burial Trenches
Memorial ID
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Peter Bacon was a Private in the 7th Regiment Company K of the United States Colored Infantry. Enlisted; Nov. 1, 1863.
He is listed on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington. He is on plaque No. A-17.

The 7th Regiment Infantry was organized at Baltimore, Md., September 26 to November 12, 1863. Duty at Camp Benedict, Md., until March, 1864. Ordered to Portsmouth, Va., March 4, thence to Hilton Head, S.C., March 7-10, and to Jacksonville, Fla., March 14-15. Attached to Post of Jacksonville, Fla., District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to July, 1864. District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South, July, 1864. Jacksonville, Fla., District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Army of the James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps, to January, 1866. Dept. of Texas to October, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 84 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 307 Enlisted men by disease. Total 393.

The name of the USCT was contributed by Tonia Holleman and Angela Walton-Raji. Any additional information or corrections contact Tonia at [email protected].
Peter Bacon was a Private in the 7th Regiment Company K of the United States Colored Infantry. Enlisted; Nov. 1, 1863.
He is listed on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington. He is on plaque No. A-17.

The 7th Regiment Infantry was organized at Baltimore, Md., September 26 to November 12, 1863. Duty at Camp Benedict, Md., until March, 1864. Ordered to Portsmouth, Va., March 4, thence to Hilton Head, S.C., March 7-10, and to Jacksonville, Fla., March 14-15. Attached to Post of Jacksonville, Fla., District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to July, 1864. District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South, July, 1864. Jacksonville, Fla., District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Army of the James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps, to January, 1866. Dept. of Texas to October, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 84 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 307 Enlisted men by disease. Total 393.

The name of the USCT was contributed by Tonia Holleman and Angela Walton-Raji. Any additional information or corrections contact Tonia at [email protected].

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