Matthew was born in Woodford County, Kentucky. He enlisted in Company E, 116th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry(United States Colored Troops), September 16, 1864, for 3-year term of service at Camp Nelson, Kentucky during the Civil War. Occupation: Farmer. Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Complexion, eyes, and hair: black. A remark on his Muster and Descriptive Roll states: "Name of reputed owner America Davis." Due to the diagnosis of a hernia which had presented itself prior to his enlistment he was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, May 5, 1865.
He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Veterans Census for Dayton, Ohio as "Matt Buckner," who indeed had served as a private in Company E, 116th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, living on Washington Street. A remark reads: "All that he knows is that he was a private."
Taking a look backward a "M. Buckner" appeared in the 1880 U.S. Census for Dayton, Ohio, residing on Fulton Street. He was listed as a black male, 49 years of age, employed as a carpet cleaner. His place of birth as that of both parents was marked, "unknown." Also in the household was Layton, Belle, black, 20 years old, and house servant who was born in Kentucky as were both of her parents. A child, Layton, "Dilila L., black, and one year old, was born in Ohio. Her father's place of birth was marked unknown but her mother's was marked Ohio. "Matt. Buckner" also appeared in the Dayton, Ohio City Directory for 1873, residing at 220 Lafayette St., a laborer, in 1886, residing at the rear of 114 West Sycamore Street, a laborer, and in 1891, at 103 West Washington Street, working as a carpet layer.
Matthew appeared in no other traceable U.S. Census listings. It is not known for what purpose he came to Cleveland, Ohio, but at the time of his death from paralysis, he was shown as residing at 99 Gundy Alley, however no such alley was listed in the street index. He was buried in a plot set aside for Civil War veterans in Section 72 at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, November 13, 1900.
There is no indication that he ever applied for a soldier's invalid pension. He appears to have been unmarried so no widow's pension would come into play. His military service record can be viewed on line on the Fold 3 web site so it would not be of much value to order it from the National Archives.
Matt's name was inadvertently omitted from the U.S. Colored Troops Monument at Woodland Cemetery but he does appear on Wall D, Plaque 116 on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington D.C.
He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Veterans Census for Dayton, Ohio as "Matt Buckner," who indeed had served as a private in Company E, 116th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, living on Washington Street. A remark reads: "All that he knows is that he was a private."
Taking a look backward a "M. Buckner" appeared in the 1880 U.S. Census for Dayton, Ohio, residing on Fulton Street. He was listed as a black male, 49 years of age, employed as a carpet cleaner. His place of birth as that of both parents was marked, "unknown." Also in the household was Layton, Belle, black, 20 years old, and house servant who was born in Kentucky as were both of her parents. A child, Layton, "Dilila L., black, and one year old, was born in Ohio. Her father's place of birth was marked unknown but her mother's was marked Ohio. "Matt. Buckner" also appeared in the Dayton, Ohio City Directory for 1873, residing at 220 Lafayette St., a laborer, in 1886, residing at the rear of 114 West Sycamore Street, a laborer, and in 1891, at 103 West Washington Street, working as a carpet layer.
Matthew appeared in no other traceable U.S. Census listings. It is not known for what purpose he came to Cleveland, Ohio, but at the time of his death from paralysis, he was shown as residing at 99 Gundy Alley, however no such alley was listed in the street index. He was buried in a plot set aside for Civil War veterans in Section 72 at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, November 13, 1900.
There is no indication that he ever applied for a soldier's invalid pension. He appears to have been unmarried so no widow's pension would come into play. His military service record can be viewed on line on the Fold 3 web site so it would not be of much value to order it from the National Archives.
Matt's name was inadvertently omitted from the U.S. Colored Troops Monument at Woodland Cemetery but he does appear on Wall D, Plaque 116 on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington D.C.
Matthew was born in Woodford County, Kentucky. He enlisted in Company E, 116th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry(United States Colored Troops), September 16, 1864, for 3-year term of service at Camp Nelson, Kentucky during the Civil War. Occupation: Farmer. Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Complexion, eyes, and hair: black. A remark on his Muster and Descriptive Roll states: "Name of reputed owner America Davis." Due to the diagnosis of a hernia which had presented itself prior to his enlistment he was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, May 5, 1865.
He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Veterans Census for Dayton, Ohio as "Matt Buckner," who indeed had served as a private in Company E, 116th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, living on Washington Street. A remark reads: "All that he knows is that he was a private."
Taking a look backward a "M. Buckner" appeared in the 1880 U.S. Census for Dayton, Ohio, residing on Fulton Street. He was listed as a black male, 49 years of age, employed as a carpet cleaner. His place of birth as that of both parents was marked, "unknown." Also in the household was Layton, Belle, black, 20 years old, and house servant who was born in Kentucky as were both of her parents. A child, Layton, "Dilila L., black, and one year old, was born in Ohio. Her father's place of birth was marked unknown but her mother's was marked Ohio. "Matt. Buckner" also appeared in the Dayton, Ohio City Directory for 1873, residing at 220 Lafayette St., a laborer, in 1886, residing at the rear of 114 West Sycamore Street, a laborer, and in 1891, at 103 West Washington Street, working as a carpet layer.
Matthew appeared in no other traceable U.S. Census listings. It is not known for what purpose he came to Cleveland, Ohio, but at the time of his death from paralysis, he was shown as residing at 99 Gundy Alley, however no such alley was listed in the street index. He was buried in a plot set aside for Civil War veterans in Section 72 at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, November 13, 1900.
There is no indication that he ever applied for a soldier's invalid pension. He appears to have been unmarried so no widow's pension would come into play. His military service record can be viewed on line on the Fold 3 web site so it would not be of much value to order it from the National Archives.
Matt's name was inadvertently omitted from the U.S. Colored Troops Monument at Woodland Cemetery but he does appear on Wall D, Plaque 116 on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington D.C.
He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Veterans Census for Dayton, Ohio as "Matt Buckner," who indeed had served as a private in Company E, 116th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, living on Washington Street. A remark reads: "All that he knows is that he was a private."
Taking a look backward a "M. Buckner" appeared in the 1880 U.S. Census for Dayton, Ohio, residing on Fulton Street. He was listed as a black male, 49 years of age, employed as a carpet cleaner. His place of birth as that of both parents was marked, "unknown." Also in the household was Layton, Belle, black, 20 years old, and house servant who was born in Kentucky as were both of her parents. A child, Layton, "Dilila L., black, and one year old, was born in Ohio. Her father's place of birth was marked unknown but her mother's was marked Ohio. "Matt. Buckner" also appeared in the Dayton, Ohio City Directory for 1873, residing at 220 Lafayette St., a laborer, in 1886, residing at the rear of 114 West Sycamore Street, a laborer, and in 1891, at 103 West Washington Street, working as a carpet layer.
Matthew appeared in no other traceable U.S. Census listings. It is not known for what purpose he came to Cleveland, Ohio, but at the time of his death from paralysis, he was shown as residing at 99 Gundy Alley, however no such alley was listed in the street index. He was buried in a plot set aside for Civil War veterans in Section 72 at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, November 13, 1900.
There is no indication that he ever applied for a soldier's invalid pension. He appears to have been unmarried so no widow's pension would come into play. His military service record can be viewed on line on the Fold 3 web site so it would not be of much value to order it from the National Archives.
Matt's name was inadvertently omitted from the U.S. Colored Troops Monument at Woodland Cemetery but he does appear on Wall D, Plaque 116 on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington D.C.
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