Allegedly the son of John "Jack" & Elizabeth S. Imes, in 1850 he was living with his family in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. By 1860, he was a laborer living with and/or working for wealthy farmer Adam Baker in Antrim Township, Franklin County, and stood 5' 5" tall with black hair, black eyes, and a yellow complexion.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Philadelphia October 5, 1863, mustered into federal service there October 17 as a private with Co. E, 8th U.S. Colored Troops, and promoted to corporal October 25 following. Wounded at the battle of Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864, he did not return to active duty until August 1, then suffered another wound at the battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia, on September 29, 1864. He was hospitalized at Fortress Monroe and remained there until honorably discharged December 25, 1865.
Despite the two wounds, he enlisted in Carlisle with the regular army October 8, 1869, assigned to Troop K, 9th U.S. Cavalry, and honorably discharged at term's end October 26, 1874, a private and "Buffalo Soldier." He is listed as "Jmes" in the regular army enlistment register.
He allegedly married Jane Strange, but the 1880 census shows his wife as Rachel, although Jane applied for a widow's pension based on his military service. Children, if any, are unknown.
His precise date of death is a bit questionable. The obituary in the April 6, 1895, edition of the Carlisle Sentinel says that he "died rather suddenly last night." The April 8 (Monday) edition says that he "died at his home in Chapel Alley on Friday night," meaning April 5. The same newspaper then claims in its April 9 edition that he died on Saturday. Meanwhile, the April 6 edition of the Carlisle Evening Herald claims he died "this morning." It is therefore possible that he died after midnight and that the actual date of death is April 6.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Philadelphia October 5, 1863, mustered into federal service there October 17 as a private with Co. E, 8th U.S. Colored Troops, and promoted to corporal October 25 following. Wounded at the battle of Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864, he did not return to active duty until August 1, then suffered another wound at the battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia, on September 29, 1864. He was hospitalized at Fortress Monroe and remained there until honorably discharged December 25, 1865.
Despite the two wounds, he enlisted in Carlisle with the regular army October 8, 1869, assigned to Troop K, 9th U.S. Cavalry, and honorably discharged at term's end October 26, 1874, a private and "Buffalo Soldier." He is listed as "Jmes" in the regular army enlistment register.
He allegedly married Jane Strange, but the 1880 census shows his wife as Rachel, although Jane applied for a widow's pension based on his military service. Children, if any, are unknown.
His precise date of death is a bit questionable. The obituary in the April 6, 1895, edition of the Carlisle Sentinel says that he "died rather suddenly last night." The April 8 (Monday) edition says that he "died at his home in Chapel Alley on Friday night," meaning April 5. The same newspaper then claims in its April 9 edition that he died on Saturday. Meanwhile, the April 6 edition of the Carlisle Evening Herald claims he died "this morning." It is therefore possible that he died after midnight and that the actual date of death is April 6.
Allegedly the son of John "Jack" & Elizabeth S. Imes, in 1850 he was living with his family in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. By 1860, he was a laborer living with and/or working for wealthy farmer Adam Baker in Antrim Township, Franklin County, and stood 5' 5" tall with black hair, black eyes, and a yellow complexion.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Philadelphia October 5, 1863, mustered into federal service there October 17 as a private with Co. E, 8th U.S. Colored Troops, and promoted to corporal October 25 following. Wounded at the battle of Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864, he did not return to active duty until August 1, then suffered another wound at the battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia, on September 29, 1864. He was hospitalized at Fortress Monroe and remained there until honorably discharged December 25, 1865.
Despite the two wounds, he enlisted in Carlisle with the regular army October 8, 1869, assigned to Troop K, 9th U.S. Cavalry, and honorably discharged at term's end October 26, 1874, a private and "Buffalo Soldier." He is listed as "Jmes" in the regular army enlistment register.
He allegedly married Jane Strange, but the 1880 census shows his wife as Rachel, although Jane applied for a widow's pension based on his military service. Children, if any, are unknown.
His precise date of death is a bit questionable. The obituary in the April 6, 1895, edition of the Carlisle Sentinel says that he "died rather suddenly last night." The April 8 (Monday) edition says that he "died at his home in Chapel Alley on Friday night," meaning April 5. The same newspaper then claims in its April 9 edition that he died on Saturday. Meanwhile, the April 6 edition of the Carlisle Evening Herald claims he died "this morning." It is therefore possible that he died after midnight and that the actual date of death is April 6.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Philadelphia October 5, 1863, mustered into federal service there October 17 as a private with Co. E, 8th U.S. Colored Troops, and promoted to corporal October 25 following. Wounded at the battle of Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864, he did not return to active duty until August 1, then suffered another wound at the battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia, on September 29, 1864. He was hospitalized at Fortress Monroe and remained there until honorably discharged December 25, 1865.
Despite the two wounds, he enlisted in Carlisle with the regular army October 8, 1869, assigned to Troop K, 9th U.S. Cavalry, and honorably discharged at term's end October 26, 1874, a private and "Buffalo Soldier." He is listed as "Jmes" in the regular army enlistment register.
He allegedly married Jane Strange, but the 1880 census shows his wife as Rachel, although Jane applied for a widow's pension based on his military service. Children, if any, are unknown.
His precise date of death is a bit questionable. The obituary in the April 6, 1895, edition of the Carlisle Sentinel says that he "died rather suddenly last night." The April 8 (Monday) edition says that he "died at his home in Chapel Alley on Friday night," meaning April 5. The same newspaper then claims in its April 9 edition that he died on Saturday. Meanwhile, the April 6 edition of the Carlisle Evening Herald claims he died "this morning." It is therefore possible that he died after midnight and that the actual date of death is April 6.
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