INDOOR EXHIBIT IS CLOSED
Back to all Post

Castell, Horatio G – Age 27, Year: 1864 – 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)

Horatio G Castell – 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)

NAID: 38926753   NAID File Unit: 38926751     Microform: M1817

Military Service

Unit: 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)

Regiment:  5 cavalry massachusetts

ID: 19446246

Company: B

Year: 1864

Year Enlisted: 1864

Enlisted term years: 3

Enlisted date: January 4, 1864

Enlisted state: Massachusetts (Mass.)

Enlisted county: 

Enlisted town: LYNN

Residence

State born: Massachusetts (Mass.)

County born: 

Town born: BOSTON

Occupation: Shoemaker

Physical Characteristics

Age: 27

Height: 5’ 7“

Complexion: Dark

Eye color: Dark

Hair color: Dark

Record Info

NAID: 38926753

NAID File Unit: 38926751

Microform: M1817

Have your own Civil War Ancestor story to share?

The museum invites descendants of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) to publicly present their family members’ ancestral information on the first Saturday of each month.

Learn how you can share