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Vandyke, Jerome – Age 21, Year: 1865 – 9th US Colored Heavy Artillery

Jerome Vandyke – 9th US Colored Heavy Artillery

NAID: 38510747   NAID File Unit: 38510745     Microform: M1818

Military Service

Unit: 9th US Colored Heavy Artillery

Regiment:  9 artillery

ID: 19492024

Company: E

Year: 1865

Year Enlisted: 1865

Enlisted term years: 3

Enlisted date: February 21, 1865

Enlisted state: Alabama (Ala.)

Enlisted county: 

Enlisted town: Huntsville

Residence

State born: Kentucky (Ky. Ken. Or Kent.)

County born: 

Town born: Elizabethtown

Occupation: Servant

Physical Characteristics

Age: 21

Height: 5’ 6“

Complexion: Yellow (Yel or Yello)

Eye color: Black (Blk, Bk or Bl)

Hair color: Black (Blk, Bk or Bl)

Record Info

NAID: 38510747

NAID File Unit: 38510745

Microform: M1818

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