INDOOR EXHIBIT IS CLOSED
Back to all Post

Welch, Henry – Age 18, Year: 1863 – 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)

Henry Welch – 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)

NAID: 38948817   NAID File Unit: 38948814     Microform: M1817

Military Service

Unit: 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)

Regiment:  5 cavalry massachusetts

ID: 19453342

Company: L

Year: 1863

Year Enlisted: 1864

Enlisted term years: 3

Enlisted date: April 9, 1864

Enlisted state: 

Enlisted county: 

Enlisted town: Roxbury Wd 3

Residence

State born: Pennsylvania (Pa. or Penn.)

County born: 

Town born: 

Occupation: Laborer

Physical Characteristics

Age: 18

Height: 5’ 10“

Complexion: Black

Eye color: Black

Hair color: Black

Record Info

NAID: 38948817

NAID File Unit: 38948814

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