Sarah Sanderson reflects on learning about her ancestors' enslaving history. She compares her life to that of the enslaved woman, Susan, whom she found listed in a will relating to her ancestor.
Regiment: 2nd United States Colored Light Artillery
Battery: G
Rank: Sergeant
Mustered-in date and place: 17 April 1864
Mustered-out date and place: 12 August 1865 at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
Regiment: 34th United States Colored Troops Infantry
Company: H
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: Not listed
Mustered-out date and place: Not listed
Regiment: 87th United States Colored Troops; 84th United States Colored Troops
Company: J; A
Rank: Private; Sergeant
Enrollment date and place: 10 April 1863 at Camp Parapet, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Mustered-in date and place: Not listed
Mustered-out date and place: 31 August 1865 at Trenton, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States; 14 March 1866 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Selena Newton and John Q. Mears, colorized, by a copy of Free Black and Mulattos in South Carolina, 1850 Census, compiled by Margaret Motes.
Salina (Newton) Mears (3 May 1831-3 January 1905) was born in the Beaufort District, South Carolina, United States. Her mother was Kitty Newton, who was the daughter of Kitty Newton, Sr. The Newton family were Free People of Color with ancestry dating back to 1790.
The photograph also showcases Margaret Motes' compilation of the Free Blacks and Mulattos in South Carolina, 1850 Census, in which the Newton family is listed.
Regiment: 34th USCT
Company: E
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 25 April 1863 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Mustered-out date and place: 28 February 1866
Regiment: United States Colored Troops Infantry
Company: F 76, Louisiana National Guards F 4
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 16 [15] February 1863 in Union, Saint James Parish, Louisiana, United States
Mustered-out date and place: 31 December 1865 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Regiment: 128th United States Colored Troops
Company: G
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 8 March 1865
Mustered-out date and place: 10 October 1866 at Morris Island, South Carolina, United States
Regiment: 34th United States Colored Troops
Company: D
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 24 March 1863, at Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Mustered-out date and place: 28 February 1866 at Jacksonville, South Carolina, United States
Regiment: 108th United States Colored Troops Infantry
Company: F
Rank: Private
Enrollment date and place: 27 June 1864 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Veteran's death date and place: 1864 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Regiment: 67th United States Colored Troops
Company: C
Rank: Private
Enrollment date and place: 8 January 1864 at Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, United States
Mustered-in date and place: Not listed
Mustered-out date and place: 10 July 1865 at Fort Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Regiment: 9th United States Colored Troops
Company: I
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 22 November 1863 at Vienna, Maryland, United States
Mustered-out date and place: 26 November 1866 at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Regiment: 3rd United States Colored Troops Cavalry
Company: K
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 24 February 1864
Mustered-out date and place: died in service 20 May 1864
Regiment: 109th United States Colored Infantry
Company: E
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 3 June 1864 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Mustered-out date: Not listed
Veteran's death date and place: 23 January 1865 in Point of Rocks, Virginia, United States
Regiment: 115th United States Colored Troops Infantry
Company: K
Rank: Private
Enrollment date and place: 3 October 1864
Veteran's death date and place: 20 August 1865 in Indianola, Texas, United States
Regiment: 40th United States Colored Troops
Company: K
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 9 April 1865 at Greenville, Tennessee, United States
Mustered-out date and place: 20 April 1866 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Regiment: 34th United States Colored Troops
Company: A; I
Rank: Sergeant
Mustered-in date and place: 13 February 1863 at Key West, Florida, United States
Mustered-out date and place: 28 February 1866 at Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Regiment: 1st South Carolina Colored Infantry (SCCI); 33rd United States Colored Troops
Company: C
Rank: Private
Mustered-in date and place: 28 October 1862
Mustered-out date and place: 31 January 1866 at Morris Island, South Carolina, United States