Sarah Fleming reads a piece she submitted to her local newspaper in Petaluma, California, United States, in 2022.
[The names of her underage grandchildren have been redacted from this recording.]
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: 76th United States Colored Troops Infantry; 4th Louisiana National Guards Infantry
Company: F
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
Archivist note: Page 2 includes an image of Sharon's great-grandmother's hair bonnet, which is preserved in the family Bible. Some pages are illegible due to degradation.
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
