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1st U.S. Colored Cavalry

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« VanBuren Anderson, Company I
“The Cavalry Horse” »

Alfred Ash, Company I

February 3, 2020 by leslie1863

This soldier lived in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was represented by Tolman & Co. — Ellen Tolman was his attorney and August B. Tolman was a Justice of the Peace. 

 

Invalid — 1,033,866 / 719,198

 

Declaration for Invalid Pension, Alfred Ash, 2 June 1891
“resident of the city of Lawrence, county of Essex, state of Mass … honorably discharged at Galveston, Tex … partially unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of injury to left leg, by horse falling upon him, & malaria & its results … He hereby appoints Ellen S. Tolman [of Lawrence, Massachusetts], his true & lawful attorney … that his post-office address is 33 Melvin Street, Lawrence”

 

Sworn Statement, Alfred Ash, 3 September 1891
“I, Alfred Ash, enlisted in Company I 1st USCT in 1863, dis[abled] in 1865 & have never served in any other military or naval service. My left leg was injured by my horse falling upon me, at Fortress Monroe, while on drill, in Dec 1863 or Jan 1864.”
[Sworn before Aug. B. Tolman, Justice of the Peace]

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  • While researching the lives of my great-great-grandfather Edward R. Pitt and his brother William Thomas Pitt of Norfolk County, Virginia, I found fascinating (and sometimes disturbing) details about the civilian and military experiences of those who served in the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry.

    The regiment included free men, freedmen, freedom-seekers and white officers from the United States and abroad.  It was organized at Camp Hamilton, Virginia in 1863, attached to Fortress Monroe, Virginia in 1864, and mustered out at Brazos Santiago, Texas in 1866.

    Tell the story. Expand the legacy.

    Leslie Anderson, MSLS

    Copyright © Leslie Anderson. All Rights Reserved.

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