Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bibles on November 12, 2018|
The Pitt Family Bible isn’t a public document but I thought you might be interested in seeing the page where the family recorded births. Click on the image for a larger view. What are the differences between what’s written here and what Edward R. Pitt reported in his pension application?
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, 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.
Leslie Anderson, MSLS
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1st U.S. Colored Cavalry