George White Civil War documents

Descriptive Summary

Title: George White Civil War documents
Identifier: BMRC.CHM.WHITE_CIVIL_WAR
Repository: Chicago History Museum
Language: English
Size: 0.1 Linear feet
Dates: 1863-1866
Creator: White, George, 1829-

Biographical note

White was an African American born in Baltimore. He enlisted in the army at age 33 or 34 as an engineer and served as a sergeant in the 3rd Missouri Colored Infantry Volunteers (which became the 67th Regiment of Colored Infantry in 1864). On May 16, 1863, he was promoted to the 1st Regiment Mississippi Volunteers (which eventually merged into the 51st Regiment of Colored Infantry). White was discharged as a captain from the 51st Regiment of the U.S. Colored Infantry on June 16, 1866.

Scope and Contents note

Discharge certificate and special orders for a promotion of Union Army soldier George White during the Civil War.

Custodial History note

Gift of Marion Ksandr (2008.0200.1)

Processing Information note

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 October 21 by Lisa Calahan.

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