White, Oscar F.

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Title
White, Oscar F.
Alias
Baker, Oscar
Gender
Male
Biography
Oscar's enlistment paperwork describes him as being 5-feet 11-inches tall, and lists his profession as "mason." He enlisted as a Sergeant, and was promoted to 1st Sergeant on November 1, 1864.
On April 31, 1865, he and Corporal Charles Crowder of Co. B were ordered to escort Private Napoleon Bonaparte of Co. B to an asylum in Washington, DC.
Member
White family
Birth date
Feb 1841
Place of birth
Boone County (Ky.)
Life event(s)
Marriage 1: before 1860; Alabama
Alabama
Marriage 2: 1883; Boulder (Colo.)
Boulder (Colo.)
Death date
22 May 1922
Place of death
Boulder (Colo.)
Death and burial information
Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder, Colo.)
Military service
Co. A, 42nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
42nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Allegiance
United States of America
Held rank
Sergeant
1st Sergeant
Place of enlistment
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Service began
19 Mar 1864
Service ended
31 Jan 1866
Mustered out at Huntsville (Ala.)
Huntsville (Ala.)
Relationship
Slaveholder(s): Stephens, Benjamin Jr.; Ross, Webb
Stephens, Benjamin L., Jr.
Ross, Webb
Bibliographic citation(s)
FindAGrave.com, memorial #11114691
"Jenny (White) Carter Information Wanted Ad," The Christian Recorder, Philadelphia, PA, 27 Apr 1867

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