White, Oscar F.

Item

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

Birth date

Feb 1841

Place of birth

Father

Mother

Life event(s)

Marriage 1: before 1860; Alabama
Marriage 2: 1883; Boulder (Colo.)

Spouse(s)

Child(ren)

Death date

22 May 1922

Place of death

Death and burial information

Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder, Colo.)

Military service

Co. A, 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.)

Participant in

Relationship

Slaveholder(s): Stephens, Benjamin 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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Participant
Title Alternate label Class
1849--Jane Stephens and Family Escape Attempts Event
1849--Oscar F. White Attempts Escape Event
child
Title Alternate label Class
Stephens, Jane Child(ren) Person
White, John "Felix" Child(ren) Person
Relationship
Title Alternate label Class
Stephens, Benjamin L., Jr. Person
Ross, Webb Person
spouse
Title Alternate label Class
White, Adeline Spouse(s) Person
Marshall, Mary Spouse(s) Person
father
Title Alternate label Class
White, Ellen Baker Father Person
White, Oscar Baker Father Person