54th., Massachusett ( Colored ) Infantry.

There is a lot of interest in the African American in the Civil War.  To find informaion on these men is not to hard, but to find pictures is a little harder.  Here you will find six African Americans.  These pictures are from the Regimental History, there are more pictures but many are not very good to dark but not for skin color but for other reason.  If one of these men is part of your family and you would like a copy there is no need to ask just copy away.
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Note.  The information will be in the order of the pictures read from left to right.

Company I.

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Jeremiah Rolls, First Sergeant, Age 22, Single, Occupation Boatman, Enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, April 28, 1863, Mustered out August 20, 1865. State bounty $50.  Reported dead. 

Abram C. Simms, Corporal, Age 20, Single, Occupation farmer, Enlisted at Oxford, Ohio, April 28, 1863, Mustered out August 20, 1865.  State bounty $50.  Last known address Oxfrod Ohio.

George Lipscomb, Corporal, Sergeant, Age 23, Single, Occupation Boatman, Enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, April 28, 1863, Mustered out August 20, 1865.  State bounty $50.  Reported dead.

Thomas Bowman, Sergeant, Age 27, Single, Occupation Trader, Enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, April 28, 1863, Mustered out August 20, 1865.  Wounded February 20, 1864, at Olustee, Fla.  State bounty $50.  Reported dead.

Company K.

Isom Ampey, Private, Age 21, Single, Occpation Farmer, Enlisted at Newport Ind., May 12, 1863, Mustered out August 20, 1865.  State bounty $50.  Last known address Goblesville, Mich.

Non Commissioned officers.

John H. Wilson, Sergeant Major, Age 23, Married, Occupation Painter, Enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, April 14, 1863, Company G., Sergeant May 10, 1863, Sergeant Major April 9, 1864, Mustered out August 20, 1865.  Wounded July 18, 1863, at Fort Wagner.  State bounty $50.  Last known address Toledo, Ohio.

Note.  All colored enlisted men were given a State bounty of $50 dollars, plus their pay of $20 dollars per month.