Civil War — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

From Enslavement to Union Soldier to Exoduster

Sergeant George B. Booker, born April 11, 1846, had the great distinction of serving in the 17th Regiment of Colored Infantry during the United States Civil War. Born into slavery, George Booker endured the grim realities of living as an enslaved person in the American South

Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezNovember 6, 2020slavery, 17th Regiment of Colored Infantry, Franklin-Nashville Campaign, Union Army, Civil War, Exoduster, Jim Crow, sharecropper

From Civil War to Brutal Conflicts

Henry W. Mortimer, born in Westminster, Maryland around 1846, was a veteran of storied units from the Civil War and multiple engagements around the Great Plains.

Distant WarsEsteban GomezMarch 22, 2020Civil War, Union Regular Army, General Mounted Service, Sixth US Cavalry Regiment, Fifth US Cavalry Regiment