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Basil (Bazeel) Norman (1750 – 1830) fought in the Revolutionary
War (1775 –1783).
African-Americans fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812,
and the Civil War. Before the Civil War was over 180,000 Black soldiers fought with the Union, and another 10,000 served in
the US Navy. African American’s played a heroic and largely unknown struggle for freedom in the "War Between the
States." Black soldiers received one-half the pay rate of White soldiers.
Bazeel (Basil) Norman came to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio around 1800 and
received 25 acres of land in Marietta for his Revolutionary War service. Between 1810 and 1820, he sold his land in
Marietta and moved to Roxbury Township, Washington County Ohio. Roxbury Township later became part of Morgan County,
Ohio. This Revoluntary War Marker for Basil Norman is in Historic Mound Cemetery, Marietta, OH. Mound Cemetery
is noted as the burial site for the highest number of Recoluntary War officers of any cemetery in the United States.
Horace Norman was born in Ohio in 1843 and died in the Civil War on April 24, 1865. He was in Co. D, 5th,
USCT, corporal and is buried in Hampton, VA,
interred in the National Cemetery, Row 8,
Section F, Grave No. 44. He was appointed corporal October 1, 1863. His brother
William shown above also served in the 5th Regiment.
Elisha Reed enlisted in the army on January 30, 1865, and was discharged in New York City, September 9, 1865.
He was born in Canada.
John Nelson enlisted in the US Army in March 1865. He was inducted at Lockport, NY, USCT, Co. C and sent
to Massachusetts. He was discharged
at Wilmington, NC in April 1865 for medical reasons.
Stephen Todd was born in 1826 and enlisted in the US Army on September 22, 1864. He was 38 years old and served
in the 8th Regiment, US Colored
Infantry as a substitute for Andrew J. Huff of Washington Township, Marion County, IN. Stephen enlisted for three years was mustered out May
19, 1865 in Indianapolis, IN.
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Cook |
Isaac |
83rd Infantry OH Sept. 1862 |
| Cross |
Thomas |
56th Infantry OH |
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Flowers |
Eldridge |
5th Regiment Mustered in Nov. 1863 |
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Gross |
Louis |
108th Infantry Aug. 1862 |
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Harding |
Harrison |
81St Regiment OH Mustered in Nov. 1863 |
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Harris |
Thomas, Jr. |
5th Regiment Mustered in Nov. 1863 |
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Harris |
Ezekiel |
102nd Regiment |
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Lett |
Charles |
5th Regiment Mustered in Nov. 1863 |
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Porter |
James |
109th USCT Infantry |
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Thompson |
Henry |
5th Regiment Mustered in Nov. 1863 |
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