List Update: Harrisburg’s Civil War Veterans Buried at Lincoln Cemetery

An update to the list of Harrisburg’s Black Civil War Veterans buried in Lincoln Cemetery:

No. 133: Henry C. Keith “Harry Keath” Private Co. B 8th USCT

No. 134: Albert Chamberlain Corporal Co. F 25th USCT

For the original list Harrisburg’s Civil War Veterans buried in Lincoln Cemetery of both White and Black soldiers in the original Blog Post.

Our Original List: White and Black Soldiers Who fought in the Civil War

Horace Adams, 1844 – 18 Jul 1891, Plot info: Block C

Hezekiah A Adley, Mar 1840 – 30 Nov 1905

Peter Adley, 1 Aug 1828 – 12 Mar 1906

Aquila H. Amos, 1823 – 1 Jan 1874, Plot info: Block E

Abraham “Abe” Anderson, 1835 – 5 Nov 1897

John Anderson, 1848 – 5 Jan 1908,

Daniel Appleberry, Jan 1831 – 7 Jul 1905

James Monroe Auter, 1847-1908, Plot Info: Block C, Navy

Sylvester Barnard Bair, 2 May 1845 – 25 Jun 1918

Alexander “Sunny” Baker, 11 Dec 1840 – 27 Sep 1908,

George “George H. Ragens” Barnes, 1846 – unknown,

George Bartley, 1832 – 12 Mar 1904, Plot info: Block F

John Henry Barton, 13 Jan 1848 – 17 Jul 1942,

George W. Bell, 1843 – Nov 1892

Horace B. Bennett, Oct 1837 – 4 Jan 1905

William H. Bibb, 1851 – 22 Mar 1904

Robert Booth, 16 Dec 1844 – 22 Apr 1887, Plot info: Block C,

John H. Boyer, 2 Feb 1830 – 9 Apr 1909,

Jared N. Brooks, unknown – 15 Mar 1922

Thomas J. Brooks, 1837 – 18 Mar 1888

Cassius Maddagan Brown I, 1844-1921

William Burris, 25 Apr 1835 – 1 May 1909

Horace (Horatio) B. Burton, 22 May 1842 – 18 Nov 1886, Plot info: Block E

John H. Butler, 1846 – 16 Apr 1919

Shadrack Campbell, 1846 – Apr 1892,

Theo K. Campbell, unknown – 6 Apr 1892

Wilkins Carney, 1834-Apr 1866, Co. K 43rd USCT

Thomas Morris Chester, 11 May 1834 – 30 Sep 1892,

John S. Clafford, 1840 – 5 May 1907, Plot info: Block F

James Clark, 1841 – 2 May 1887,

William Clark, 25 Dec 1836 – 12 Mar 1916

William F. Cole, 1838 – 11 Mar 1884, Plot info: Block E

Alexander Costley, Aug 1836 – 22 Jul 1906

John Peter Crabb, 20 Oct 1844 – 12 Jul 1901

William Craig, 1848 – 4 Dec 1927, Pvt Co. H 32nd Reg USCT

Jacob Tilford Cumpton, 3 Aug 1836 – 6 Sep 1905, Sergeant Co. D 24th USCT.

George Calvin Dickey, Apr 1848 – 27 Feb 1907, Co. C 201st PA Volunteers

James Edward Dent, 1839-1913, Private Co. C. 127 U.S.C.T. Infantry

Joseph A. Dixon, 1846– 29 Jan 1889, Co. D 45th USCT

William Dixon I, 1849 – 19 May 1921, Co. D. 24th USCT

Charles H Dorsey,18 Apr 1842 – 17 Aug 1912, 38th USC Inf Co. K

Samuel Downey, 25 Dec 1838 – 23 Jul 1923, Co. D 24th Reg USCT

John Dupee, 1835 – 28 Nov 1886, Private Unit: K. 116.th USCT

James W. Edwards, 1 Mar 1848 – 2 Nov 1883

Wesley Evans, Oct 1836 – 27 Apr 1901

Harry F. Flowers, 23 Feb 1845 – 7 Jul 1928,

James Alexander Fountain, Dec 1840 – 23 Feb 1913,

Alexander Gibbs, 1842 – 30 Jan 1906, Plot info: Block F

George Gibson, 22 Feb 1847 – 1 Jul 1932, Co. M. 2nd USCT

Lewis Giddens, 25 Dec 1844 – 24 Apr 1923

Isaac E. Gordon, 1840 – 2 Sep 1877, Plot info: Block C

William H Gray, 16 Oct 1839 – 9 Sep 1906, Plot info: Block C,

William M. Gray, May 1844 – 25 Jan 1904

Lexington Green, 1808 – 11 May 1893, Plot info: Block F

James Greenley Sr., 1800 – 24 Jan 1889, Plot info: Block C

Corp James C. Greenley Jr., 10 Feb 1845 – 31 Dec 1911

Samuel F. Hall, Apr 1841 – 4 Feb 1919, Plot info: Block D

Sgt Samuel W. Harley, Birth and death dates unknown.

John Harris, 1838 – 31 May 1895, Plot info: Block EF,

William Harris, 1838 – 14 Oct 1910

Richard Hayes, 1850-14 Oct 1902, Plot info: Block F

Abram Holmes, 1845 – 22 Feb 1899, Plot info: Block D, 36th USCT Ambulance Corps

Nathan Hopkins, 1847 – 18 Jan 1929, Co. A. 127th USCT

Fenton Jackson I, Jan 1843 – 20 Mar 1922

John Jackson, 5 Jan 1840 – 7 Apr 1899, Plot info: Block C

Abraham Johnson, 15 Dec 1847 – 24 Nov 1916

John W “J W” Johnson, Aug 1837 – 22 Jun 1909,

Joseph J. Johnson, 8 Aug 1815 – 28 Apr 1909

Crofford Jones, 1846 – 31 Jan 1928

Samuel Jones, 7 Dec 1844 – 10 Jul 1889, Plot info: Block E

William Jones, 1841 – 30 Dec 1890, Plot info: Block C

Benjamin Lamkins, 1844 – 1923, Plot info: Block D

George J. Lee, 1 Aug 1840 – 16 Mar 1898

William T. Lee, 1843 – 7 Jul 1898, Plot info: Block C,

William Levea, 1841 – unknown

John Lexington, 1838 – 6 Jul 1888, Plot info: Block F,

William Logan, 1843 – 11 May 1887,

Edward Lowery, 1828 – 4 Jun 1910,

Richard Luster, 15 Jun 1838-1 Jan 1911, Plot info: Block F,

Isaac Madison, 1837 – 7 Jun 1892,

Cassius H. Mars, 18 Jul 1844 – 6 Apr 1914,

Elisha B Marshall, 1838-1876

Thomas Mason, 1844 – unknown

James McClintic, 1816 – unknown

William H. McClintic,, 26 May 1845 – 31 May 1880, Plot info: Block EF,

John T. McGrew, 1847 – 3 Feb 1893, Plot info: Block E

Benjamin Mellon, 1837 – 7 May 1921

Giles Miles, 15 May 1840 – 16 Jun 1916

Jacob Miles, 1833 – 6 Sep 1896, Plot info: Block F,

John G. Miller, Birth and death dates unknown.

Corp Thomas J. Miller, 14 Sep 1843 – 14 Oct 1912

Samuel Molson, 1831 – 31 Jan 1887, Plot info: Block E Section #3 Row #2 Lot #58

Carl Monroe, unknown – 30 Mar 1899

David Montgomery, 10 Apr 1836 – 23 Aug 1908

George Morgan, 4 Jul 1853 – 6 Jun 1899,

Daniel Nickens, 29 Nov 1835 – 16 Dec 1914,

Noah H Pinkney, 31 Dec 1845 – 6 Aug 1923

William H. Powell, unknown – 26 Oct 1897,

John Preston, 1827-6 Jul ?

James Robinson, 1828 – 29 Oct 1896,

Richard Robinson, unknown – 20 Oct 1936

George R Scott, 31 Jul 1822 – 16 Feb 1872

William P. Scott, 1837 – 25 Aug 1889, Plot info: Block E

Henry Stevenson Sigler, 1848 – 13 Sep 1916

John W. Simpson, 24 Feb 1835 – 6 Apr 1899

Ephraim Slaughter, 17 Jan 1846-17 Feb 1943, Plot info: Block B

Andrew Smith, unknown – 10 Aug 1885,

Samuel Smith, 10 Jun 1840 – 18 Mar 1910

Simon Peter Smothers, 12 Aug 1834 – 8 Sep 1915

Philip Snively, 1835 – 29 Feb 1896

Marshall Spence II, 4 May 1850 – 11 Apr 1907

Thomas H. SpotTwood, 25 Jul 1823 – 31 May 1890,

David “Davy” Stevens, 1839 – 2 Nov 1917

Jeremiah Steward, 1835 – 9 Jun

James Stocks, 1841 – 1923

Richard Religion Summers, 1836 – 8 Oct 1902

Frederic Thomas, 1823 – 22 May 1893, Plot info: Block F,

George W. Thomas, 1845 – 7 Mar 1917

Thomas H. Thompson, Jul 1840 – 4 May 1905

William Toop, 1812 – 4 Aug 1877, Plot info: Block F Sec 8 Row 3 Plot 194

Andrew Arthur Ward, 10 Mar 1843 – 4 Aug 1893

Jacob Washington, 1843 – 11 Mar 1888,

William H. Weaver, 1833 – 26 Sep 1888

Martin Mark Welcome, 1836 – 20 Feb 1893, Plot Info: Block E, SGT Co. A 8th Reg USCT

William White, 1 Mar 1841 – 20 Oct 1920

Charles L. Williams, 24 Oct 1836 – 27 Dec 1887,

Ezekiel Williams, Birth and death dates unknown.Plot info: Block E Sec 7 Row 11 Plot #158,

George Williams, 1834 – unknown,

Gideon Williams, May 1847 – 22 Apr 1910

Jacob Williams, 10 Aug 1844 – 23 Feb 1908

Franklin Aquila Alexander Wilson, 10 Feb 1851 -11 Jul 1877

John R. Wilson, 1826 – 25 Feb 1886, Sargt Co. G 45th USCT

Headstone photo of Henry C. Keith Co. B 8th USCT a Black Civil War veteran buried at Lincoln Cemetery

A Civil War veteran's headstone pictured knocked-over under a large tree, an American flag remains upright in it's veteran marker. — William Gray served the Union Army as a Corporal in Company F 2nd US Colored Infantry Regiment.

Civil War Veteran Buried at Harrisburg Lincoln Cemetery: Robert Booth. — Robert Booth

One of the Civil War Veterans buried at Lincoln Cemetery: Thomas J. Miller — Robert Booth

Noah Pinkney was a former slave who became a community icon, soldier, and leader in both Carlisle and Harrisburg. He is pictured here selling pretzels on the campus of Dickinson College in the early 1900s. — Noah Pinkney is not forgotten He rests in these hallowed grounds

Unknown and unidentified African American man in photo with General Edward Charles Williams of Harrisburg, PA. — **Our role was greater than you can imagine**

This Civil War Veteran List Will Be Updated!!!

If you have any information that varies from what is provided here–Please comment below or contact us with what you know! P.S. Many of these soldiers need bios for their findagrave page…Or, if you are interested in posting to the Lincoln Cemetery SOAL Blog, or have a bio on your own website–I would love to know!

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