REMEMBERING THE MEN OF THE 62ND AND 65TH COLORED INFANTRIES
JACOB ANDERSON Anderson enlisted in Boonville, Missouri at the age of 25, and received training at Benton Barracks. A member of the “A” company of the 62nd Regiment, Anderson was mustered out as a sergeant in January of 1866 and returned to north central Missouri to become a farmer.
BUCK SHELBY
Escaped slavery in 1863 and enlisted in the 62nd, Company
E. Mustered out before the end of the war, Sergeant Shelby then operated a farm near Tipton, Missouri.
WILLIAM LOGAN BENNETT
Perhaps the most well-known and visible member of the founding troops due to the fact that he resided in Jefferson City. Private Bennett had two daughters who graduated from Lincoln Institute. He regaled the festivities on Founders’ Day activities by dressing in his uniform accompanied by his service musket. Bennett Hall on the Lincoln University campus is named for him.
Below: Bennett Receipt
Not Pictured: SAMUEL SEXTON
JOHN HENRY
A member of the Company E, 65th Regiment, rose to the rank of sergeant after transferring from USCT 67th Regiment and was mustered out on January 10, 1866 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
A member of Company J in the 65th entered the service on March 7, 1864. USCT troops were paid around $13 a month. Private Sexton donated $100 for the establishment of Lincoln Institute; nearly a year’s salary.
Not Pictured: JOHN KINSTON
Served as a musician for the 62nd and contributed $5 to the fund for Lincoln Institute. At only 20 years of age, he was discharged at Brownsville, Texas in 1866.
Above: Unknown Members of the 65th Infantry
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Age Jacob Anderson, a member of the 62nd Regiment enlisted in Boonville, Missouri.
5,000 These are but a few of the nearly 5,000 members of
the 62nd and 65th USCT regiments who dreamed of a better life after a long and courageous battle.
Number of daughters of Sergeant Bennett who graduated from Lincoln Institute.
Their dream has become a reality.
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