Henderson Troutman Soldier Details and Documents

Soldier Information

Name: Henderson Troutman
Alias:
Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1819
Occupation:
Laborer
Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet:
5 Inches: 9
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Enlistment Information

Enlistment Date: October 9, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY


Compiled Military Service Record

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Congressional District: 4
Company: K Regiment(s): 115th USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
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Notes:

Henderson Troutman was enlisted in the 115th U.S. Colored Infantry, Company K. “Volunteer died in Regiment Hospital at Paris, Kentucky, December 16, 1864 of Typho Malarial Fever.” He had been credited to Nelson County, 4th District. He was accepted in the engineer quartermaster commissary department. His final effects were in the hands of the company commander, Joseph Chandler.


Soldier Death Information

Died in war? Yes
Military Death Date: December 16, 1864
Military Death Location: Paris, KY
Military Cause of Death: Typhomalarial fever
Death Date: December 16, 1864
Cause of Death: Typhomalarial fever
Death Certificate


Soldier Pension Information

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Pension File Information

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Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information

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Notes from Freedmen’s Bureau Documents:

Documents from the Freedman’s Bureau show that Henderson Troutman’s sister, Treacy Johnson, was paid $122.13 on June 14, 1875. Witnesses are Lucinda Burton and Harriet Johnson. Documents state “Henderson was a slave of John Troutman, Nelson Co., Ky., when he enlisted. Treacy belonged to Frank Troutman, Nelson Co., Ky., at that home. Witnesses on affidavit are Alex Troutman and Mary A. Troutman.”

A military memoranda (Form 41) states Henderson’s age was 45, and Treacy’s age was 35.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9L8-DWG8?i=1362&cc=2432941

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Family Information

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Siblings:
Treacy Johnson

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Family Notes:

The only family member found for Henderson Troutman is a sister, Treacy Johnson, who was listed in Freedmen’s Bureau records. Henderson was owned by John Troutman, and Treacy was owned by Frank Troutman, both in Nelson County, Kentucky.

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1870 Census

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1880 Census

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1890 Census

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1900 Census

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1910 Census

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1920 Census

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Enslaver Information

Name: John Troutman Location: Boston, Kentucky (Nelson County)
Previous Enslaver:
Enslaver Notes:

In 1850, John Troutman owned 26 enslaved persons, and the value of his real estate was $10,000. In 1860, he owned 39 enslaved persons. The value of his real estate more than doubled to $25,000, and the value of his personal estate was $45,000. In 1870, the value of John Troutman’s real estate was $20,000, and the value of his personal estate was $10,000.

John Troutman died in April 1872.

This article names ancestors of John Troutman and the larger Troutman family of Nelson County, Kentucky: https://www.kyhistory.com/digital/collection/RB/id/7701/rec/5


1850 Enslaver Census

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1850 Number of Enslaved: 26


1860 Enslaver Census

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1860 Real Estate Value: 25,000 1860 Personal Estate Value: 45,000
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1860 Number of Enslaved: 39


1870 Enslaver Census

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1870 Real Estate Value: 20,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: 10,000


1880 Enslaver Census

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Compensation Information

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