CIVIL WAR VETERAN
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Almorine L. Bush was born at Newport, Indiana (now Fountain City) in about 1847. He was the son of William Bush and Charlotte Wilson. His father escaped slavery in North Carolina, and after finding his way to freedom, became a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Little is known about Almorine's childhood, but by the time of the Civil War, he was living on the East Coast. He enlisted in the Union Army Nov. 26, 1863 in Providence, Rhode Island. He would have been about 16. Almorine served as a private in Company I, 14th Regiment, Rhode Island Colored Artillery Unit (U.S. Colored Troops).
He was discharged Oct. 2, 1865 in New Orleans. His military record states he was "no longer required" (likely because the war was over). He was described as having a disability from "Left neuroplegia from old cerebral hemorrhage."
His discharge papers describe him as 5' 9.5" tall; "mulatto" complexion; not able to read or write; religion: protestant; occupation: blacksmith; and destination upon discharge: Philadelphia. His nearest relative is listed as: "Ellen Quintin (sp?), 219 Walnut St., Wilmington, Del."
At the time of his death in the summer of 1913, Almorine was a widower living at 527 Poplar St. in Wilmington. He died at home from complications of pneumonia.
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Almorine L. Bush was born at Newport, Indiana (now Fountain City) in about 1847. He was the son of William Bush and Charlotte Wilson. His father escaped slavery in North Carolina, and after finding his way to freedom, became a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Little is known about Almorine's childhood, but by the time of the Civil War, he was living on the East Coast. He enlisted in the Union Army Nov. 26, 1863 in Providence, Rhode Island. He would have been about 16. Almorine served as a private in Company I, 14th Regiment, Rhode Island Colored Artillery Unit (U.S. Colored Troops).
He was discharged Oct. 2, 1865 in New Orleans. His military record states he was "no longer required" (likely because the war was over). He was described as having a disability from "Left neuroplegia from old cerebral hemorrhage."
His discharge papers describe him as 5' 9.5" tall; "mulatto" complexion; not able to read or write; religion: protestant; occupation: blacksmith; and destination upon discharge: Philadelphia. His nearest relative is listed as: "Ellen Quintin (sp?), 219 Walnut St., Wilmington, Del."
At the time of his death in the summer of 1913, Almorine was a widower living at 527 Poplar St. in Wilmington. He died at home from complications of pneumonia.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
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Almorine L. Bush was born at Newport, Indiana (now Fountain City) in about 1847. He was the son of William Bush and Charlotte Wilson. His father escaped slavery in North Carolina, and after finding his way to freedom, became a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Little is known about Almorine's childhood, but by the time of the Civil War, he was living on the East Coast. He enlisted in the Union Army Nov. 26, 1863 in Providence, Rhode Island. He would have been about 16. Almorine served as a private in Company I, 14th Regiment, Rhode Island Colored Artillery Unit (U.S. Colored Troops).
He was discharged Oct. 2, 1865 in New Orleans. His military record states he was "no longer required" (likely because the war was over). He was described as having a disability from "Left neuroplegia from old cerebral hemorrhage."
His discharge papers describe him as 5' 9.5" tall; "mulatto" complexion; not able to read or write; religion: protestant; occupation: blacksmith; and destination upon discharge: Philadelphia. His nearest relative is listed as: "Ellen Quintin (sp?), 219 Walnut St., Wilmington, Del."
At the time of his death in the summer of 1913, Almorine was a widower living at 527 Poplar St. in Wilmington. He died at home from complications of pneumonia.
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Almorine L. Bush was born at Newport, Indiana (now Fountain City) in about 1847. He was the son of William Bush and Charlotte Wilson. His father escaped slavery in North Carolina, and after finding his way to freedom, became a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Little is known about Almorine's childhood, but by the time of the Civil War, he was living on the East Coast. He enlisted in the Union Army Nov. 26, 1863 in Providence, Rhode Island. He would have been about 16. Almorine served as a private in Company I, 14th Regiment, Rhode Island Colored Artillery Unit (U.S. Colored Troops).
He was discharged Oct. 2, 1865 in New Orleans. His military record states he was "no longer required" (likely because the war was over). He was described as having a disability from "Left neuroplegia from old cerebral hemorrhage."
His discharge papers describe him as 5' 9.5" tall; "mulatto" complexion; not able to read or write; religion: protestant; occupation: blacksmith; and destination upon discharge: Philadelphia. His nearest relative is listed as: "Ellen Quintin (sp?), 219 Walnut St., Wilmington, Del."
At the time of his death in the summer of 1913, Almorine was a widower living at 527 Poplar St. in Wilmington. He died at home from complications of pneumonia.
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