WRIGHT POST NO. 588 Grand Army of the Republic
This was an organization for Blacks.
Organized April 21, 1886. Named for William Leroy Wright, freeborn from Ohio. He enlisted in Company B, Fifth United States Colored Troops, as a private, August 19, 1864, and was wounded in an engagement at Deep Bottom, in front of Richmond, Virginia, from the effects of which he died November 19, 1864.
Muster of members, with rank, company and regiment when in service and date of muster into Post. Those mustered on April 21, 1886 were charter members (shown as cm).
These are the members who were from the 27th USCT which fought at Fort Fisher:
Butler, Elbridge C., 1st sergeant, Co. D, cm
Graham, James H., sergeant, Co. E,cm
Coleman, John, private, Co. C, cm
Butler, Dabury O., sergeant, Co. E, cm
Alexander, Thomas, private, Co. D, cm
Roberts, Alexander, private, Co. E, cm
Gray, George, private, Co. F, cm
Hammond, James, private, Co. F
Taylor, Charles, private, Co. C
Harrison, William H., private, Co. A
There were members from other USCT regiments in this post as well.
--Old B-Runner
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