United States Colored Troops (USCT) Connections

The following individuals were residents of the Elm Bend community who served in the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War. This roster represents ongoing archival research, and additional names will be integrated as verified documentation is recovered.

Ephriam Mack

Service: 12th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery.

Enlistment Date: September 14, 1864.

Enlistment Place: Camp Nelson, Kentucky.

Status: Volunteered. Former enslaver recorded as Thomas Dickson (Dixon).

Recognition: Honored on the African American Civil War Memorial.

Family Connection: Brother to Amos Woolfolk.

Samuel Logan Maxberry

Service: Private, 119th United States Colored Infantry.

Robert “Bob” Stepp

Service: Private, United States Colored Troops.

Enlistment Date: June 28, 1864.

Enlistment Place: Lexington, Kentucky.

Profile: Born circa 1840 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Age 24 at the time of volunteer enlistment.

Source Citation: U.S., Descriptive Lists of Colored Volunteer Army Soldiers, 1864.

Peter Williams

Service: Company K, 12th United States Colored Heavy Artillery (U.S.C.H.A.).

Context: Organized in 1864 at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, this regiment was responsible for operating artillery and garrisoning major Union fortifications and strategic bases.

Amos Woolfolk

Service: 12th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Union Artillery branch.

Enlistment Date: July 15, 1864.

Enlistment Place: Camp Nelson, Kentucky.

Profile: Born circa 1839 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Age 25 at the time of enlistment. Residence associated with Mortonsville.

Family Connection: Brother to Ephriam Mack.