Major Givens (65th USCT)

Born in Albemarle County, Virginia, around 1839, Major Givens enlisted in the Union army on December 10, 1863, near Jefferson City, Missouri. Givens was born into slavery, and at the time of his enlistment, he belonged to J. W. Rollins, who resided in Boone County, Missouri. Givens enlisted for a period of three years, and he stood 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with black hair, eyes, and skin complexion. Givens mustered into the 65th USCT Infantry Regiment at Benton Barracks in St. Louis, serving as a private in Company B. Givens and his regiment then travelled down to Morganza, Louisiana, for garrison duty. Unfortunately, Givens was in the hospital fighting symptoms of "dropsy" starting on June 18, 1864. He died on August 22, 1864, at the Corps d'Afrique Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. No family member filed a pension for his service after the war.

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Name:Givens, Major
Alternative names:
Roles:
  • Soldier
Gender:M
Race:Black
Regiment/Ship:
RegimentCompany
65th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops B
Branch of service:Army
Enlistment/Muster:
TypeDatePlaceAccepted/RejectedAgeStatusReason
Enlistment1863-12-10Jefferson City, MOaccepted24Slave
Muster In1863-12-18Benton Barracks St. Louis, MO
Muster Out1864-08-22Corps d'Afrique Hospital New Orleans, LADeath
Residence at enlistment:Boone County, MO
Rank In:Private
Rank Out:Private
Highest rank achieved:Private
Pensions:
Person 1Person 2NumberRelation Type
Givens, Majornoneapplication-invalid
Givens, Majornoneapplication-minor
Givens, Majornoneapplication-parent
Givens, Majornoneapplication-widow
Birth date:1839
Birth date certainty:About
Birth place:Albemarle County, VA
Death date:1864-08-22
Death place:Corps d'Afrique Hospital New Orleans, LA
Causes of death:disease: dropsy
Occupations:Farmer
Relationships:
Person 1Relation TypePerson 2
Rollins, John Wowner ofGivens, Major
SOURCES

Compiled Service Records for Major Givens, RG94, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Frederick A. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, vol. 3 (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Company, 1908).