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Christian Abraham Fleetwood - Wikipedia Christian Abraham Fleetwood (July 21, 1840 – September 28, 1914), was an African American non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, a commissioned officer in the D C National Guard, an editor, a musician, and a government official
Christian Abraham Fleetwood (1840-1914) | BlackPast. org After the war, Christian Fleetwood applied to be a commissioned officer but was denied He left the army and returned to being a choir master at several churches in Washington, D C where he died of heart failure on September 28, 1914, at the age of 74
Christian Fleetwood - Biographies - The Civil War in America . . . Following his honorable discharge from the U S Army in 1866, Christian Fleetwood settled in Washington, D C , where he was employed by the federal and district governments, and was active in musical organizations and as a battalion commander with the D C National Guard
Christian Fleetwood - American Battlefield Trust Twenty-five African Americans received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War, 14 of them at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, just outside of Richmond, Virginia, in September 1864 One of those brave men was Christian Fleetwood, a free black from Baltimore, Maryland
Christian Fleetwood, Military Officer born - African American Registry Christian Fleetwood was born on this date in 1840 He was a Black army officer, editor, musician, and government officer Christian Abraham Fleetwood was from Baltimore, the son of Charles and Anna Maria Fleetwood, both of whom were free persons of color
Christian Fleetwood, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Small in stature yet formidable in his resolve, quiet and unassuming Christian Abraham Fleetwood abandoned his bookkeeping job in Baltimore the moment Black men were allowed to enlist Born free in 1840, Fleetwood’s father, Charley, worked for John C and Anna Brune, a prosperous Baltimore family
Fleetwood Biography - U. S. National Park Service Born in Baltimore on July 21, 1840, the son of Charles and Anna Maria Fleetwood, both free persons of color, he received his early education in the home of a wealthy sugar merchant, John C Brunes and his wife, the latter treating him like her son
Sergeant Major Christian A Fleetwood - MD 250 Part of the waves of African Americans who enlisted in the Union army after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, Fleetwood enlisted in the 4th Regiment United States Colored Infantry in August 1863, quickly rising to the rank of sergeant major
SGM Christian A. Fleetwood (NCO History Briefing) - DTIC During this briefing I will be discussing Sergeant Major Christian A Fleetwood early years through what led up to him receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, 1865 during the civil war
Christian Fleetwood: Life, Civil War, Major Accomplishments Christian Abraham Fleetwood’s life represents a profound narrative of courage, intellect, and activism, spanning from his early years in Baltimore, Maryland, to his significant contributions to the Union Army during the Civil War, and his impactful roles in post-war society