Charles W. Dorsey
Name: Charles W. Dorsey
Affiliation: Union
Unit: 4th USCT Inf.
Race: African American
Owner's Name: Richard D. Gaither
Place of Birth/Residence: Frederick City, Frederick County, MD
Enlistment Date: n/a
Company: E
Slave at Enlistment?: Yes
Notes:
Richard D. Gaither, former owner, is not in the 1860 Census, but is in the 1850 Census
Source(s):
U.S. Adjutant General, Maryland Slave Claims Commission, "Register of Claims, 1864-1867," Number 3051, Record Group 94, Entry 350, National Archives, Washington, DC (digital copy online at Maryland State Archives, MSA-SC-4678).