Talk:Francis Jackson (kidnapping victim)

Same guy?
It would be great if a reliable secondary source could be found for this information at FAG.

I had a hard time making sense of his enlisting in the army, except through a driving grit, due to his difficulty walking, etc. The description of his health makes sense. I wonder if when it says that he was apparently never in slavery meant that he would not identify himself as a former slave, because he was born free. So sorry to hear about the apparent whip lashes to his back. I am guessing it was an (inhuman) response to his running away.

In any event, this is interesting info and it would be great to find out if it is the same person. I tried poking around in Civil War records here but haven't find anything to clearly tie the records to this Francis / Frank Jackson.–CaroleHenson (talk) 21:50, 24 April 2021 (UTC)


 * See also 3rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment.–CaroleHenson (talk) 22:05, 24 April 2021 (UTC)