Nathan's obit states he was born in 1813 but all the census information places it as probably 1823.
Nathan buys part of his father's land on November 12,1839 from Nathan Ward in Randolph County, Indiana. Mr. Ward had witnessed the Will and apparently bought half of the land. Nathan buys back the west half of it. It is located at Range 13 East, Township 19 North, Section 7, Southeast Quarter, the west half of the west half.
In 1845 Nathan goes to Wayne County, Indiana, to wed Asenith Boyd. He married her on January 9th and sold his land in Randolph County on February 24th. Richard Ladd, a Free Black from Jefferson Township in Wayne County purchases the land.
Shortly after his marriage he moves to the village of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. But he returns apparently and then loses his wife. He then remarries in 1856. Before 1860 he moves back to Battle Creek, Michigan, where his daughter Mary is born.
He was living in Battle Creek at the same time the famous Black activist Sojourner Truth lived there.
On June 1,1880 when the census taker came to his house on Flint Street, in Battle Creek, he is listed as having Typhoid Fever. He died 2 months later.
Nathan served in Company F of the First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (Colored). It was also known as the 102nd Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. Promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862.
Appears in the Michigan records as Nathan Sena, Senna, Lenna and Sand.
While they were stationed at Camp Ward, near Detroit, in 1863 Sojourner Truth went to visit these troops, taking with her a Thanksgiving dinner prepared for them by the people of Battle Creek. Her son served in the 102nd Regiment.
The First left the state March 28, 1864, for Annapolis, Md., where it joined the Ninth Corps. It was soon detached and sent by transports to Hilton Head, S. C., where it arrived on the 19th of April. On May 23rd the unit was renamed the 102nd United States Colored Infantry. During the next two months the different companies were on picket duty at St. Helena and Jenkins Islands, and on Hilton Head Island. The regiment then occupied Port Royal and assisted in constructing fortifications and other fatigue duty.
In August the First was sent to Jacksonville, Fla., and then marched to Baldwin, where it did picket duty and destroyed railroad tracks. It was attacked by the enemy, and during the engagement the regiment convinced its officers that the men could be relied upon when serious service was demanded. After a long march through eastern Florida the First embarked on transports at Magnolia for Beaufort, S. C., and arrived the 31st.
In September the First was sent to different points on Coosa and Port Royal Islands, and in October the enemy attempted to surprise and capture the regiment, but was repulsed and driven off.
November 30, 1864, a detachment of 300 of the First joined the forces under General Foster, at Boyd's Landing, and engaged the enemy at Honey Hill, S. C., Tillifinny, and at Deveaux Neck. At Gorhamsville the detachment of the First fought a sanguinary battle with the enemy and received the highest commendation of the officers in command for the determination the regiment displayed in holding its ground under a severe fire and in repulsing a charge and charging in turn. The artillery of the expedition suffered severely from the enemy's fire, and so many horses had been killed that two guns had to be abandoned, but were hauled off the field by hand by the First and saved. Many of the men, though wounded and bleeding, refused to go to the rear and fought until the battle was concluded.
The regiment was reunited at Pocatalligo in February, 1865, and made several expeditions in the enemy's country, driving off his cavalry and destroying railroads and building breastworks. On the 18th., near Manchester, the Regiment, along with the famous 54th. Massachusetts, succeeded in flanking the Confederates there, driving them in great disorder in the direction of Statesburg. The Regiment remained in that general area until the Confederates approached them under a flag of truce with a dispatch that Generals Lee and Johnston had surrendered, the war then over.
It was then sent to Charleston, where it built defenses and then embarked for Savannah, Ga., and returned to Charleston again on the 9th of April. Here the regiment was divided, each wing making daring incursions to the interior of the state, meeting the enemy in several severe skirmishes, but beating him in each engagement.
Returned to Charleston, and for the next few months occupied Summerville, Branchville, Orangeburg, Winnsboro, and returned to Charleston, where it was mustered out Sept. 30, and arrived at Detroit, Mich., where it was paid and disbanded Oct. 17, 1865.
It was in engagements during its term of service at Baldwin, Fla., August 8, 1864; Honey Hill, S. C., November 30, 1864; Tullifinny, S. C., December 7, 1864; Deveaux Neck, S. C., December 9, 1864; Cuckwold's Creek Bridge, February 8, 1865; Sumterville, S. C., April 8, 1865; Spring Hill, S. C., April 15, 1865; Swift Creek, S. C., April 17, 1865; Boykin's, S. C., April 18, 1865; Singleton's Plantation, S. C., April 19, 1865.
Nathan buys part of his father's land on November 12,1839 from Nathan Ward in Randolph County, Indiana. Mr. Ward had witnessed the Will and apparently bought half of the land. Nathan buys back the west half of it. It is located at Range 13 East, Township 19 North, Section 7, Southeast Quarter, the west half of the west half.
In 1845 Nathan goes to Wayne County, Indiana, to wed Asenith Boyd. He married her on January 9th and sold his land in Randolph County on February 24th. Richard Ladd, a Free Black from Jefferson Township in Wayne County purchases the land.
Shortly after his marriage he moves to the village of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. But he returns apparently and then loses his wife. He then remarries in 1856. Before 1860 he moves back to Battle Creek, Michigan, where his daughter Mary is born.
He was living in Battle Creek at the same time the famous Black activist Sojourner Truth lived there.
On June 1,1880 when the census taker came to his house on Flint Street, in Battle Creek, he is listed as having Typhoid Fever. He died 2 months later.
Nathan served in Company F of the First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (Colored). It was also known as the 102nd Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. Promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862.
Appears in the Michigan records as Nathan Sena, Senna, Lenna and Sand.
While they were stationed at Camp Ward, near Detroit, in 1863 Sojourner Truth went to visit these troops, taking with her a Thanksgiving dinner prepared for them by the people of Battle Creek. Her son served in the 102nd Regiment.
The First left the state March 28, 1864, for Annapolis, Md., where it joined the Ninth Corps. It was soon detached and sent by transports to Hilton Head, S. C., where it arrived on the 19th of April. On May 23rd the unit was renamed the 102nd United States Colored Infantry. During the next two months the different companies were on picket duty at St. Helena and Jenkins Islands, and on Hilton Head Island. The regiment then occupied Port Royal and assisted in constructing fortifications and other fatigue duty.
In August the First was sent to Jacksonville, Fla., and then marched to Baldwin, where it did picket duty and destroyed railroad tracks. It was attacked by the enemy, and during the engagement the regiment convinced its officers that the men could be relied upon when serious service was demanded. After a long march through eastern Florida the First embarked on transports at Magnolia for Beaufort, S. C., and arrived the 31st.
In September the First was sent to different points on Coosa and Port Royal Islands, and in October the enemy attempted to surprise and capture the regiment, but was repulsed and driven off.
November 30, 1864, a detachment of 300 of the First joined the forces under General Foster, at Boyd's Landing, and engaged the enemy at Honey Hill, S. C., Tillifinny, and at Deveaux Neck. At Gorhamsville the detachment of the First fought a sanguinary battle with the enemy and received the highest commendation of the officers in command for the determination the regiment displayed in holding its ground under a severe fire and in repulsing a charge and charging in turn. The artillery of the expedition suffered severely from the enemy's fire, and so many horses had been killed that two guns had to be abandoned, but were hauled off the field by hand by the First and saved. Many of the men, though wounded and bleeding, refused to go to the rear and fought until the battle was concluded.
The regiment was reunited at Pocatalligo in February, 1865, and made several expeditions in the enemy's country, driving off his cavalry and destroying railroads and building breastworks. On the 18th., near Manchester, the Regiment, along with the famous 54th. Massachusetts, succeeded in flanking the Confederates there, driving them in great disorder in the direction of Statesburg. The Regiment remained in that general area until the Confederates approached them under a flag of truce with a dispatch that Generals Lee and Johnston had surrendered, the war then over.
It was then sent to Charleston, where it built defenses and then embarked for Savannah, Ga., and returned to Charleston again on the 9th of April. Here the regiment was divided, each wing making daring incursions to the interior of the state, meeting the enemy in several severe skirmishes, but beating him in each engagement.
Returned to Charleston, and for the next few months occupied Summerville, Branchville, Orangeburg, Winnsboro, and returned to Charleston, where it was mustered out Sept. 30, and arrived at Detroit, Mich., where it was paid and disbanded Oct. 17, 1865.
It was in engagements during its term of service at Baldwin, Fla., August 8, 1864; Honey Hill, S. C., November 30, 1864; Tullifinny, S. C., December 7, 1864; Deveaux Neck, S. C., December 9, 1864; Cuckwold's Creek Bridge, February 8, 1865; Sumterville, S. C., April 8, 1865; Spring Hill, S. C., April 15, 1865; Swift Creek, S. C., April 17, 1865; Boykin's, S. C., April 18, 1865; Singleton's Plantation, S. C., April 19, 1865.
Nathan's obit states he was born in 1813 but all the census information places it as probably 1823.
Nathan buys part of his father's land on November 12,1839 from Nathan Ward in Randolph County, Indiana. Mr. Ward had witnessed the Will and apparently bought half of the land. Nathan buys back the west half of it. It is located at Range 13 East, Township 19 North, Section 7, Southeast Quarter, the west half of the west half.
In 1845 Nathan goes to Wayne County, Indiana, to wed Asenith Boyd. He married her on January 9th and sold his land in Randolph County on February 24th. Richard Ladd, a Free Black from Jefferson Township in Wayne County purchases the land.
Shortly after his marriage he moves to the village of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. But he returns apparently and then loses his wife. He then remarries in 1856. Before 1860 he moves back to Battle Creek, Michigan, where his daughter Mary is born.
He was living in Battle Creek at the same time the famous Black activist Sojourner Truth lived there.
On June 1,1880 when the census taker came to his house on Flint Street, in Battle Creek, he is listed as having Typhoid Fever. He died 2 months later.
Nathan served in Company F of the First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (Colored). It was also known as the 102nd Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. Promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862.
Appears in the Michigan records as Nathan Sena, Senna, Lenna and Sand.
While they were stationed at Camp Ward, near Detroit, in 1863 Sojourner Truth went to visit these troops, taking with her a Thanksgiving dinner prepared for them by the people of Battle Creek. Her son served in the 102nd Regiment.
The First left the state March 28, 1864, for Annapolis, Md., where it joined the Ninth Corps. It was soon detached and sent by transports to Hilton Head, S. C., where it arrived on the 19th of April. On May 23rd the unit was renamed the 102nd United States Colored Infantry. During the next two months the different companies were on picket duty at St. Helena and Jenkins Islands, and on Hilton Head Island. The regiment then occupied Port Royal and assisted in constructing fortifications and other fatigue duty.
In August the First was sent to Jacksonville, Fla., and then marched to Baldwin, where it did picket duty and destroyed railroad tracks. It was attacked by the enemy, and during the engagement the regiment convinced its officers that the men could be relied upon when serious service was demanded. After a long march through eastern Florida the First embarked on transports at Magnolia for Beaufort, S. C., and arrived the 31st.
In September the First was sent to different points on Coosa and Port Royal Islands, and in October the enemy attempted to surprise and capture the regiment, but was repulsed and driven off.
November 30, 1864, a detachment of 300 of the First joined the forces under General Foster, at Boyd's Landing, and engaged the enemy at Honey Hill, S. C., Tillifinny, and at Deveaux Neck. At Gorhamsville the detachment of the First fought a sanguinary battle with the enemy and received the highest commendation of the officers in command for the determination the regiment displayed in holding its ground under a severe fire and in repulsing a charge and charging in turn. The artillery of the expedition suffered severely from the enemy's fire, and so many horses had been killed that two guns had to be abandoned, but were hauled off the field by hand by the First and saved. Many of the men, though wounded and bleeding, refused to go to the rear and fought until the battle was concluded.
The regiment was reunited at Pocatalligo in February, 1865, and made several expeditions in the enemy's country, driving off his cavalry and destroying railroads and building breastworks. On the 18th., near Manchester, the Regiment, along with the famous 54th. Massachusetts, succeeded in flanking the Confederates there, driving them in great disorder in the direction of Statesburg. The Regiment remained in that general area until the Confederates approached them under a flag of truce with a dispatch that Generals Lee and Johnston had surrendered, the war then over.
It was then sent to Charleston, where it built defenses and then embarked for Savannah, Ga., and returned to Charleston again on the 9th of April. Here the regiment was divided, each wing making daring incursions to the interior of the state, meeting the enemy in several severe skirmishes, but beating him in each engagement.
Returned to Charleston, and for the next few months occupied Summerville, Branchville, Orangeburg, Winnsboro, and returned to Charleston, where it was mustered out Sept. 30, and arrived at Detroit, Mich., where it was paid and disbanded Oct. 17, 1865.
It was in engagements during its term of service at Baldwin, Fla., August 8, 1864; Honey Hill, S. C., November 30, 1864; Tullifinny, S. C., December 7, 1864; Deveaux Neck, S. C., December 9, 1864; Cuckwold's Creek Bridge, February 8, 1865; Sumterville, S. C., April 8, 1865; Spring Hill, S. C., April 15, 1865; Swift Creek, S. C., April 17, 1865; Boykin's, S. C., April 18, 1865; Singleton's Plantation, S. C., April 19, 1865.
Nathan buys part of his father's land on November 12,1839 from Nathan Ward in Randolph County, Indiana. Mr. Ward had witnessed the Will and apparently bought half of the land. Nathan buys back the west half of it. It is located at Range 13 East, Township 19 North, Section 7, Southeast Quarter, the west half of the west half.
In 1845 Nathan goes to Wayne County, Indiana, to wed Asenith Boyd. He married her on January 9th and sold his land in Randolph County on February 24th. Richard Ladd, a Free Black from Jefferson Township in Wayne County purchases the land.
Shortly after his marriage he moves to the village of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. But he returns apparently and then loses his wife. He then remarries in 1856. Before 1860 he moves back to Battle Creek, Michigan, where his daughter Mary is born.
He was living in Battle Creek at the same time the famous Black activist Sojourner Truth lived there.
On June 1,1880 when the census taker came to his house on Flint Street, in Battle Creek, he is listed as having Typhoid Fever. He died 2 months later.
Nathan served in Company F of the First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (Colored). It was also known as the 102nd Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. Promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1862.
Appears in the Michigan records as Nathan Sena, Senna, Lenna and Sand.
While they were stationed at Camp Ward, near Detroit, in 1863 Sojourner Truth went to visit these troops, taking with her a Thanksgiving dinner prepared for them by the people of Battle Creek. Her son served in the 102nd Regiment.
The First left the state March 28, 1864, for Annapolis, Md., where it joined the Ninth Corps. It was soon detached and sent by transports to Hilton Head, S. C., where it arrived on the 19th of April. On May 23rd the unit was renamed the 102nd United States Colored Infantry. During the next two months the different companies were on picket duty at St. Helena and Jenkins Islands, and on Hilton Head Island. The regiment then occupied Port Royal and assisted in constructing fortifications and other fatigue duty.
In August the First was sent to Jacksonville, Fla., and then marched to Baldwin, where it did picket duty and destroyed railroad tracks. It was attacked by the enemy, and during the engagement the regiment convinced its officers that the men could be relied upon when serious service was demanded. After a long march through eastern Florida the First embarked on transports at Magnolia for Beaufort, S. C., and arrived the 31st.
In September the First was sent to different points on Coosa and Port Royal Islands, and in October the enemy attempted to surprise and capture the regiment, but was repulsed and driven off.
November 30, 1864, a detachment of 300 of the First joined the forces under General Foster, at Boyd's Landing, and engaged the enemy at Honey Hill, S. C., Tillifinny, and at Deveaux Neck. At Gorhamsville the detachment of the First fought a sanguinary battle with the enemy and received the highest commendation of the officers in command for the determination the regiment displayed in holding its ground under a severe fire and in repulsing a charge and charging in turn. The artillery of the expedition suffered severely from the enemy's fire, and so many horses had been killed that two guns had to be abandoned, but were hauled off the field by hand by the First and saved. Many of the men, though wounded and bleeding, refused to go to the rear and fought until the battle was concluded.
The regiment was reunited at Pocatalligo in February, 1865, and made several expeditions in the enemy's country, driving off his cavalry and destroying railroads and building breastworks. On the 18th., near Manchester, the Regiment, along with the famous 54th. Massachusetts, succeeded in flanking the Confederates there, driving them in great disorder in the direction of Statesburg. The Regiment remained in that general area until the Confederates approached them under a flag of truce with a dispatch that Generals Lee and Johnston had surrendered, the war then over.
It was then sent to Charleston, where it built defenses and then embarked for Savannah, Ga., and returned to Charleston again on the 9th of April. Here the regiment was divided, each wing making daring incursions to the interior of the state, meeting the enemy in several severe skirmishes, but beating him in each engagement.
Returned to Charleston, and for the next few months occupied Summerville, Branchville, Orangeburg, Winnsboro, and returned to Charleston, where it was mustered out Sept. 30, and arrived at Detroit, Mich., where it was paid and disbanded Oct. 17, 1865.
It was in engagements during its term of service at Baldwin, Fla., August 8, 1864; Honey Hill, S. C., November 30, 1864; Tullifinny, S. C., December 7, 1864; Deveaux Neck, S. C., December 9, 1864; Cuckwold's Creek Bridge, February 8, 1865; Sumterville, S. C., April 8, 1865; Spring Hill, S. C., April 15, 1865; Swift Creek, S. C., April 17, 1865; Boykin's, S. C., April 18, 1865; Singleton's Plantation, S. C., April 19, 1865.
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