Nelson B. Bartram

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Nelson B. Bartram (January 7, 1832 - December 25, 1886) was a teacher, vice-principal, and colonel in the U.S. Army who commanded United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War.[1][2] The Library of Congress has an albumen print photograph of him.[3] After the war he served as a clerk and then deputy collector at a Customs House in New York.[1][4]

Bartram was born in Westport, New York.[5] He married Annie Van Dyke in 1857. They had six children. A statue of him by John Massey Rhind stands in Port Chester, New York.[6][7]

His unit trained on Riker's Island. When it debuted in New York City it was a celebrated event covered by the New York Times. The Times noted the event followed the New York City draft riots when public buildings, leaders, and African Americans in the city were attacked.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Antietam: LCol Nelson B Bartram". antietam.aotw.org.
  2. ^ a b "OVATION TO BLACK TROOPS; Reception of the Twentieth U.S. Colored Regiment. Flag Presentation at the Union League Club-House. Addresses from Dr. Charles King, Col. Bartram and the Loyal Ladies. Enthusiatic Demonstrations of the Populace. The Spectators Number More than a Hundred Thousand.The Negro's Vengeance for the July Riots". March 6, 1864 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "[Colonel Nelson B. Bartram of Co. B, 17th New York Infantry Regiment and USCT 8th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment, 20th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment, and 55th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment, in uniform] / Whitney & Paradise, photographers, 585 Broadway, New York, late of Brady's New York & Washington Galleries". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  4. ^ New York Times obituary, December 27 1886, page 5
  5. ^ "COL. BARTRAM'S DEATH.; THE COMMANDER OF THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB'S COLORED REGIMENT". December 27, 1886 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ "Colonel Nelson B. Bartram, GAR Monument – Port Chester, New York". November 4, 2009.
  7. ^ "PORT CHESTER NY GAR MONUMENT DEDICATION CELLULOID ~ COL BARTRAM COLORED TROOPS | #521423037". Worthpoint.
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