William Crum

Eighteen year old William was also working as a farmer when he enlisted in the Union Army, but he enlisted as William Speck on August 29, 1864. He joined the 26th United States Colored Troops, Company H, one of the all African American units raised in New York State. William didn’t join when the 26th was first organized in February of 1864, but joined them after they were already stationed in the South for a term of one year

Both William and Richard survived the War and while they may have returned to the area it doesn’t appear they ever lived with George again. After the War Richard enlisted in the regular army, still in an all white unit, and served for over twenty seven years at various posts in the West. http://chipscrumsandspecksofsaratogacountyhistory.com/category/crum...