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Ananias Jackson’s bio
Ananias Jackson was a Private in Company B of the 17th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops (USCT), enlisting in December 1863 at Nashville, Tennessee, and receiving an honorable discharge in April 1866. Approximately 180,000 African-Americans served in the Union Army during the Civil War, with the 17th Regiment organized in Nashville and serving in various locations including McMinnville, Murfreesboro, Port Hudson, and Memphis. The regiment played a significant role in the Union’s victory in battles such as Donaldsonville and Nashville.
Despite facing extra violence from Confederate soldiers, the USCT soldiers contributed significantly to the war effort, serving in roles such as infantry, artillery, and support functions. Congress granted them equal pay in June 1864. Ananias Jackson is recognized as a Civil War hero, with his name on the Civil War Monument in Washington, D.C., and acknowledgment from the Tennessee House of Representatives.
After the war, Jackson returned to Alabama, marrying twice and having five children. His great-granddaughter, Annie Delores Hughes Thomas, has worked to preserve his legacy. A resolution by the Tennessee General Assembly honors his meritorious service in the Civil War, submitted by his great-granddaughter, Stacey Harris.
African American Civil War Museum Monument in Washington, D.C.
Medal commemorating Ananias Jackson’s valiant service in the Civil War
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 151
By Favors
A RESOLUTION to posthumously honor Mr. Ananias Jackson for
his meritorious military service in the Civil War:
