From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (PIONEERS & PATRIOTS: Anderson County Military Servicemen, Revolutionary War - WWI)
Slaughter, Henry
(born: c. 1827) Henry Slaughter was born a slave about 1827 in Virginia, but by the time of the Civil War he was living in Kentucky. In 1864 he made his way to Camp Nelson to enroll as a soldier in the Union Army as a private in Comapny K of the 116th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment. The regiment was organized June 6 - July 12, 1864 and attached to the Military District of Kentucky, remaining there on duty at Camp Nelson until September, during which time involved in setting up defensive positions at Camp Nelson and Hickman Bridge against General Nathan Forrest's attacks.On September 27, 1864, the regiment reported to General Benjamin Butler's Army on the James River in Virginia. It also saw duty in the Seige of Petersburg and Richmond from October 23 1864-April 2, 1865, was at the Battle of Hatcher's Run March 27-28, and on-hand for the Fall of Petersburg on April 2, 1865.
It was also active in pursuit of General Robert E. Lee and was at Appomattox Court House for the surrender of Lee's army April 9.
After the surrender, the regiment was dispatched to Texas, arriving there May 25, 1865, remaining on garrison duty in Texas and Louisiana till January 1867, when it was sent back to Kentucky and mustered out of service at Louisville on January 17, 1867.
After the war, Henry was living in Anderson County and is listed on the 1870 Federal Census as a 47-year old blacksmith, living with wife Martha and children Margaret, Sarah, James, and William.