Emilio, Captain Luis
From Salem Links and Lore
Luis Emilio was a first lieutenant who rose to become Captain of Company E of the Massachusetts 54th. Emilio was the son of a Spanish immigrant and thus was able to fulfill the Army's requirements that the officers of the 54th be white. He briefly acted as commander of the unit after the assault on Fort Wagner.
After the war, he lived on Essex Street. Though he spent his later life in California and New York City, upon his death he was brought home for burial. He is buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery.
See Also
- "A Forgotten History; Booklet looks at African-American past in Salem"
Salem Evening News, Jan. 28, 1999, p.A1
