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Colored Troops 1863 - 1865
Partial Listing

 

Name

Age

Regiment

Company

Where Born

Occupation

Where Enlisted

Date Enlisted

ARMSTEAD, James

44

6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

L

Cumberland Co., VA

Farmer

Natchez, MS

Jan. 15, 1864

ARMSTRONG, Azel

18

1 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

G

Rogersville, TN

Farmer

Knoxville, TN

May 21, 1864

ARMSTRONG, Samuel

18

5 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

F

Hamilton Co., TN

Taylor

Cincinnati, OH

Feb. 9, 1863

ARRINGTON, Edward

34

17 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry

F

Franklin Co., VA

Engineer

Ervington, OH

Aug 29, 1864
ASHBERRY, Zachariah and Betsy - Pension Application - - - Bedford Co., VA -

BARNES, Henry

30

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

F

Nashville, TN

Farmer

Ft. Pickering, TN

Aug. 31, 1863

BARNES, James H.

18

19 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry

-

Charles, MD

Farmer

Charles, MD

Jan. 7, 1864

BARNS, Nathan

27

1 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

I

Hyde Co., NC

Servant

Norfolk, VA

Dec. 5, 1863
BERRY, Andrew 23 55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry K Augusta Co., VA Farmer Readville, MA June 11, 186-
BERRY, John 18 16 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry N Washington,  DC Laborer Dayton, OH Mar, 7, 1865

COOK, Henry

35

2 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

Batt'y E

Madison Co., TN

Farmer

Helena, AR

Nov. 16, 1863

COOK, Levi

27

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

L

McLinburg Co., VA

Farmer

Memphis, TN

Jan. 16, 1865

COPELLAND, Ballard

-

1 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

D

-

-

-

-

DAVIS, Abraham

29

11 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

B

New Bedford, MA.

Farmer

Providence, RI

Aug. 19, 1863

DAVIS, Burke

18

17 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry

D

Wilson Co., TN

Farmer

Murfreesboro, TN

Jan 11, 1864
DOUGLAS, George W. 18 9 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y - Alabama Laborer Huntsville, AL Aug. 13, 1864
EDWARDS, Albert 18 2 Reg't U.S. Col'd L. Art'y Batt'y B Lancaster Co., VA Laborer St. Mary's Co., MD Feb. 5, 1864
EDWARDS, Cyrus 18 18th U.S. Colored Infantry - Mississippi Blk Smith Davenport, IA Sept. 8, 1864

FARLEY, Edwin

21

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

A

Walworth Co., WI

Farmer

Vicksburg, MS

Oct 26, 1863

FARLEY, Ransom

45

5 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

C

Richmond, VA

Farmer

Natchez, MS

Aug. 1, 1863
GOFF, Abraham - Pension Application -   - Bedford Co., VA -
HARP, Aldolphus 27 19 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry F Frederick Co., MD Laborer Balt., MD June 13, 1864
HARVEY, Isaac 35 5 Reg't Mass Cav. (Col'd.) E Harrisonburgh, VA Laborer Boston, MA Jan. 23, 1864

HAYES, Andrew

25

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

M

Illinois

Farmer

Haines Bluff, MS

Feb 24, 1864

HENNESSEY, Charles

23

6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

K

Natchez, MS

Laborer

Natchez, MS

Jan 1, 1864

HINES, Eli

19

14 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

B

Jones Co., NC

-

New Bernes, NC

Aug 5, 1864

HINES, Thomas

18

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

G

Warren, MS

Farm Hand

Vicksburg, MS

Dec. 10, 186
HOLMES, Washington 30 6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y F Jefferson Co., GA Laborer Natchez, MS Aug. 29, 1863
JACKSON, Abraham 20 14 Regt R. I. Arty - New Jersey Waiter Portland, ME Sept. 17, 1864
JACKSON, Charles 20 1 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry E Washington, DC Waiter Mason's Island, VA June 17, 1863
JACKSON, Eratus 35 11 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y F Sinisbury, Ct Farmer Hartford, CT Sept. 4, 1863

JAMISON, Joshua

18

18 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry

C

Virginia

Farmer

Troy, MO

Sept 30, 1864
JAIMISON, William 25 - - Mississippi Laborer St. Louis, MO Dec. 24, 1864

JENKINS, Charles

18

55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry

C

Columbus, OH

Farmer

Readville, MA

June 20, 1863

JENKINS, Thomas

-

6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

D

Atlanta, GA

Farmer

Natchez, MS

Aug. 31, 1863

JOHNSON, Abraham

18

11 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

A

Smith Kingston, RI

Waiter

Providence, RI

Aug. 4, 1863

JOHNSON, Berry

24

2 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

G

Suffolk, VA

Servant

Norfolk, VA

Dec 25, 1863

KING, Allen

35

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

B

Virginia

Laborer

Ft. Pickering, TN

June 5, 1863

KING, Bryant

25

13 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

L

Essex Co., Canada

Machinist

Columbus, Oh

Apr 6, 1865

KING, Henry

20

9 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

E

Madison, MS

Home Servant

Huntsville, AL

Apr 26, 1865

KIRK, Edward

18

13 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

D

Illinois

Farmer

Jacksonville, Il

Mar 20, 1865

KROOKS, John

32

5 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary

F

Baltimore, MD

Mariner

Boston, MA

Feb. 1, 1864

LANES, Alfred

50

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

F

Charleston, VA

Servant

Skipwiths, VA

Jan 1, 1864

LEWIS, Benjamin

20

6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

G

Oisler Island, LA

Harness Maker

Natchez, MS

Sept 20, 1863

LEWIS, James

24

17 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry

D

Virginia

Farmer

Atlanta, GA

Oct. 11, 1864

LINCH, Larry

18

14 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

K

Green Co., NC

Laborer

New Berne, NC

Apr 10, 1865

LONG, Edmund

18

18 Reg't U.S. Col'd Inf.

B

Clery Co., MO

Farmer

Wyamoth, KS

Feb 12, 1864

LONG, Peter

21

6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

K

Tensas Parrish, LA

Laborer

Natchez, MS

Jan. 1, 1864

MAC, David

40

14 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

B

Paquemans Co., NC

Laborer

New Berne, NC

Mar 16, 1864

MAGEE, Henry

20

10 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

-

Marison, MS

Laborer

New Orleans, LA

Feb. 8, 1864
MASSEY, William 29 1 Reg't U.S. Col'd Inf. G Baltimore, MD Butcher Mason's Island, VA June 25, 1863

McDUFF, Adam

18

5 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

I

Wilkinson Co. MS

Laborer

Natchez, MS

July 27, 1863

McDUFFY, James

25

14 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

F

Hanover Co., NC

Laborer

New Berne, NC

Feb. 11, 1865
MEANS, Andrew 19 55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry G Henry Co., IN Farmer Readville -

MUSTAPHER, Peter

23

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

C

South Carolina

-

Ft. Pickering

June 5, 1863
NOEL, John   19 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry F Balt. City, MD Laborer Balt., MD June 9, 1864
OWENS, James 28 55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry A Savannah, GA Steward Boston, MA Jan. 25, 1865
PATRICK, Caleb 30 14 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y K Green Co., NC Laborer New Berne, NC Apr 1, 1865

POLK, Andy

19

3 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

B

Mississippi

Laborer

Memphis, TN

Mar 13, 1865
POLK, Charles 29 5 Reg't Mass. Cav. (Col'd) C Sussex Co., DE Laborer Boston Jan. 8, 1864
POLK, William 18 18 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry C Randolph Co., MO Farmer Hannibal, MO May 30, 1864
RANKINS, Albert 25 6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y K Natchez, MS Laborer Natchez, MS Jan. 1, 1864

SANDERS, Adam

44

1 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

K

Knoxville, TN

Farmer

Knoxville, TN

Aug 7, 1864

SANDERS, John

-

6 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y

M

Natchez, MS

-

Natchez, MS

July 16, 1865
SIMS, Granvill 18 13 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y F Illinois Laborer Alton, IL Mar. 8, 1865
SIMMONS, Henry 19 11 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y C New York Porter Prov.,  RI Sept. 4, 1863
SYMMS, Anderson 36 5 Reg't Mass Cav. (Col'd.) F Miland, OH Farmer Boston Feb. 11, 1864
THOMAS, Charles A. 18 5 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y A Memphis Co., TN Laborer Columbus, OH Feb. 22, 1865
THOMAS, Frederick 18 11 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y Recruit - - Providence, RI Apr. 13, 1865
TURNER, Alexander 17 18 Reg't U.S. Col'd Infantry G Pike Co., MO Laborer Hannibal, MO Sept. 2, 1864
WILLIAMS, Aaron 34 5 Reg't U.S. Col'd H. Art'y N Cumberland, VA Laborer V'burg Oct. 24, 1864
WILLIAMS, Frank 39 1 Reg't U.S. Col'd Calvary H Norfolk, VA - Norfolk, VA Aug. 24, 1864

Partial listing of Colored Troops 1863 - 1865, various locations