Roll of Union Soldiers & Sailors

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Last Name	First Name	Date of Enlist	Place of Enlistment	Unit	Service Information	Source	Notes	Birthplace	Term of Enlistement	Physical Description	More Info
COLUMBUS	George	10 APR 1865	RICHMOND, VA	36th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company D 2. Mustered out 28 OCT 1866 at Brazos Santiago, TX	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 21, 5'3 1/2" tall, complexion black, eyes black, hair black	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
SCOTLAND	Samuel	28 MAY 1864	WILSON'S CREEK, CHARLES CITY, VA	1st U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company D. Single. Post Office address Portsmouth, VA 2. Mustered out 29 SEP 1865 3. Wounded 15 JUN 1864 in left hip in the action before Petersburg.	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2. INVALID PENSION #568985, 1013856, WIDOW'S PENSION #324885 (MILDRED)	WIDOW MILDRED (ELLET) MARRIED SOLDEIER 15 JUN 1864 AT HAMPTON, VA. CHILDREN ALLIE ATHERINE (OCT 1870), MARY EMMA ELIZABETH (NOV 1872) AND JOHN SAMUEL (FEB 1875). LIVED IN ESSEX CO., MA.	Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 22, height 5'5", complexion - black, eyes - brown, hair - black, occupation - farmer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
HARRIS	William	18 JUL 1863	HARRISON'S LANDING	U.S. Navy	1. Rating - 1st Class Boy 2. One of the "18", as they called themselves, slaves mostly from Shirley Plantation who made their way to Union gunboats when the briefly came up the James River. Wounded on left leg by shell burst. 3. Served on the USS Wabash	1. AFRICAN AMERICAN SAILORS IN THE UNION NAVY NPS DATA BASE. 2. NANCY WIDOW'S # 17389	DIED 23 DEC 1902. WIDOW PHOEBE ANN (WASHINGTON), DAUGHTER OF JAMES, DIED 01 MAY 1927. CHILDREN ROBERT (1872), JOHN (1878), FRANK (1881), SARAH (1885), NELSON (1887), MARY (1866), HARRIETT (1870)	Prince George County	3 years	age 27, 5'10" tall, complexion Negro	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
ANNIS	Julius	21 APR 1864	YORKTOWN, VA	U.S. Navy	1. Rating - 2nd Class Boy 2. Served on USS Mystic and USS Wyandotte	1. AFRICAN AMERICN SAILORS IN U.S. NAVY - NPS DATA BASE		Charles City County, VA	1 year	age 16, height 5'4", complexion - black, occupation - none	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
PRYOR	Samuel	24 DEC 1863	FORT MONROE, VA	2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry	1. Company D, appointed Corpl. 01 FEB 1864, died of disease in Regiment Hospital Getty's Station, VA 18 MAR 1864	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 30, height 6'0", complexion - light, eyes - dark, hair - dark, occupation - sawyer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
ATKINS (ADKINS)	Joseph E.	16 MAY 1864	HAMPTON, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company H, private 2. Dec. 1866 Prov. Guard Beaufort, SC	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2. WIDOW'S PENSION # 458119 , 297570 (KATE)	MARRIED KATE (CATHERINE) BRADBY, DAUGHTER OF ALEXANDER AND CHRISTIANNA BRADBY. DIED 31 JAN 1872. WITNESSES TESTIFIED HE WENT INTO THE SERVICE HEALTHY AND CAME HOME SICK. WITNESSES INCLUDED ELIAS ADKINS, FREDINAND WYNN AND TAZEWELL JONES.	Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 22, height 5'8", complexion - light, eyes - hazel, hair - light, occupation - farmer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
BROWN	John D.	02 SEP 1864	HARRISON, OH	4th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company H 2. Mustered out at expiration of service 05 SEP 1865	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	1 year	age 34, 5'8", complexion black, eyes black, hair black, occupation farmer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
JONES	Albert K.	06 JUL 1863	HAMPTON ROADS, VA	U.S. Navy	1. Rating - Landsman 2. Served on USS Alabama	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 16, height 5'1", complexion - black, occupation - none	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
PITMAN	Henry	12 Dec 1863	FORT MONROE, VA	1st U.S. Colored Cavalry	1. Company E 2. NOV 1865 Chief Bugler 1st U.S.C.C. 3. Dischared 04 FEB 1866 Brazos Santiago, TX	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 19, height 5'6", complexion- black, eyes - black, hair - black, occupation - teamster	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
BRADLEY (BRADBY)	Bolen	16 MAY 1864	HAMPTON, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company H, private. Died 20 MAR 1865, U.S. Hospital, Fort Monroe, VA of chronic diarrhea	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 27, height 5'8", complexion - light, eyes - dark, hair - black, occupation - farmer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
BROOKS	Jordan	22 MAY 1864	NORFOLK, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company F, private	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 19, height 5'6", complexion - dark, eyes - black, hair - black, occupation - farmer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
COOPER	David	04 MAR 1864	YORKTOWN, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company E 2. Promoted Corpl. 01 SEP 1864, promoted Serg. 01 AUG 1865, promoted !st Serg. 01 NOV 1865, reduced to ranks 03 DEC 1866 3. Mustered out 11 FEB 1867 at Raleigh, NC	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 23, 5'7 1/2" tall, complexion black, eyes brown, hair black, occupation teamster	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
WATKINS	Robert A.	16 MAY 1864	WILSON'S LANDING	1st U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company C - Not mustered into the service - detailed as a hospital nurse 2. Promoted to Corp. 01 SEP 1865	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2. INVALID #1106702, 1158142, WIDOW'S PENSION #1110213, 858487 ( IDA A.).		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 19, 5'8 1/2" tall, complexion dark mulatto, eyes black, hair black, occupation farmer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
HOWARD	Thomas J.	18 JUL 1863	HARRISON'S LANDING	U.S. Navy	1. Rating - 1st Class Boy 2. One of the "18", as they called themselves, slaves mostly from Shirley Plantation who made their way to Union gunboats when the briefly came up the James River. 3. Served on the USS Wabash.	1. AFRICAN AMERICAN SAILORS IN THE UNION NAVY NPS DATA BASE.		not indicated	3 years	age 37, 5'11" tall, Negro complexion	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
BOWMAN	Cornelius	01 MAY 1864	YORKTOWN, VA	U.S. Navy	1. Rating - Landsman 2. JAN 1, 1863 to MAR 31, 1865 on the USS Mystic 3. No record of service on USS Mystic. Employed on a vessel in employment of Quarter Master Dept. under charter and not US Navy.	1. AFRICAN AMERICAN SAILORS IN THE UNION NAVY NPS DATA BASE. 2. NAVY WIDOW'S ORIGINALS (DISAPPROVED) #10902	LIVED IN NORFOLK. SAILOR DIED JUL 1887. WIDOW MARGARET CRAWLEY BOWMAN. CHILDREN - HARRIET BORN 07 MAR 1876, CORNELIUS BORN 23 DEC 1878, WESTOMORE BORN 31 OCT 1882, NOAH BORN 30 JAN 1886. BROTHERS WILLIAM WARREN AND MALACHI WARREN.	Charles City County, VA	1 year	age 26, height 5'5", complexion - black, occupation - boatman	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
MILLER	Abraham	19 AUG 1864	HALENA, AK	2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery	1. Company E 2. Not clothed or mustered, Returned by order of Col. Brooks.	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2. NOT CLOTHED OR MUSTERED		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 45, 5'5" tall, complexion black, eyes black, hair black	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
ATKINS (ADKINS)	Ritson	16 MAY 1864	HAMPTON, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company H, private 2. Promoted to Corpl. 15 JUN 1866 3. Extra duty as a boatman DEC 1866	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 23, height 5'5 1/2", complexion - brown, eyes - hazel, hair - light, occupation - farmer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
JACKSON	Benjamin	01 AUG 1862	HARRISON'S LANDING	U.S. Navy	1. Rating 1st Class Boy 2. Served on the USS Tioga, USS Howquah, USS Wm. Badger, and USS Release	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Virginia	3 years	age 53, 5'11" tall, complexion black, occupation laborer	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
JONES	James	23 JUN 1862	BOSTON	U.S. Navy	1. Rating Landsman 2. Served on USS Genesee	1. AFRICAN AMERICAN SAILORS IN THE UNION NAVY NPS DATA BASE.		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 25, height 5'6", complexion - Negro, occupation - none listed	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text

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