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
ATKINS (ADKINS)	Nemo	16 MAY 1864	HAMPTON, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company H, private. Appointed Corpl. 01 JUL 1864 and Serg. 01 DEC 1865	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 21, height 5'10 1/2", 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
CHARITY	William	JUL 1862	CHARLES CITY, VA	184th Reg. N.Y. Vol.	1. Company G 2. Deposition of William Charity in his Southern Claims Commission file states that he enlisted with the 184th N.Y. Volunteers under Capt. James T. Outerson when they were encamped at Harrison's landing and that he served till the end of the war. 3. No record of his service has been located.	1. SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION #51414		Charles City County, VA			+
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HOLMES	Cornelius	12 JUN 1862	HAMPTON ROADS, VA	U.S. Navy	1. Rating - 2nd Class Boy 2. Served on USS Brandywine and USS Cherokee	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2. NANY PENSION #50749, 10149	SAILOR WAS MARRIED ACCORDING TO SLAVE CUSTOM TO NELLY WHITE BY WHOM HE HAD 5 CHILDREN. NELLY HEARD HE HAD DIED IN 1865 ON BOARD SHIP AND NEVER SAW HIM AFTER THAT DATE. AFTER WAR SAILOR MARRIED EMMA WHO SOUGHT WIDOW'S BENEFITS.	Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 23, height 5'7", complexion - Negro, occupation - farmer/cook	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
MYLES/MILES	Samuel	01 FEB 1864	FORT MONROE, VA	2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry	1. Company B, engaged in action at Suffolk, VA 9 MAR 1864, at Drewry's Bluff 16 MAY 1864, died at Point of Rocks, VA 15 OCT 1864 of Anasarca	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES		Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 24, height 5'10", complexion - dark, eyes - black, hair - black, occupation - carpenter	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
BRANCH	Thomas	22 MAY 1864	NORFOLK, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company F, private	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2. INVALID PENSION #699252, 927082	SOLDIER DIED 01 DEC 1921. PENSION INDICATES HE WAS BORN IN SURRY COUNTY, VA. RESIDENT OF SURRY COUNTY AT TIME OF APPLICATION. WIFE PHILLIS WILSON. CHILDREN - CHARLES BORN 07 APR 1873, HENRIETTA BORN 25 DEC 1874.	Charles City County, VA		age 25, height 5'7", 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
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
MAIN	Gilbert	06 AUG 1862	JAMES RIVER	U.S. Navy	1. Rating 2nd Class Boy 2. Served on the USS Aroostook	1. AFRICAN AMERICN SAILORS IN U.S. NAVY - NPS DATA BASE		Buckland, VA (Charles City County, VA)	not stated	age 14, complexion Negro, height 5', occupation none	+
First Name Gender Age Year Age Year Month of Birth Day of Birth Sponsor Page Book Text
ADAMS	Henry	12 JUN 1864	WILSON'S LANDING, VA	37th U.S. Colored Infantry	1. Company H, private 2. Mustered out 30 JUN 1864, Bermuda Hundred, VA	1. COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2. WIDOW'S PENSION 320592, 438852 (NANCY)	COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS LIST PLACE OF BIRTH AS WILSON'S WHARF AND AS SUSSEX COUNTY. WIDOW'S PENSION APPLICATION LISTS PLACE OF BIRTH AS STURGEON POINT. MARRIED TO NANCY CARTER. DIED IN PETERSBURG, VA AUG 1876. WIDOW DIED 30 NOV 1903.	Charles City County, VA	3 years	age 22, 5'7", 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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