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Index By Owners: Daw – Dr
Descriptive Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops for the State of Missouri, 1863
1865 (NARA Microfilm Publication M1894 – 6 rolls)

This index was created by Saint Louis University history major, John R. Harris III, volunteers Rohini Sankaran and  Anthony F. Kardis, and by staff of the Special Collections Department. The 5,500+ entries can be browsed either by recruits’ names or by slave owners’ names. There is more information about this source here on this site.

Indexed Source: Descriptive Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops for the State of Missouri, 1863-1865. Washington, D.C.: Julius K. Hunter & Friends African American Research Collection St. Louis County Library and National Archives and Records Administration, 2002.

Photocopies of material listed in this index are available from Special Collections.

Index by Owners: Daw – Dr
Descriptive Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops
for the State of Missouri, 1863
1865 (NARA Microfilm Publication M1894)

Main Descriptive Recruitment Lists Index page  |  About the Source

Slave Owner

County of Residence

State of Resid.

Recruit's Last Name

Recruit's First Name

Age

Birth State

County of
Birth

Roll

Frame

Dawkins, Levi

Randolph

MO

Dawkins

John

22

MO

Carroll

4

555

Dawson, Robert H

Callaway

MO

Dawson

Fleming

30

VA

Abermarle

2

795

Dawson, Robert H

Callaway

MO

Dawson

Powhatan

49

VA

Ambrose

2

788

Deal, George W

Saline

MO

Austin

Simon

18

VA

Culpepper

4

693

Deal, George W

Saline

MO

Bell

George

20

VA

Augusta

4

702

Deal, George W

Saline

MO

James

John

19

GA

Augusta

4

696

Dear, Nancy; Mrs

Shelby

MO

Dear

Frank

22

KY

[blank]

3

216

Dearet, William

Saline

MO

Cooper

James

16

MO

Saline

3

911

Dearet, William

Seline

MO

Cooper

James

16

MO

Saline

3

961

Decker, Hiram S

Franklin

MO

Henry

James

30

KY

[blank]

6

462

Deen, Jessee

Lafayette

MO

Dean

Levi

28

KY

Scott

4

79

Deen, Jessee

Lafayette

MO

Deen

Levi

29

KY

Scott

4

79

Dehart, John

Howard

MO

Dehart

Charles

20

MO

Howard

2

1046

Dehart, John

Howard

MO

Dehart

Jo

26

KY

Lincoln

2

1063

Delaney, Joseph

Randolph

MO

Delaney

Samuel

40

MO

Howard

4

560

Delany, John

Monroe

MO

Delany

George

37

VA

Greenbriar

3

71

Delany, John

Monroe

MO

Delany

George

21

MO

Monroe

3

100

Delany, John

Monroe

MO

Delany

Gilbert

34

VA

Fauquier

3

61

Dells, Samuel

Cooper

MO

Taylor

Charley

22

KY

Harrison

1

440

Dells, Samuel

Cooper

MO

Taylor

Charlie

22

KY

Harrison

1

440

Demastus, Isaac

Carroll

MO

Demastus

Isham

22

MO

St Charles

2

332

Demastus, Isaac

Carroll

MO

Demastus

Isham

22

MO

Saint Charles

6

868

Demitt, Benjamin

Saline

MO

Anderson

William

19

MO

Saline

4

616

Denney, James

Howard

MO

Denney

Jeremiah

17

MO

Howard

4

946

Denney, Rice

Randolph

MO

Denney

Alexander

17

MO

Randolph

3

1120

Denny, Alx

Randolph

MO

Denny

Manuel

25

MO

Howard

2

1060

Denny, David

Randolph

MO

Denny

Jim

21

MO

Cooper

2

1026

Denny, James [?]

Howard

MO

Clagsbery

Samuel

40

VA

Augusta

2

1031

Denny, John A

Clay

MO

Denny

Samuel

22

[blank]

[blank]

4

266

Denny, Levy

Clay

MO

Jackson

Andrew

28

NC

Orange

5

79

Densimore, James

Boone

KY

Adams

Daniel

27

LA

[blank]

5

389

Densimore, James

Boone

MO

Adams

Daniel

27

LA

[blank]

6

745

Denwoody, James

Lafayette

MO

Denwoody

Green

22

KY

[blank]

4

111

Derrett, Richard

Marion

MO

Gay

Willis

19

MO

Marion

3

134

Derrit, Richard

Saline

MO

Henderson

Titus

30

MO

Saline

4

663

Derritt, Fannie; Mrs

Saline

MO

Massey

James

21

MO

Saline

4

684

Derritt, M; Mrs dec'd

Saline

MO

Sites

Ira

19

MO

Saline

4

692

Detherage, John L

Carroll

MO

Reevely

Lewis

35

VA

Campbell

2

254

Detherage, John L

Carroll

MO

Rinnels

Nelson

45

VA

Ambrose

2

255

Deusick, John

Marion

MO

Gibbs

Thornton

24

VA

Pendleton

3

16

Devin, Wam R

Polk

MO

Devin

Charles

42

KY

Mercer

5

495

Devin, Wm R

Polk

MO

Devin

Charles

42

KY

Mercer

5

486

Dewfvall, James

Ray

MO

Dewvall

Wallace

18

MO

Ray

4

176

Dhmse [?], Chas

Pettis

MO

Morton

Meredith

18

KY

Woodford

5

394

Dickens, Richard

Howard

MO

Dickens

Cornelius

23

MO

Howard

2

1027

Dickens, Richard; Jr

Chariton

MO

Dickens

Charles

24

MO

Howard

2

1028

Dickerson, Landsford

Monroe

MO

Dickerson

Samuel

40

KY

Bourbon

3

112

Dickerson, William

Howard

MO

Barnes

Barryman

40

VA

Madison

2

778

Dickinson, Francis

Perry

MO

Rufus

Turner

44

MO

Cape Girardeau

2

31

Dicksin, Alexander

Cooper

MO

Paine

William

17

NC

Chowan

1

436

Dicksin, Alexander

Cooper

MO

Payne

William

17

NC

Chowan

1

436

Dickson, Henry

Cole

MO

Smith

Turner

25

MO

Cole

6

551

Dickson, Willis

Clinton

MO

Dickson

Edward

20

KY

Franklin

5

90

Dickson, Willis

Clinton

MO

Dickson

William

23

KY

Franklin

5

91

Diggs, Catharine Miss

Howard

MO

Chancellor

Collins

26

VA

Fauquier

2

974

Diggs, F W

Howard

MO

Lucas

Warren

30

VA

Fauquier

2

1018

Diggs, Francis W

Howard

MO

Singleton

James H

26

VA

Fauquier

2

983

Diggs, Frank

Howard

MO

Diggs

Robert

20

MO

Howard

4

61

Diggs, Jesee

Montgomery

MO

Diggs

Peter

17

VA

Unknown

6

430

Diggs; Widow

Monroe

MO

Diggs

George

20

KY

Washington

3

1149

Dillard, James

Callaway

MO

Dillard

Elsley

20

MO

Callaway

6

596

Dillard, Margaret

[blank]

MO

Dillard

Thornton

32

VA

[blank]

4

1060

Dines, John Wesley

Shelby

MO

Dines

Charles

17

MO

Shelby

3

261

Dinkle, James

Saline

MO

Daniel

John

25

VA

[blank]

4

733

Dinwiddie, Thomas; Dr

Howard

MO

Dinwiddie

George

18

MO

Howard

2

757

Dinwiddie, Thomas; Dr

Howard

MO

Dinwiddie

Solomon

43

KY

Madison

2

658

Disart [?], Thos

Saline

MO

Cooper

Daniel

35

VA

Henry

5

425

Divers, Berry

Callaway

MO

Divers

Squire

19

VA

Franklin

2

821

Dixon, Alexander

Cooper

MO

Julius

Peter

56

VA

Fauquier

1

455

Dixon, Alexander

Cooper

MO

Julius

Peter

56

VA

Franklin

1

455

Dixon, Alexander

Cooper

MO

Ray

John

26

VA

Falkner

1

469

Dixon, Henry

Cole

MO

Thomkins

Moore

26

MO

Cole

3

843

Dixon, Josiah

Callaway

MO

Dixon

James

18

MO

Callaway

3

870

Dixon, Levi

Cole

MO

Coleman

Joseph

50

NC

Person

3

733

Dixon, Levi

Cole

MO

Rollins

Thomas

32

NC

Person

3

684

Dixon, Levi

Cole

MO

Wright

Banister

43

NC

Caswell

3

666

Dixon, Levi

Cole

MO

Wright

Minor

31

NC

Person

3

676

Dixon, William

Carroll

MO

Austin

Washington

26

VA

[blank]

2

258

Dixon, Wm

Lafayette

MO

Lee

John

31

KY

Lincoln

4

123

Dockin, John

Randolph

MO

Franklin

Jordan

16

MO

Randolph

3

1108

Dodd, Thomas

Boone

MO

Davis

Owen

26

MO

Boone

3

501

Doeksy, John

Chariton

MO

Doeksy

Samuel

36

MO

Chariton

4

637

Doke, Thomas

Ralls

MO

Paine

Richard

25

KY

Boyle

3

187

Doke, Thomas

Ralls

MO

Payne

Benjamine

18

KY

Boyd

3

196

Donahoe, Alanzo

Carroll

MO

Donahoe

Albert

19

VA

[blank]

2

160

Donaldosn, W W

Clay

MO

Donaldson

Sam

25

MO

Clay

4

322

Doniphan, Alex W

Clay

MO

Doniphan

Nelson

19

[blank]

[blank]

4

288

Donley, Malinda; Mrs

Macon

MO

Morgan

Augustus

48

KY

Scott

4

548

Dood, Thos J

Boone

MO

Young

Pinkney

23

MO

Boone

2

473

Dooly, Esom B

Miller

MO

Cooper

Wm H

22

MO

Miller

3

654

Dorce, William; dec'd

Callaway

MO

Doser

Thomas

30

KY

/

3

861

Dorce, William; dec'd

Callaway

MO

Dosier

Thomas

30

KY

/

3

861

Dorsey, Caleb

Pike

MO

Dorsey

Thomas

22

VA

Charleston

6

844

Dorsey, Caleb

Pike

MO

Lincoln

George

21

VA

Charleston

6

843

Dougherty, John

Howard

MO

Dougherty

Henry

22

KY

Jessamine

2

773

Dougherty, Mrs E

Howard

MO

Dougherty

Hardin

19

MO

Howard

3

258

Douglas, Henry

Cooper

MO

Chetister

David

21

VA