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Index By Owners: Gill – Gre
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: Gill – Gre
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

Gill, James T

Lincoln

MO

Gill

George

19

KY

Christian

6

188

Gill, Philipp

Clay

MO

Gill

Jacob

50

VA

Rockingham

5

101

Gillam, Hugh M

Lafayette

MO

Jones

James

45

KY

Lincoln

4

91

Gillam, James M

Saline

MO

Johns

Patrick

39

VA

Buckingham

4

627

Gillam, Woodson

Saline

MO

Cavil

George

25

VA

Prince Edward

4

642

Gillaspie, Robert

Boone

MO

Gillaspie

George

17

MO

Boone

2

889

Gillespie, James

Monroe

MO

Harrison

Lot

18

MO

Monroe

3

90

Gillesspie, Even

Monroe

MO

Gore

Green

18

MO

Monroe

3

230

Gilliam, James

Chariton

MO

Dennis

William

53

MO

Prince Edward

1

659

Gilliam, James

Chariton

MO

Gilliam

Yock

53

VA

unknown

1

665

Gilliam, James S

Chariton

MO

Henderson

Thomas

38

VA

Nottoway

1

742

Gillium, Woodson

Saline

MO

Daniel

John

20

VA

[blank]

5

403

Gillum, Henry

Saline

MO

Fuger

Anderson

22

VA

Prince Edward

4

602

Gillum, Woodson

Saline

MO

Daniel

John

20

VA

[blank]

6

807

Gilman, Robert

Randolph

MO

Green

Jerry

35

KY

Madison

4

530

Gilmer, F G

Lincoln

MO

Gilmer

Moses

55

VA

Rockingham

6

59

Gison, Mathilda; Mrs

Lincoln

MO

Gibson

Larence

24

MO

Lincoln

6

303

Givens, Alexander

Cooper

MO

Givens

Commodore

25

MO

Cooper

5

649

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

Givens

Edmon

19

MO

Howard

2

736

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

Givens

Isaac

19

MO

Howard

2

729

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

Givens

Lunzen

21

MO

Howard

2

728

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

Givens

Manuel

18

MO

Howard

2

768

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

Goodrich

Manuel

18

MO

Howard

2

768

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

Goodrich

Olmsted

24

MO

Howard

2

767

Givens, Mary [?]

Cooper

MO

Hawkins

Winslow

18

MO

Cooper

5

699

Givens, Thomas

Chariton

MO

Givens

Beverly

22

MO

Chariton

1

638

Givins, Bettie Mrs

Callaway

MO

Givins

Jacob

18

MO

Callaway

2

932

Glasby, Robert

Boone

MO

Glasby

John

39

MO

Boone

3

304

Glasscock, French

Ralls

MO

Brown

Zachariah

18

VA

Farquier

3

185

Glasscock, French

Ralls

MO

Gibson

George

18

VA

Farquier

3

184

Glasscock, French

Ralls

MO

Gibson

John

19

VA

Farquier

3

183

Glasscock, James

Ralls

MO

Shelton

Paul

25

VA

unknown

3

264

Glasscock, Thomas

Ray

MO

Glasscock

Robert

21

MO

Ray

3

1042

Gleeves, Harvey

Lafayette

MO

Gleeves

David

18

MO

Lafayette

4

168

Glover, James

Callaway

MO

Glover

Ralph

38

KY

Montgomery

2

789

Glover, John; estate

Knox

MO

Graves

Cornelius

26

MO

Knox

3

1071

Golden, Martin

Saline

MO

Lightfoot

Robert

18

MO

Marion

4

166

Goldin, John

Saline

MO

Collins

William

22

VA

Prince Edward

4

673

Goldson, John

Madison

MO

Goldson

Joseph

28

MO

Madison

3

337

Good, Edward

Franklin

MO

Good

Mat

16

MO

Franklin

6

498

Goode, Nathaniel

Franklin

MO

Goode

Caro

25

MO

Franklin

6

527

Goode, Sara; Widow

Franklin

MO

Goode

William Turner

38

VA

Charlotte

6

526

Gooding, John

Buchanan

MO

Wiley

Ambrose

35

KY

Fleming

5

188

Gooding, Joseph

Randolph

MO

Gooding

Edmond

27

NC

Caswell

4

558

Goodwin, James

Lafayette

MO

Hays

Aron

23

MO

Chariton

4

228

Goram; Widow

Macon

MO

Goram

Moses

35

MO

Macon

3

1151

Gorden, James M

Boone

MO

Gray

Henry

45

MO

Howard

2

510

Gordon, Abraham

Boone

MO

Jackson

Charles

17

MO

Boone

3

498

Gordon, Alex

Cole

MO

Gordon

Lewis

17

MO

Cole

3

694

Gordon, Alex

Cole

MO

Gordon

Marshall

25

MO

Cole

3

697

Gordon, Brook

Andrew

MO

Rucker

York

32

KY

Fayette

4

136

Gordon, David

Boone

MO

Gordon

Peter

50

KY

Madison

2

456

Gordon, David

Boone

MO

Gordon

Sylvester

27

KY

Scott

3

495

Gordon, David

Boone

MO

Williams

Joel

27

MO

Boone

3

494

Gordon, Geo W

Boone

MO

Crockett

Lewellyn

36

KY

Woodford

3

532

Gordon, James M

Boone

MO

Manuel

Horace

34

MO

Boone

2

485

Gordon, James M

Boone

MO

Gordon

Lafayette

25

MO

Boone

3

586

Gordon, Jas A

Boone

MO

Prince

Edmund

32

NC

Chatham

3

632

Gordon, John C G

Cooper

MO

Thomas

William

35

AL

[blank]

5

945

Gordon, K; Dr

Boone

MO

Henry

John

18

MO

Boone

3

575

Gordon, W

Boone

MO

Gordon

John

16

MO

Boone

3

518

Gordon, Wm

Cole

MO

Caesar

Julius

27

MO

Cole

3

542

Goss, John

Monroe

MO

Robinson

Cornelius

30

WV

Kanawha

3

117

Gouch, Alexander

Ray

MO

Gouch

Madison

29

MO

Boone

4

178

Gouch, William G

Linn

MO

Lawson

Harrison

49

KY

Greenup [?]

4

25

Goulding, Josiah

Saline

MO

Bryant

Daniel

27

KY

Bourbon

4

677

Goulding, Josiah

Saline

MO

Morton

Dick

34

VA

Buckingham

5

283

Graham, Franklin D

Montgomery

MO

Graham

Perry

21

MO

Montgomery

6

595

Graham, James

Shelby

MO

Johnson

Dennis

24

MO

Shelby

3

191

Graham, James

Shelby

MO

Milton

Richard

34

KY

Mason

3

189

Graham, James

Shelby

MO

Milton

Richard

34

KY

Mason

3

190

Graham, James

Shelby

MO

Thomas

Henry

22

MO

Shelby

3

211

Graham, John

Hickman

KY

Graham

Robert

22

KY

Hickman

2

308

Grant, James

Cole

MO

Grant

Giles

23

MO

Newton

3

845

Grant, John

Boone

MO

Thomas

Henry

23

MO

Boone

3

491

Graves, Clifton

Randolph

MO

Graves

Rainey

46

NC

Caswell

4

401

Graves, David

Lafayette

MO

Graves

John

18

KY

Lexington

4

243

Graves, David; estate

Lafayette

MO

Arnold

Jackson

31

KY

Bourbon

4

385

Graves, Edward

Howard

MO

Graves

Lawry

41

MO

Howard

4

920

Graves, James

Lincoln

MO

Graves

James

20

MO

Lincoln

6

21

Graves, Oscar

Saline

MO

Brady

Lewis

40

KY

Adair

4

776

Graves, S E

Howard

MO

Graves

Harrison

24

MO

Howard

2

1066

Graves, Sarah; Mrs

Saline

MO

Young

Cyrus

18

MO

Saline

4

685

Graves, Thomas

Lafayette

MO

Graves

Charley

17

MO

Lafayette

3

962

Graves, Thomas

Lafayette

MO

Wyatt

Charles

17

MO

Lafayette

3

912

Gray, John W

Randolph

MO

Perkins

Silas

23

MO

Randolph

4

464

Gray, Joseph

Boone

MO

Freeman

James

16

MO

Boone

3

515

Gray, Joseph

Boone

MO

Jackson

Reuben Van

21

MO

Boone

2

496

Gray, Joseph

Boone

MO

Van Jackson

Reuben

21

MO

Boone

2

496

Gray, Tom

Saline

MO

Simms

Perry

17

KY

Boone

3

926

Grayer, Benjamin

Pettis

MO

Grayer

Cupid

19

MO

Pettis

4

171

Grear, Alexander

Johnson

MO

Clay

William H

18

VA

unknown

6

388

Grear, Alexander

Johnson

MO

McGuffin

Sam

20

VA

unknown

6

389

Greathouse, William

Ralls

MO

Coleman

Thomas

20

MO

Ralls

3

6

Greathouse, William

Ralls

MO

Embolt

William

27

KY

Nelson

3

8

Greathouse, William

Ralls

MO

Johnson

George

22

MO

Ralls

3

7

Green, A H

Howard

MO

Green

Asap

18

MO

Osage

2