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Index By Owners: Wa – West
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: Wa – West
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

Waddee, Wm B

Lafayette

MO

Waddee

Alfred

38

MO

Lafayette

4

116

Waddell, James

Pike

MO

Johnston

Richard

22

MO

Pike

3

209

Wade, Robert

Callaway

MO

Wade

Alexander

19

KY

[blank]

4

969

Wagner, David

Callaway

MO

Allen

George

22

MO

Callaway

3

620

Wagner, David

Callaway

MO

Mathews 

Samuel

25

MO

Callaway

3

767

Wait, Oscar

Cooper

MO

Smith

William

22

KY

Bath

4

336

Wait, Oscar

Cooper

MO

Smith

William

22

KY

Bath

6

703

Wakefield, Chas

Polk

MO

Wakefield

John

20

VA

Henry

5

534

Walfskill, W J

Saline

MO

McClurg

Samuel

39

MO

Saline

4

628

Walker, Daniel H

Carroll

MO

Phillips

Anderson

20

MO

Carroll

2

321

Walker, David H

Carroll

MO

Phillips

Anderson

20

MO

Carroll

6

692

Walker, Federal

Howard

MO

Walker

Daniel

25

KY

Warren

2

699

Walker, Federal

Howard

MO

Walker

Shelby

28

KY

Warren

2

698

Walker, Federal

Howard

MO

Walker

St Andrew

18

MO

Howard

2

716

Walker, Francis

Clay

MO

Walker

George

46

[blank]

[blank]

4

276

Walker, Francis

Clay

MO

Walker

John

19

[blank]

[blank]

4

298

Walker, Green

Cooper

MO

Childs

George

45

VA

Louisa

5

752

Walker, Hiram; dec'd

Saline

MO

Allen

William H

32

MO

Carroll

2

256

Walker, James

Clay

MO

Walker

Ben

18

VA

[blank]

5

446

Walker, James H

Cooper

MO

Clay

Henry

20

MO

Cooper

5

625

Walker, John

Howard

MO

Walker

William

21

MO

Howard

3

640

Walker, Louis

Howard

MO

Walker

Mack

18

KY

Warren

3

735

Walker, Morgan

Clay

MO

Walker

George

18

[blank]

[blank]

4

278

Walker, Newton

Johnson

MO

Fuel

Mark

37

VA

Franklin

6

370

Walker, Newton

Johnson

MO

Jones

James

18

MO

Moniteau

6

369

Walker, Newton

Johnson

MO

Jones

James

18

MO

Moniteau

6

782

Walker, Newton

Johnson

MO

Jones

John

18

MO

Moniteau

6

369

Walker, Thomas

Randolph

MO

Walker

Alfred

24

MO

Randolph

4

387

Wallace, Finley

Howard

MO

Wallace

Vinson

32

MO

Howard

2

1039

Wallace, James

Chariton

MO

Craig

George

35

MO

Chariton

1

692

Wallace, John

Callaway

MO

Wallace

Henry

26

MO

Callaway

3

831

Wallace, John

Chariton

MO

Wallace

Henry

18

MO

Chariton

1

661

Wallace, John; dec'd

Chariton

MO

Wallace

Green

25

MO

Howard

1

739

Wallace, Robert

Callaway

MO

Millet

James

19

KY

Burbon

2

476

Wallace, Robert

Callaway

MO

Wallace

Moses

25

KY

Bourbon

4

975

Wallace, Robert

Callaway

MO

Willet

James

19

KY

Burbon

2

476

Wallace, Robt

Callaway

MO

Wallace

Silas

18

KY

Bourbon

5

21

Wallace, Thomas

Johnson

MO

Wallace

George

29

TN

Knox

6

381

Wallas, William

Cape Girardeau

MO

Wallas

Harrison

25

MO

St Charles

2

77

Waller, Joseph; est

Warren

MO

Waller

Francis

18

MO

Warren

6

174

Waller, Joseph; heirs

Warren

MO

Waller

Henry

40

VA

Henry

6

136

Waller, Joseph; heirs

Warren

MO

Waller

Jordan

28

VA

Henry

6

137

Waller, Joseph; heirs

Warren

MO

Waller

Samuel

33

VA

Henry

6

159

Waller, Joseph; heirs

Warren

MO

Waller

Spencer

30

VA

Henry

6

129

Walls, Ellen

Ray

MO

Walls

Butler

19

MO

Ray

4

188

Walls, Octavus

Ray

MO

Walls

Cyrass

29

VA

Unknown

4

205

Walls, Wade

Ray

MO

Walls

Joseph

22

MO

Ray

4

179

Walser, C C

Cole

MO

Walser

Lewis

30

KY

Louisville

3

801

Walter, John M

Lafayette

MO

Murry

Robert D

21

MO

Marion

6

395

Walther, Ignatious

Cape Girardeau

MO

Walther

Isaac

39

NC

[blank]

2

46

Walton, Chris

Cole

MO

Johnson

Morris

40

VA

Henrico

3

418

Walton, M W

Chariton

MO

Walton

Edward

33

VA

Buckingham

1

723

Wamack, Hiram

Monroe

MO

Stewart

Howard

17

KY

Lincoln

3

235

Wamack, Hiram

Monroe

MO

Wamack

John

17

MO

Capel Grey

3

232

Wammack, Hiram

Lincoln

MO

Wammack

Jos

49

GA

unknown

6

323

Ward

Lafayette

MO

Davis

Anthony

18

MO

Lafayette

4

209

Ward, Allis B

Lafayette

MO

Donathan

William T

33

KY

Bracken

4

245

Warden, Congreve

Chariton

MO

Callaway

Jacob

19

MO

Chariton

1

635

Warden, Jack

Chariton

MO

Warden

Pryor

22

MO

Howard

1

708

Warden, John

Howard

MO

Warden

Henry

17

MO

Howard

2

998

Ware, James

Pettis

MO

Ware

William

18

MO

Cooper

5

761

Warfield, E A

Cooper

MO

Anderson

John

32

KY

Lexington (city)

1

568

Warren, Anderson

Lafayette

MO

Meck

Sandy

23

NC

Davidson

6

390

Warren, Erbon

Pettis

MO

Jefferson

Joseph

36

KY

Mercer

5

277

Warren, George

Lafayette

MO

Maise

Jim

20

KY

[blank]

4

149

Warren, Solloman

Cooper

MO

Adams

George

19

DE

[blank]

5

650

Washburn, George

Saline

MO

Martin

Emannuel

21

VA

unknown

6

399

Wasson, Geo J

Ray

MO

Jarman

George

18

TN

Jackson

2

378

Wasson, George

Ray

MO

Jarman

William

19

TN

Jackson

2

386

Waters, Robert

Perry

MO

Waters

Frank

24

MO

Perry

2

99

Watkins, Boyd

Chariton

MO

Gobrey

Aaron

28

VA

Lunenburg

1

613

Watkins, Charles A

Ray

MO

Smith

Joseph

26

VA

Prince Edward

4

195

Watkins, Silas; estate

Warren

MO

Watkins

Charles

37

VA

Buckham

6

117

Watson, Christy

Cole

MO

Drake

Archy

31

VA

Hiertan

3

742

Watson, Gustus

Lafayette

MO

Watson

James

19

VA

[blank]

4

220

Watson, James

Ralls

MO

Paden

Charles

23

MO

Ralls

3

274

Watson, John

Chariton

MO

Watson

Edward

22

MO

Chariton

3

1169

Watson, John

Chariton

MO

Watson

Friday

41

MO

Chariton

2

413

Watson, Samuel

Callaway

MO

Watson

Cain

19

VA

Lunenburg

2

824

Watson, Samuel

Callaway

MO

Watson

Paul

19

MO

Callaway

2

823

Watt, Antony

Warren

MO

Wyatt

Patrick

45

KY

Shelby

6

106

Watts, James; Dr

Howard

MO

Watts

William

25

VA

Madison

2

965

Watts, Joseph

Audrain

MO

Watts

Theothelus

29

MO

Callaway

6

833

Watts, Joseph

Audrain

MO

Watts

Thothelus

29

MO

Callaway

4

807

Watts, Mary

Howard

MO

Watts

Henry

25

VA

Campbell

2

958

Watts, Mary B; Mrs

Howard

MO

Watts

Ruben

23

MO

Randolph

2

970

Watts, Mordeca

Lincoln

MO

Watts

Richard

18

MO

Lincoln

6

202

Watts, Mrs Mary

Howard

MO

Watts

Joseph

18

MO

Howard

3

420

Watts, William

Lincoln

MO

Watts

Joseph H

17

MO

Lincoln

6

209

Watts, William B

Chariton

MO

Willis

Monroe

40

VA

Orange

4

37

Weathers, John A

Howard

MO

Clark

George

28

KY

Fayette

2

596

Weaver, Dorcas

Wright

MO

Weaver

Wm H

27

NC

Cumberland

5

155

Webb, Augustus

Lafayette

MO

Webb

John

18

MO

Lafayette

4

105

Webb, John

Lafayette

MO

Smith

George

38

MO

Saline

5

286

Webb, John S

Lafayette

MO

Red

Pryor

18

MO

Lafayette

4

240

Webb, Pointer

Marion

MO

Howard

George

22

MO

Marion

3

35

Webster, Elizabeth; Mrs

Callaway

MO

Williams

Moses

30

VA