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Index By Owners: Will – Winf
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: Will – Winf
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

Willhite, Casharina

Howard

MO

Willhite

Winston

24

VA

Goodsland

4

941

Williams John P

Chariton

MO

Venable

Watson

45

VA

Prince Edward

4

28

Williams, Absalom

[blank]

MO

Williams

Simon

43

VA

Grayson

4

1105

Williams, Alexander

Lincoln

MO

Williams

Andy

19

MO

Lincoln

6

244

Williams, Alexander

Lincoln

MO

Williams

Frederick

18

MO

Pike

6

239

Williams, Alexander

Lincoln

MO

Williams

Hinson

42

 

D C

6

236

Williams, Alfred; dec'd

Boone

MO

Lilly

Wallace

21

KY

Nicholas

2

529

Williams, Benj F

Howard

MO

Williams

Samuel

15

MO

Howard

2

991

Williams, Benjamin

Lewis

MO

Neil

James

25

MO

Lewis

3

266

Williams, Caldon

Randolph

MO

Williams

George Washington

18

MO

Randolph

4

347

Williams, Colden J

Randolph

MO

Williams

George W

18

MO

Randolph

6

756

Williams, Colden J

Randolph

MO

Williams

George Washington

18

MO

Randolph

6

756

Williams, Elisabeth

Lafayette

MO

Arnold

Ed

18

MO

Lafayette

4

151

Williams, F E

Howard

MO

Williams

Adam

23

VA

Madison

2

751

Williams, F E

Howard

MO

Williams

Allin

33

MO

Howard

2

758

Williams, Frank

Howard

MO

Williams

Squire

22

MO

Howard

2

595

Williams, George

Livingston

MO

Williams

Wiley

32

KY

Logan

2

348

Williams, George W

Clay

MO

Williams

Jackson

25

VA

/

3

999

Williams, Hammer, & Harrison

Chariton

MO

Ford

Spencer

41

VA

Buckingham

1

651

Williams, Harrison

Cape Girardeau

MO

Williams

King

31

MO

Cape Girardeau

2

20

Williams, Hufford

Benton

MO

Williams

Bruce

16

MO

Benton

5

351

Williams, Hufford

Benton

MO

Williams

Samuel

20

MO

Benton

5

353

Williams, J T

Lafayette

MO

Williams

Barton

18

MO

Lafayette

4

104

Williams, James

Lincoln

MO

Williams

Allen

21

MO

Lincoln

6

211

Williams, Jefferson

Platte

MO

Williams

Henry

26

KY

Madison

4

407

Williams, John

Lincoln

MO

Williams

Charles

21

MO

Pike

6

99

Williams, John P

Chariton

MO

Blacklock

Harry

36

MO

Chariton

4

29

Williams, John P

Chariton

MO

Holland

Ephraim

19

MO

Chariton

4

26

Williams, John P

Chariton

MO

Holland

George

18

MO

Chariton

4

27

Williams, Phillip

Monroe

MO

Crutcher

John

23

MO

Monroe

3

146

Williams, Samuel

Benton

MO

William

Henry

23

MO

Benton

5

282

Williams, Samuel

Benton

MO

Williams

John

24

MO

Benton

5

297

Williams, Samuel

Benton

MO

Williams

Simon S

20

MO

Benton

5

225

Williams, Stokely

Ray

MO

Williams

Lewis

19

MO

Ray

5

128

Williams, Thomas

Chariton

MO

Sanders

Gilbert

30

VA

[blank]

1

714

Williams, Thomas

Chariton

MO

Sanders

Gilbert

35

VA

[blank]

1

746

Williams, Thomas

Chariton

MO

Stewart

Samuel, T F

24

VA

Lynchburgh

4

8

Williams, Thomas

Chariton

MO

Williams

Simeon

30

VA

Madison

4

372

Williams, Thos J

Gentry

MO

Williams

Joseph

18

MO

Gentry

1

362

Williams, Tobe

Howard

MO

Williams

Harry

18

VA

/

3

1132

Williams, Welloughby

Howard

MO

Rollins

Booker

18

MO

Howard

2

648

Williams, Welloughby

Howard

MO

Williams

Mack

23

MO

Howard

2

657

Williams, Willis

Jefferson

MO

Williams

Antone

30

MO

Washington

2

582

Williams, Willoughby

Howard

MO

Williams

Charles

45

KY

Christian

2

780

Williams; Mrs

Chariton

MO

Jacobs

John

21

VA

Nelson

1

679

Williamson, John

Monroe

MO

Swopshire

Anderson

15

MO

Monroe

3

143

Williamson, Joseph

Boone

MO

Boss

Miner

32

MO

Boone

2

517

Williamson, Robert

Callaway

MO

Williamson

Marshall

22

VA

X X

2

936

Willis, George

Saline

MO

Slaughter

Taylor

18

VA

[blank]

4

695

Willis, Lee

Monroe

MO

Willis

James A W

18

MO

Monroe

3

1166

Willis, Owen

Saline

MO

Fry

Bill

25

VA

Culpepper

4

708

Willis, Robt

Saline

MO

Strawver

Robt

32

VA

Culpepper

5

264

Wills, Sarah; Mrs

Callaway

MO

Wills

Walker

47

KY

Clark

2

855

Willson, Alphonso

Cape Girardeau

MO

Willson

George

21

MO

Cape Girardeau

2

62

Willson, Alphonzo

Cape Girardeau

MO

Willson

William

28

MO

Cape Girardeau

2

63

Willson, Andy

Ray

MO

Willson

Edwin

33

KY

Madison

4

213

Willson, Betsey

Cape Girardeau

MO

Willson

Hiram

37

MO

Cape Girardeau

2

58

Willson, Granvill

Randolph

MO

Willson

Nelson

45

TN

[blank]

2

756

Wilmat, John

Lafayette

MO

Wilmat

Sid

24

KY

Fayette

4

83

Wilmat, John S

Lafayette

MO

Wilmat

Moses

28

KY

Fayette

4

80

Wilson, A; Dr

Lawrence

MO

Wilson

Clam

38

KY

[blank]

4

1107

Wilson, Alfred

Monroe

MO

Wilson

Robert

16

MO

Monroe

3

137

Wilson, Ann; Mrs

Monroe

MO

Wilson

Fleming

23

MO

Monroe

3

110

Wilson, Ephraim

Marion

MO

Mallory

Alfred

37

KY

Fayette

4

1024

Wilson, Frank

Perry

MO

Dudley

Thomas

20

MO

Perry

2

108

Wilson, Frank

Perry

MO

Moses

James

18

MO

Perry

2

98

Wilson, Gordrich

Cooper

MO

Jones

Samuel

45

VA

Cumberland

1

500

Wilson, Granvile

Randolph

MO

Wilson

John

18

MO

Randolph

4

445

Wilson, James

Lincoln

MO

Wilson

Larkin H

17

MO

Lincoln

6

277

Wilson, John

Cape Girardeau

MO

Wilson

Andy

40

MO

Cape Girardeau

2

22

Wilson, John

Cape Girardeau

MO

Wilson

Dick

18

MO

Cape Girardeau

2

71

Wilson, John

Monroe

MO

Wilson

Jacob

29

KY

[blank]

6

679

Wilson, John H

Audrain

MO

Wilson

Wesley

22

MO

Monroe

4

789

Wilson, John H

Audrain

MO

Wilson

Wesley

22

MO

Monroe

6

795

Wilson, Joseph

Madison

MO

Wilson

George

20

MO

Washington

3

360

Wilson, Joseph

Madison

MO

Wilson

John

17

MO

Madison

3

361

Wilson, Joshua

Cooper

MO

Hughes

Richard

25

KY

Bourbon

1

474

Wilson, Nath

Boone

MO

Wilson

John

17

MO

Boone

3

506

Wilson, Phillip

Ray

MO

Wilson

Richard

19

KY

Owsley

2

396

Wilson, Pleasant

Ray

MO

Wilson

Robert

18

KY

Owsley

3

1060

Wilson, Robert

Morgan

MO

Wilson

Colman

14

MO

Morgan

5

562

Winchester, Henderson

Scott

MO

Wallace

William

19

LA

[blank]

2

12

Winder, Horace

Cooper

MO

Hawkins

Peter

44

KY

Madison

5

645

Windser, Arnold T

Lafayette

MO

Bowman

Abraham

21

MO

Lafayette

4

165

Windsor, Horace

Cooper

MO

Hawkins

Alexander

19

MO

Cooper

1

441

Windsor, Horace

Cooper

MO

Hopkins

Stephen

18

MO

Cooper

5

661

Windsor, Horace

Cooper

MO

Windsor

Ephriam

19

MO

Cooper

2

696

Windsor, Horrace

Cooper

MO

Hawkins

Taylor

18

MO

Cooper

5

958

Windsor, Horrace

Cooper

MO

Runnels

David

18

MO

Cooper

5

962

Windsor, Loftin

Cooper

MO

Titsworth

Jacob

41

MO

Cooper

1

412

Windsor, Thomas

Cooper

MO

Jackson

Emanuel

18

MO

Cooper

5

788

Winfield, Chas; est

Saline

MO

Wright

Henry

26

VA

Saline

1

513

Winfield, James

Saline

MO

Robertson

William

29

WV

Wood

2

371

Winfrey, Archibald

Carroll

MO

Winfrey

James

27

KY

Darr

2

251

Winfrey, Franklin

Carroll

MO

Winfrey

Rueben

31

KY

Adair

2

336

Winfrey, Henry

Carroll

MO

Winfrey

Charles

20

MO

Ray

2

121

Winfrey, Samuel

Carroll

MO

Snowden

John