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Index By Recruits: Be – Bl
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 Recruits: Be – Bl
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

Recruit's Last Name

Recruit's First Name

Age

Birth State

County of Birth

Slave Owner

County of Residence

State of Resid.

Roll

Frame

Beal

John

30

VA

Rockbridge

McCorkle, Wm; dec'd

Carroll

MO

2

272

Beard

Samuel

22

KY

Warren

Beard, Alexander

Morgan

MO

5

158

Beasley

Henson

56

VA

Fairfax

Beasley, James M

Clay

MO

4

317

Beasley

Joseph

38

KY

Madison

Beasley, James M

Clay

MO

4

318

Beasley

Martin

20

MO

Franklin

Beasley, William

Franklin

MO

6

508

Beasley

Phillip

35

VA

Spotsylvania

Beasly, Ephraim

Boone

MO

3

693

Beasley

Richard

23

MO

Franklin

Beasley, Patrick

Franklin

MO

6

501

Beasley

Sam

20

MO

Franklin

Beasley, A

Franklin

MO

6

500

Beasley

Spencer

28

MO

Franklin

Beasley, William

Franklin

MO

6

505

Beasley

Zenno

16

MO

Franklin

Beasley, William

Franklin

MO

6

517

Beasly

Chas

18

MO

Boone

Beasly, Henry L

Boone

MO

3

558

Beesley

Ambrose

22

MO

Boone

Beesley, Jas

Boone

MO

3

476

Beesly

James

35

KY

Lancaster

Beesly, Julia; Mrs

Boone

MO

5

780

Beesly

Jerry

21

VA

[blank]

Spears, John

Saline

MO

5

247

Belcher

Wilson

48

MO

Wayne

Belcher, William

Wayne

MO

3

377

Belden

Charles

20

MO

Chariton

Belden, Joshua

Randolph

MO

2

1025

Bell

Abram

41

KY

/

Bell, Larkin G

Randolph

MO

3

1094

Bell

Charles

17

MO

Franklin

Bell, John

Franklin

MO

6

511

Bell

George

18

MO

Lafayette

Carter, John T

Howard

MO

5

849

Bell

George

20

VA

Augusta

Deal, George W

Saline

MO

4

702

Bell

Henry

43

KY

Lafayette

Cattern, Christopher

Lafayette

MO

4

224

Bell

Hiram

23

MO

Callaway

Price, John

Audrain

MO

4

847

Bell

John

25

TN

[blank]

Bell, George

Cooper

MO

5

757

Bell

Joseph

18

MO

Franklin

[blank]

[blank]

MO

5

157

Bell

Richard

18

MO

Lafayette

Cattern, Christopher

Lafayette

MO

4

229

Bell

Samuel

19

MO

Monroe

Bell, Larkin G

Randolph

MO

3

1089

Bell

Washington

27

VA

Northumberland

Bell, Mitchell

Saline

MO

5

375

Bennet

Hiram

25

MO

Callaway

Bennet, Lucin[?]y; Mrs

Callaway

MO

2

911

Bennett

Logan

21

MO

Callaway

Bennett, Joel

Callaway

MO

3

775

Benson

Alexander

25

MO

Howard

Robison, Lewis

Cooper

MO

5

444

Benson

Charles

20

MO

Howard

House, Henry

Cooper

MO

5

643

Benson

Charles

25

MO

Boone

McKinney

Boone

MO

6

486

Bentley

Abraham

23

MO

Chariton

Bentley, Jordan

Chariton

MO

1

744

Bentley

Charles

18

MO

Montgomery

Bentley, Anne; Mrs

Montgomery

MO

6

599

Bently

George

20

MO

Chariton

Bently, Jordon

Chariton

MO

1

633

Bently

Jack

20

MO

Chariton

Bently, Jordon

[blank]

MO

1

667

Bently

John

19

NC

[blank]

Bently, Ann; Mrs

Montgomery

MO

6

591

Benton

Aaron

21

MO

Ray

Carry, William B

Cole

MO

3

427

Benton

Thomas

28

MO

Howard[?]

[?]

Cooper

MO

5

694

Benton

Thomas

23

MO

Polk

Cabe, Henry M

Polk

MO

4

49

Benton

Thomas

18

MO

Howard

Cooper, Justin B

Howard

MO

5

611

Benton

Thomas

31

VA

Richmond

Finney, Thomas J

Randolph

MO

4

495

Benton

Thomas

17

MO

Randolph

Grimes, John

Randolph

MO

4

510

Bernier

Lewis

16

MO

Lincoln

Bernier, Dudley

Lincoln

MO

6

254

Berry

Aaron

62

VA

[?]

[?]

Cooper

MO

1

387

Berry

Aaron

18

MO

Boone

Berry, Henry

Boone

MO

4

1100

Berry

Ardor

26

MO

Cole

Berry, Nancy; Mrs

Cole

MO

3

791

Berry

Benj

18

MO

Boone

Berry, Henry

Boone

MO

4

813

Berry

Benjamin

18

MO

Boone

Berry, Henry

Boone

MO

6

839

Berry

Charles

22

VA

Washington

Trigg, Wm K

Lafayette

MO

5

422

Berry

Frank

26

KY

Jefferson

Frue [?], Samuel

Lafayette

MO

5

439

Berry

George

19

KY

Bourbon

Berry, Harrison

Pike

MO

6

67

Berry

George

35

MO

Cole

Berry, John

Cole

MO

3

572

Berry

Harrison

20

AL

Jackson

[blank]

[blank]

MO

5

512

Berry

Henry

18

[blank]

[blank]

Berry, John

Clay

MO

4

268

Berry

Henry

23

KY

[blank]

Curd, Willis

Montgomery

MO

6

576

Berry

Jim

18

MO

Boone

Berry, Henry

Boone

MO

4

979

Berry

John

21

MO

Callaway

Berry, Caleb

Callaway

MO

6

603

Berry

Kennedy

33

MO

Cole

Berry, Green

Cole

MO

3

800

Berry

Miner

28

KY

Shelby

Fore, Samul

Lafayette

MO

5

445

Berry

Richard

22

MO

Callaway

Berry, Edward G

Callaway

MO

2

852

Berry

Wm

18

MO

Montgomery

Patten, Moses

Montgomery

MO

3

1107

Berryman

Monroe

30

MO

Lafayette

Berryman, James

Saline

MO

4

687

Beshears

Green

34

KY

Casey

Beshears, A D

Ray

MO

4

217

Beshears

John N

18

MO

Carrol

Beshears, A D

Ray

MO

4

218

Best

Simon

27

MO

Boone

Best, Eli

Boone

MO

3

516

Best

Wm H

21

MO

Chariton

Best, Peggy Mrs

Chariton

MO

2

996

Beverly

James

35

VA

Spotsylvania

Falkner, John; Mr

Boone

MO

3

789

Bibb

George

44

VA

Louisa

Bibb, Wm H

Randolph

MO

4

484

Bibb

Isam

35

VA

Abermarle

Bibb, John Q

Howard

MO

2

1067

Bibb

Perry

18

MO

Franklin

Bibb, William

Franklin

MO

6

474

Bibb

Robert

18

VA

Orange

Bibb, John

Howard

MO

4

415

Bibb

Ruben

45

VA

Louisa

Bibb, James

Franklin

MO

6

476

Bibb

Walker

18

MO

Howard

Bibb, John

Howard

MO

4

420

Bibbens

Benjamin F

18

MO

Livingston

Free

Livingston

MO

2

327

Bibbens

Benjamin F

18

MO

Livingston

Free

Livingston

MO

6

851

Bibbens

Hillery J

20

MO

Livingston

Free

Livingston

MO

6

852

Bibbens

Hillery Q

20

MO

Livingston

Free

Livingston

MO

2

329

Bibbens

Lafayette

29

NC

Kantue [?]

Free

Livingston

MO

2

326

Bibbens

Lafayette

29

NC

Rortue [?]

Free

Livingston

MO

6

850

Biggerstaff

William

24

KY

Monroe

Biggerstaff, Joseph

Clinton

MO

5

41

Biggs

Fielding

19

KY

Boone

Biggs, P D

Randolph

MO

4

486

Biggs

Frank

19

MO

Clinton

Robertson, Elijah

Buchanan

MO

5

185

Biggs

Nathaniel

17

MO

Marion

Biggs, Marion

Monroe

MO

3

55

Biggs

Sylvester

18

MO

Monroe

Biggs, Marion

Monroe

MO

3

56

Bill

Alfred

19

MO

Cooper

Briscoe, Samuel

Cooper

MO

5

636

Billingsley

Moses

21

GA

[blank]

Billingsley, Ferdinand

Howard

MO

4

937

Bills

Alfred

19

MO

Cooper

Briscoe, Samuel

Cooper

MO

5

636

Bingham

Aaron

21

MO

Saline

Wood, Charles

Saline

MO

5

475

Bingham

Joseph

23

MO

Saline

Wood, Charles

Saline

MO

6

785

Bingham

Joseph

23

MO

Saline

Wood, Chars

Saline

MO

5

390

Binton

Samuel

40

KY

Scott

Plumner, Nicholas

Cole

MO

3

793

Birch

Benjamine

18

MO

Howard

Birch, William

Randolph

MO

4

371

Birch

Charles

27

MO

Howard

Birch, William R

Randolph

MO

2

593

Birch

Church

19

MO

Marion

Birch, Cynthia

Marion

MO

3

78

Birch

Francis

26

MO

Howard

Parks, E H; heirs

Chariton

MO

1

671

Birch

Jack

28

VA

Berkeley

Birch, William R

Randolph

MO