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Index By Recruits: Bur – Cars
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: Bur – Cars
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

Burdett

Lewis

48

KY

Garrard

Burdett, George F

Callaway

MO

2

838

Burgemire

Nelson

24

LA

[blank]

Gibson, Dani; estate

Howard

MO

1

421

Burger

James

18

MO

Montgomery

Burger, Thomas

Montgomery

MO

6

617

Burgermine

Nelson

24

LA

[blank]

Gibson, Dani; estate

Howard

MO

1

421

Burges

Orchar

17

[blank]

Monroe

Burges, Rolirtschy [??]

Monroe

MO

5

10

Burges

Sam

18

MO

Monroe

Burges, Robert

Monroe

MO

5

9

Burgess

James

20

MO

Platte

Burgess, George

Platte

MO

2

360

Burl

John

45

VA

Woodford

Kinchloe, Daniel

Carroll

MO

2

220

Burnes

Edmond*

26

KY

Green

Boner[?], N P

Saline

MO

4

752

Burnes

John

21

MO

Lafayette

Catron, Christopher

Lafayette

MO

4

226

Burnes

John

21

MO

Lafayette

Killer, Christopher

Lafayette

MO

4

226

Burnette

Samuel

23

MO

Howard

Burnette, Solomon

Howard

MO

4

424

Burnham

Edmund

33

MO

Howard

Burnam, Squire

Boone

MO

3

723

Burnham

James H

18

MO

St Francis

Burnham, Myers

St Francis

MO

2

583

Burns

Fred

17

MO

Lafayette

Burns, William

Lafayette

MO

4

903

Burns

Jacob

26

MO

Wayne

Burns, Louisa

Wayne

MO

3

389

Burns

John

25

VA

Farquier

Colbert, Lantz

Marion

MO

3

162

Burnside

Clarence

20

KY

Boyle

Bodine, Martin

Monroe

MO

3

57

Burr

Amos

18

MO

Warren

Cullom, Tillman

Warren

MO

3

294

Burrell

Washington

27

KY

Lexington

Nicholsen, Mary

Cooper

MO

5

629

Burris

Abram

32

MO

Howard

Burris, Thomas P

Howard

MO

5

836

Burris

Andrew

35?

KY

Fayette

Burris, Nancy

Howard

MO

6

351

Burris*

Andrew

35

KY

Fayette

Burris, Nancy

Howard

MO

6

732

Burris

John

19

MO

Howard

Burris, Thomas P

Howard

MO

5

821

Burris

Philip

18

MO

Howard

Burris, Thomas B

Howard

MO

5

858

Burris

William

34

MO

[blank]

Burris, John

Howard

MO

4

916

Burroughs

Andy

22

MO

Howard

White, John R

Howard

MO

2

688

Burrus

Prime

18

MO

Cooper

Smily, Brand

Cooper

MO

5

657

Burrus

Wm

32

VA

Albemarle

Burrus, Widow

Howard

MO

5

624

Burton

George

18

MO

Randolph

Burton, John

Randolph

MO

3

1086

Burton

Henry

20

MO

Howard

Burton, Moses

Howard

MO

2

749

Burton

Humphrey

45

KY

Shelby

Burton, John G

Howard

MO

4

952

Burton

James

24

MO

Boone

Free

Grundy

MO

2

409

Burton

Mat

31

KY

Jessamine

Burton, Lewis M

Randolph

MO

4

359

Burton

Turner

21

KY

Shelby

Burton, John

Howard

MO

2

594

Burton

Zachariah

26

MO

Randolph

Burton, Mary M

Randolph

MO

4

534

Bush

George

24

MO

Callaway

Bush, Jordan

Callaway

MO

4

459

Bush

Jack

32

VA

/

Parsons, Dick

St Charles

MO

6

490

Bush

Samuel

38

KY

Boone

Morris, Thomas; dec'd

Carroll

MO

2

143

Buster

David

18

KY

Wayne

Hinds, Jane; Mrs

Miller

MO

3

647

Butler

Andrew

18

MO

Franklin

Butler, Ed; estate

Franklin

MO

6

478

Butler

Franklin

20

MO

Cooper

Harrison, Robert

Cooper

MO

5

950

Butler

Henderson

16

MO

Shelby

Moss, Joseph

Shelby

MO

3

103

Butler

Henry

20

KY

Madison

Brookover, Asa

Carroll

MO

2

167

Butler*

Jack*

37

MO

Chariton

Butler; Mr[s]

Chariton

MO

1

690

Butler

James

18

VA

Frederick

Hyatt, John

Saline

MO

6

365

Butler

James

18

VA

Frederick

Wyatt, Joseph

Saline

MO

6

778

Butler

Lymas

44

SC

Prince William

Butler, Ed; estate

Franlin

MO

6

466

Butler

Moses

57

VA

Charlotte

Butler, Edward; jr [?]

Franklin

MO

6

499

Butler

Simon

26

NC

[blank]

Butler, Ed; estate

Franklin

MO

6

477

Butler

Smith

39

VA

Halifax

Butler, Martin

Callaway

MO

3

770

Butler

William

42

SC

Prince William

Butler, Ed; estate

Franklin

MO

6

465

Butler

Wm O

18

KY

Owens

Stamper, Hiram

Randolph

MO

3

1161

Buxton

Henry

18

MO

Warren

Buxton, Notley

Warren

MO

3

306

Buxton

Nicolas

21

MO

Warren

Buxton, Notley

Warren

MO

3

305

Buxton

Thomas

16

MO

Warren

Buxton, Notley

Warren

MO

3

307

Byam

Floyd

19

TN

[blank]

Linsey, Clark

Carroll

MO

2

262

Byers

James

19

VA

Hampshire

Taylor, Judge

Shelby

MO

3

247

Byram

William

21

AL

[blank]

Linsey, Clark

Carroll

MO

2

273

Byrne

Zeno

21

[blank]

[blank]

Byrne, Peter

Cape Girardeau

MO

2

17

Cabell

William H

23

KY

Bourbon

Cabell, Charles

Chariton

MO

1

621

Caesar

Julius

27

MO

Cole

Gordon, Wm

Cole

MO

3

542

Caldwell

Fieldon

35

VA

Lee

Caldwell, Samuel; heirs

[blank]

MO

5

474

Caldwell

Freeland

35

VA

Lee

Caldwell, Samuel; heirs

[blank]

MO

5

474

Caldwell

Harry

19

MO

St Francis

Free

[blank]

MO

3

322

Caldwell

Jackson

26

TN

[blank]

Genty, Richard

Pettis

MO

5

207

Caldwell

John

17

MO

Monroe

Fox, Joseph C

Monroe

MO

3

147

Caldwell

John Milton

24

KY

Green

Epperson, Lettuis Ann; Mrs

Randolph

MO

4

493

Caldwell

Rufus

18

MO

St Francis

Free

[blank]

MO

3

340

Caldwell

Syrus

21

MO

St Francis

Free

[blank]

MO

3

324

Calhoun

Robbin

16

[blank]

[blank]

Calhoun, A J

Clay

MO

4

300

Calhoun

Willis

42

VA

Albermarle

Calhoun, Robert

Audrain

MO

4

967

Caliway *

Lorenzo D

22

TN

Sumner

[blank]

[blank]

MO

3

1006

Callaway

Jacob

19

MO

Chariton

Warden, Congreve

Chariton

MO

1

635

Callaway

Milton

30

MO

Howard

Callaway, Achillis

Carroll

MO

2

370

Callaway

Nathaniel

31

MO

Callaway

Arnold, C P

Callaway

MO

6

620

Calloway

Aaron

20

MO

Polk

[blank]

[blank]

MO

5

466

Calloway

Samuel

28

VA

/

Baily, Robt

Boone

MO

3

562

Calloway

Tyler

22

VA

Henry

Calloway, Stephen

Howard

MO

5

610

Calvin

Thomas

20

MO

Boone

Woodfolk, Charles; dec'd

Boone

MO

2

526

Calwell

John

17

MO

Monroe

Fox, Joseph C

Monroe

MO

3

147

Cameron

Jacob

24

KY

[blank]

Cameron, Ewen

Benton

MO

4

133

Camp

Jerry

20

MO

Warren

Camp, Joseph

Warren

MO

6

128

Campbell

Aaron

23

MO

Ray

Campbell, Jeremiah

Ray

MO

5

127

Campbell

Alexander

22

MO

Lafayette

Davis, Joseph

Lafayette

MO

5

362

Campbell

Charles

19

MO

Howard

Stapleton, William

Howard

MO

5

807

Campbell

Denis

22

MO

Howard

Seebry, Uriah

Howard

MO

5

799

Campbell

James

27

VA

Richmond

Free

Cooper

MO

5

862

Campbell

Moses

19

[?]

[?]

Campbell, [?]

Cooper

MO

5

741

Campbell

Moses

22

MO

Lincoln

Campbell, Peter H

Warren

MO

6

169

Camplin

Henry

45

VA

Fauquier

Camplin, E G

Boone

MO

3

456

Canada

Louis

26

VA

Madison

Hurt, O

Saline

MO

5

212

Canole

Claiborne

18

MO

Howard

Canole, Charles B

Howard

MO

5

838

Card

Levin

25

MO

Callaway

Card, John

Callaway

MO

4

840

Carey

Cyrus

45

VA

Bedford

Barnes, John

Carroll

MO

2

183

Carey

Frank

42

VA

Powhatan

Zeller, Oliver

Cooper

MO

5

785

Carey

George

24

MO

Monroe

Carey, S Q