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Index By Recruits: Gar – Goo
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: Gar – Goo
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

Gardner

Jason

19

KY

Garrett

Gardner, John

Montgomery

MO

6

453

Garner

Jim

22

KY

Clark

Garner, John

Lafayette

MO

4

144

Garnett

James

33

VA

Culpepper

Garnett, J M; Dr

Saline

MO

4

667

Garnett

John

20

MO

Monroe

Garnett, Anderson

Monroe

MO

4

861

Garnett

William H

18

MO

Saline

Keiser, William

Saline

MO

4

676

Garr

Stantam

23

KY

/

Alsom, Alexander

Howard

MO

1

520

Garr

Stanton

23

KY

/

Alsom, Alexander

Howard

MO

1

520

Garrard

Henry

35

KY

Bourbon

Trunnels, Wm

Pettis

MO

5

254

Garrett

John

18

MO

Dade

Garret, E T

Dade

MO

5

484

Garrison*

Aaron*

29

VA

Lynchburg

[?], Joseph

Lafayette

MO

1

383

Garth

Alex

16

MO

Boone

Garth, Jefferson

Boone

MO

3

481

Garth

Charles

18

MO

Randolph

Garth, D C

Howard

MO

2

1086

Garth

Charles

45

KY

Scott

Garth, Jefferson

Boone

MO

3

540

Garth

Jack

17

KY

Louisville

Garth, Jefferson

Boone

MO

3

704

Garth

James

40

VA

Orange

Garth, D C

Howard

MO

2

993

Garth

James

17

MO

Randolph

Garth, Dabney C

Howard

MO

2

1105

Garth

Jim

30

MD

Calvert

Garth, Jefferson

Boone

MO

4

791

Garth

Jim

30

MD

Colbert

Garth, Jefferson

Boone

MO

6

811

Garth

Raphael

26

LA

unknown

Garth, Robt

Boone

MO

4

836

Garth

Richard

23

MO

Randolph

Garth, Dabney C

Howard

MO

2

990

Garth

William

17

MO

Randolph

Garth, Palmer

Howard

MO

2

961

Gaseon*

George

33

VA

Richmond

Simon, ?ell?

Cooper

MO

5

713

Gaskill

William

35

KY

Clark

Stewart, Roy; dec'd

Monroe

MO

3

233

Gaswaleer*

George

23

MO

Randolph

Gashwyler, John W

Randolph

MO

4

360

Gates

Houston

17

MO

Pike

Beshers, Anderson

Pike

MO

3

197

Gates

Preston

16

MO

Chariton

Gates, William

Macon

MO

4

475

Gates

Richard

34

KY

Jefferson

Gates, William

Macon

MO

4

476

Gatewell

Edward

40

VA

Berkeley

Clark, Bennett C

Cooper

MO

5

556

Gatewood

Emanuel

36

VA

Pittsylvania

Harper, Charles

Montgomery

MO

6

579

Gatewood

Preston

24

MO

Benton

Chartin, J

Benton

MO

5

236

Gathwright

Thomas

18

MO

Callaway

Gathwright, Thomas

Callaway

MO

2

891

Gay

Willis

19

MO

Marion

Derrett, Richard

Marion

MO

3

134

Gay

Emanuel

20

KY

Franklin

Gay, Curtis

Boone

MO

4

1083

Gayhart

John

20

MO

Howard

Geahart, Isaac

Howard

MO

1

429

Gayheart

Samuel

18

MO

Howard

Gayheart, Isaac

Howard

MO

5

793

Geahart

Alfred

23

MO

Howard

Geahart, Isaac

Howard

MO

1

422

Geahart

Joseph

25

KY

[blank]

Geahart, James

Howard

MO

1

418

Geiyhart

John

20

MO

Howard

Geahart, Isaac

Howard

MO

1

429

Gentry

Anderson

35

VA

Grayson

Gentry, Pleasant

Clinton

MO

5

45

Gentry

George W

19

VA

Albemarle

Gentry, James

Lincoln

MO

6

31

Gentry

Washington

33

TN

McMin[??]

Genty, Richard

Pettis

MO

5

208

Gentry

Wesley

21

MO

Callaway

Vandunningham, M F

Boone

MO

3

581

Gentry*

Hartwell

22

[?]

[?]

Thompkins [?]

Cooper

MO

5

680

George

Henry

42

KY

Garrett

Simpson; Mrs

Callaway

MO

2

909

George

Isum

26

MO

Clay

George, George W

Clay

MO

4

309

George

John

21

MO

Callaway

George, A; estate

Callaway

MO

2

797

George

Young

19

MO

St Charles

Young, Oglesby

St Charles

MO

6

134

Gibbins

Jo

22

MO

Cooper

Gibbins, Alexander

Cooper

MO

5

647

Gibbs

Harrison

25

TN

Anderson

Ingram, Thomas; dec'd

Maniteau

MO

2

193

Gibbs

John

16

AR

Scott

[blank]

[blank]

MO

3

921

Gibbs

John

16

AR

Scott

[blank]

[blank]

MO

3

976

Gibbs

John

[blank]

[blank]

[blank]

[blank]

[blank]

MO

3

995

Gibbs

Milton

35

KY

Scott

Gibbs, John P

Callaway

MO

4

821

Gibbs

Rice

37

MO

Boone

Gibbs, Liberty H

Boone

MO

3

601

Gibbs

Smith

18

MO

Howard

Gibbs, Stephen T

Howard

MO

2

973

Gibbs

Thornton

24

VA

Pendleton

Deusick, John

Marion

MO

3

16

Gibbs

Wilkerson

38

TN

Anderson

Ingram, Thomas; dec'd

Maniteau

MO

2

192

Gibeny

Alexander

27

MO

Cape Girardeau

Gibeny, Andrew

Cape Girardeau

MO

2

34

Gibeny

Pias

31

MO

Cape Girardeau

Gibeny, William; dec'd

Cape Girardeau

MO

2

10

Gibson

Charles

19

MO

Howard

Gibson, David; est

Howard

MO

1

553

Gibson

George

18

VA

Farquier

Glasscock, French

Ralls

MO

3

184

Gibson

Henderson

18

MO

Franklin

Gibson, Joseph

Franklin

MO

6

542

Gibson

James

16

MO

Howard

Gibson, David; est

Howard

MO

1

552

Gibson

John

19

VA

Farquier

Glasscock, French

Ralls

MO

3

183

Gibson

Larence

24

MO

Lincoln

Gison, Mathilda; Mrs

Lincoln

MO

6

303

Gibson

Peter

44

VA

Richmond

Ferry, Benjamin

Cooper

MO

5

790

Gibson

Richard

19

MO

Franklin

Gibson, Joseph

Franklin

MO

6

541

Gibson

Robert A

36

VA

Farquier

Colbert, John R

Shelby

MO

3

109

Gibson

William

40

VA

Orange

Rhodes, George

Saline

MO

4

589

Giddings

David C

27

MO

Monroe

Giddings, Wm B

Monroe

MO

5

4

Giddings

David Crocket

27

MO

Monroe

Giddings, Wm B

Monroe

MO

5

4

Giddings

James R

18

MO

Monroe

Giddings, Wm B

Monroe

MO

5

7

Giddings

James Richard

18

MO

Monroe

Giddings, Wm B

Monroe

MO

5

7

Gilbert

Abraham

47

KY

Lincoln

Gilbert, Samuel

Montgomery

MO

6

582

Gilbert

Albert

45

KY

Monroe

Gilbert, Benjamin

Moniteau

MO

5

897

Gilbert

Edward

22

MO

Moniteau

Gilbert, Benjamin

Moniteau

MO

5

896

Gilbert

Samuel

[?]

[?]

[?]

[?]

Cooper

MO

1

403

Gilbert

Samuel

28

KY

Lincoln

Sublit, Abraham

Boone

MO

3

468

Giles

Henry

18

MO

Ray

Bogus, Wade

Ray

MO

2

353

Gill

George

19

KY

Christian

Gill, James T

Lincoln

MO

6

188

Gill

Jacob

50

VA

Rockingham

Gill, Philipp

Clay

MO

5

101

Gillaspie

George

17

MO

Boone

Gillaspie, Robert

Boone

MO

2

889

Gillaspie

Jim

21

VA

Louisa

Robinson, Edward

Johnson

MO

6

384

Gillespie

Famice*

22

MO

Lafayette

Ewing, J M

Lafayette

MO

6

408

Gilliam

Yock

53

VA

unknown

Gilliam, James

Chariton

MO

1

665

Gillispie

Thomas

22

MS

Canton

Sombart, C W

Cooper

MO

5

915

Gilmer

Moses

55

VA

Rockingham

Gilmer, F G

Lincoln

MO

6

59

Gilmor

Joseph

30

KY

Green

Simmons, Henry C

Howard

MO

4

720

Ginn

William Henry

45

KY

Mason

Hord, Mason

Clinton

MO

5

82

Givens

Beverly

22

MO

Chariton

Givens, Thomas

Chariton

MO

1

638

Givens

Commodore

25

MO

Cooper

Givens, Alexander

Cooper

MO

5

649

Givens

Edmon

19

MO

Howard

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

2

736

Givens

Isaac

19

MO

Howard

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

2

729

Givens

Jo

22

MO

Cooper

Gibbins, Alexander

Cooper

MO

5

647

Givens

Lunzen

21

MO

Howard

Givens, Charles E

Howard

MO

2

728

Givens

Major

24

VA

Albemarle

Rollins, John W

Boone

MO

3

636

Givens

Manuel

18

MO

Howard

Givens, Charles E</