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Index By Recruits: Gor – Gw
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: Gor – Gw
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

Goram

Moses

35

MO

Macon

Goram; Widow

Macon

MO

3

1151

Gordon

Allen

25

VA

Rappahannock

Hill, John T

Lafayette

MO

4

138

Gordon

Allen

27

MO

Howard

Payne, Richard

Howard

MO

5

800

Gordon

Benjamin

19

MO

Lafayette

King, Micheal

Carroll

MO

2

207

Gordon

Clark

16

MO

Boone

Herndon, Esy

Boone

MO

3

619

Gordon

Elic*

21

MO

Howard

Boggs, Thomas

Howard

MO

5

802

Gordon

Elie [?]

21

MO

Howard

Boggs, Thomas

Howard

MO

5

802

Gordon

James

18

MO

Boone

George Gordon; dec'd

Boone

MO

3

546

Gordon

John

16

MO

Boone

Gordon, W

Boone

MO

3

518

Gordon

Lafayette

25

MO

Boone

Gordon, James M

Boone

MO

3

586

Gordon

Lawrence

16

MO

Saline

Garnett, Doc

Saline

MO

3

927

Gordon

Lewis

17

MO

Cole

Gordon, Alex

Cole

MO

3

694

Gordon

Marshall

25

MO

Cole

Gordon, Alex

Cole

MO

3

697

Gordon

Peter

50

KY

Madison

Gordon, David

Boone

MO

2

456

Gordon

Sylvester

27

KY

Scott

Gordon, David

Boone

MO

3

495

Gordon

Wesley

27

VA

Rappahannock

Hays, Christopher

Lafayette

MO

4

137

Gore

Green

18

MO

Monroe

Gillesspie, Even

Monroe

MO

3

230

Gouch

Madison

29

MO

Boone

Gouch, Alexander

Ray

MO

4

178

Gouner*

Allen

18

MO

Howard

Barton, Rundel [?]

Howard [?]

MO

5

723

Grady

John

25

MO

Chariton

Anderson, Thomas

Chariton

MO

1

639

Graham

Charles

18

MO

Carroll

Peirce, Wm

Carroll

MO

6

830

Graham

Charles

18

MO

Carroll

Pierce, Wm

Carroll

MO

5

175

Graham

Henry

20

MO

Carroll

Shell, Alexander

Carroll

MO

6

832

Graham

Henry

20

MO

Carroll

Shell, Elaxander

Carroll

MO

5

177

Graham

James

25

KY

Shelby

Davis, Samuel

Marion

MO

3

15

Graham

John

25

MO

Lafayette

Free

Chariton

MO

1

581

Graham

Perry

21

MO

Montgomery

Graham, Franklin D

Montgomery

MO

6

595

Graham

Peter

25

MO

Cole

Stanly, Theo

Cole

MO

3

665

Graham

Robert

22

KY

Hickman

Graham, John

Hickman

KY

2

308

Graham

Washington

19

MO

Cole

Stanley, Theodore

Cole

MO

6

723

Graham

Washington

19

MO

Cole

Stanly, Theodore

Cole

MO

3

413

Granise

Robert

36

MO

St Francis

Cunningham, James

St Francis

MO

2

553

Grant

Giles

23

MO

Newton

Grant, James

Cole

MO

3

845

Grant

John

24

KY

/

Free

Carroll

MO

2

333

Grant

Martin

22

MO

St Charles

Stallott, Joseph

St Charles

MO

6

546

Grant

Orange

18

MO

Livingston

Free

Carroll

MO

2

334

Grant

Peter

22

MO

Howard

Harrison, John

Howard

MO

2

982

Grant

Peter

18

MO

Boone

Robinson, Thomas

Boone

MO

4

1097

Granville

Edmond

44

VA

Rappahannock

Hutchison, E

Pettis

MO

5

289

Granville

Thomas

22

MO

Cape Girardeau

Mills, John

Cape Girardeau

MO

2

74

Graves

Charley

17

MO

Lafayette

Graves, Thomas

Lafayette

MO

3

962

Graves

Cornelius

26

MO

Knox

Glover, John; estate

Knox

MO

3

1071

Graves

Harrison

24

MO

Howard

Graves, S E

Howard

MO

2

1066

Graves

James

20

MO

Lincoln

Graves, James

Lincoln

MO

6

21

Graves

John

18

KY

Lexington

Graves, David

Lafayette

MO

4

243

Graves

Lawry

41

MO

Howard

Graves, Edward

Howard

MO

4

920

Graves

Rainey

46

NC

Caswell

Graves, Clifton

Randolph

MO

4

401

Graves

Richard

19

VA

Richmond

Genty, Richard

Pettis

MO

5

227

Gray

Henry

45

MO

Howard

Gorden, James M

Boone

MO

2

510

Gray

Jackson

36

KY

Logan

Hiner, James

Johnson

MO

6

413

Gray

Jordan

30

NC

Martin

Bishop, Greenberry B

Audrain

MO

4

1069

Gray

Simon

18

[?]

[?]

[?]

[?]

MO

1

391

Grayer

Cupid

19

MO

Pettis

Grayer, Benjamin

Pettis

MO

4

171

Green

Austin

24

MO

Washington

Green, Jane

Washington

MO

3

348

Green

Ben

57

TN

Knox

Green, William

Pike

MO

6

641

Green

Charles

28

VA

[blank]

Howlet, James

Cooper

MO

5

627

Green

Charles

26

MO

Cape Girardeau

McComb, Laura

Perry

MO

2

32

Green

Danl

28

VA

[blank]

Martin, James

Callaway

MO

4

1057

Green

George

18

MO

Dent

Henderson, David

Dent

MO

5

148

Green

Gilbert

18

KY

Madison

Green, Cyrus

Clinton

MO

5

33

Green

Harrison

18

MO

Howard

Green, Wesley

Howard

MO

2

604

Green

Henry

24

MO

Lafayette

Green, Lewis

Lafayette

MO

4

115

Green

James

27

MO

Montgomery

Latch, Catherina; Mrs

Montgomery

MO

6

668

Green

Jerry

35

KY

Madison

Gilman, Robert

Randolph

MO

4

530

Green

Nelson

18

MO

Monroe

Powers, Milford

Monroe

MO

4

857

Green

Nethen

50

KY

Madison

[blank]

C

MO

5

78

Green

Polk

16

MO

Howard

Green, Wesley

Howard

MO

2

616

Green

Richard

26

VA

W??d

Wingfield, Austin

Saline

MO

4

607

Green

Samuel

29

MO

Montgomery

White, Edward

Montgomery

MO

6

671

Green

Sandy

35

VA

Woodford

Kinckloe, Daniel

Carroll

MO

2

217

Green

Taylor

21

MO

Washington

Green, Jane

Washington

MO

3

347

Green

Thomas

39

MO

Randolph

[blank]

Macon

MO

3

1178

Green

Willis

25

VA

Orange

Cooper, James

Johnson

MO

6

345

Green

Willis

25

VA

Orange

Cooper, James

Johnson

MO

6

726

Green

Andrew

23

TN

Wilson

[blank]

Callaway

MO

2

945

Green

Asap

18

MO

Osage

Green, A H

Howard

MO

2

967

Green

Benjamine

33

WV

Kanawha

Stiles, William

Monroe

MO

3

135

Green

Isaac

25

MO

Marion

Hollyclare, Richard

Marion

MO

3

25

Greenberry

Richard

18

MO

Saline

Roads, George

Saline

MO

4

699

Greenburg

Daniel

30

KY

Scott

Obanon, Minor

Saline

MO

4

722

Greene

Aron

44

VA

[blank]

Horde, James

Lafayette

MO

4

170

Greene

Chas

33

MO

Howard

Greene, John

Howard

MO

4

948

Greene

Daniel

18

MO

Franklin

Crowder, John

Franklin

MO

6

519

Greenup

John W

38

KY

Wayne

Milam, Buse

Macon

MO

4

494

Greenup

Manuel

39

KY

Wayne

Epperson, Lettuis Ann; Mrs

Macon

MO

4

496

Greg

Wilson

24

AR

Newton

Grey, Fed

[blank]

MO

5

485

Gregory

Alfred

36

VA

[blank]

Gregory, R

Franklin

MO

6

538

Gregory

Edward

18

MO

Franklin

Gregory, A

Franklin

MO

6

514

Gregory

Nathan

24

MO

Callaway

Gregory, Fenton

Callaway

MO

2

835

Grey

Wilson

24

AR

Newton

Grey, Fed

[blank]

MO

5

485

Grey

Wm

19

MO

Howard

Grey, Joseph M

Pettis

MO

5

242

Grier

Fleming

36

VA

Franklin

Sib[??], John

Howard

MO

2

992

Griffi

Levi

31

MO

Bourbon

Griffi, Morton

Callaway

MO

2

900

Griffith

Jerry

25

MO

Callaway

Griffith, Martin

Callaway

MO

4

997

Grigsby

George

19

MO

Howard

Hughs, Taylor

Howard

MO

5

837

Grigsby

Hiram

34

KY

Union

Hughs, Taylor

Howard

MO

5

852

Grigsby

Joseph

18

MO

Howard

Hughes, Taylor

Howard

MO

5