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Index By Recruits: No Last Name – An
Descriptive Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops for the State of Missouri, 18631865 (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: No Last Name – An
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

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3

508

[blank]

Alfred

26

[blank]

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Jakson, Congrave

Howard

MO

4

744

Abbot

Wiley

22

MO

Perry

Abbot, James

Perry

MO

2

79

Abel

John

33

VA

Prince William

Abel, Randolph

Warren

MO

6

155

Abernathy

Aaron

39

MO

Perry

Abernathy, John H

Perry

MO

2

45

Abernathy

Isaac

18

MO

Bollinger

Abernathy, Emily

Bollinger

MO

3

319

Abernathy

Jack

30

MO

Perry

Abernathy, Betty; dec'd

Perry

MO

2

65

Abernathy

Rufus

27

NC

Lincoln

Abernathy, Elmira

Bollinger

MO

3

353

Abernathy

Thomas

19

MO

Bollinger

Abernathy, Emily

Bollinger

MO

3

351

Able

Henry

27

VA

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Able, Charles

Warren

MO

6

447

Adair

George

23

MO

Callaway

Adair, John

Callaway

MO

3

598

Adams

Albert W

35

VA

Amelia

Adams, John

Callaway

MO

3

787

Adams

Bap

18

MO

Cooper

Adams, W D

Cooper

MO

1

479

Adams

Champ

18

MO

Pike

Adams, Increase

Lincoln

MO

6

77

Adams

Charles

18

MO

Callaway

Adams, John

Callaway

MO

3

798

Adams

Daniel

21

VA

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Baker, Samuel

Cooper

MO

5

907

Adams

Daniel

27

LA

[blank]

Densimore, James

Boone

KY

5

389

Adams

Daniel

27

LA

[blank]

Densimore, James

Boone

MO

6

745

Adams

Daniel

40

VA

Prince Edward

Adams, John

Callaway

MO

3

808

Adams

Garland

26

MO

Howard

Adams, Ann

Howard

MO

2

708

Adams

George

19

DE

[blank]

Warren, Solloman

Cooper

MO

5

650

Adams

Greene

24

MO

Cooper

Adams, David; est

Cooper

MO

1

502

Adams

Henry

19

MO

Callaway

Adams, John

Callaway

MO

3

541

Adams

Isaac

17

MO

Callaway

Adams, John B

Callaway

MO

3

833

Adams

James

21

OH

Highland

Free

Warren

MO

6

177

Adams

Jefferson

19

MO

Pettis

Majors, B R

Pettis

MO

5

228

Adams

Lewis

40

VA

Prince Edward

Adam, John B

Callaway

MO

3

822

Adams

Nathan

21

MO

Franklin

Adams, Samuel T

Franklin

MO

6

467

Adams

Pless

20

MO

Cole

Boggs, Henry

Cole

MO

6

552

Adams

Sandy

23

MO

Callaway

Adams, John

Callaway

MO

6

489

Adams

William

20

MO

Callaway

Adams, John B

Callaway

MO

3

706

Adkins

George

22

MO

Carroll

Adkins, Joseph

Carroll

MO

2

157

Adkins

William

21

MO

Cape Girardeau

Wilkinson, Joel

Cape Girardeau

MO

2

51

Agee

Isaac

45

VA

Cumberland

Jackson, Milton; Mrs

Chariton

MO

1

637

Agge

John

21

MO

Pettis

Lewis, John

Pettis

MO

4

216

Agner

Perry

25

VA

Bedford

Agnew, John

Howard

MO

5

770

Akens

Benjamin

18

TN

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Akens, Emmet

Saline

MO

5

727

Akers

Aaron

17

MO

Ray

Akers, John A

Ray

MO

5

114

Albert

William

18

MO

Ray

Darnell, Jacob

Ray

MO

2

377

Albright

John

19

MO

Livingston

Albright, Lewis

Ray

MO

5

126

Alcorn

Richard

23

MO

Clark

Longmire, James

Clark

MO

3

13

Alcorn

Richard

23

MO

Clark

Longmise, James

Clark

MO

3

13

Alexander

Benjamine

16

MO

Randolph

Alexander, Rice

Randolph

MO

4

438

Alexander

Charles

24

KY

Shelby

Alexander, Archibald

Lincoln

MO

6

230

Alexander

Felix

46

MO

Lincoln

Alexander, James

Lincoln

MO

6

289

Alexander

Geo

22

MO

Benton

Alexander, Geo

Benton

MO

5

339

Alexander

Henry

22

MO

Dade

Garret, E

Dade

MO

4

1106

Alexander

Henry

28

MO

Lincoln

Alexander, Annie; Mrs

Lincoln

MO

6

9

Alexander

Henry

29

MO

Lincoln

Alexander, Annie; Mrs

Lincoln

MO

6

872

Alexander

Horace

21

MO

Henry

McBain, James

Boone

MO

3

492

Alexander

Jacob R

23

MO

Lincoln

Alexander, James

Lincoln

MO

6

38

Alexander

James

40

VA

Westmoreland

Tolson, Bengamin

Howard

MO

3

256

Alexander

John W

25

VA

Hardy

Duval, James

Ray

MO

2

211

Alexander

Joseph

21

MO

Cape Girardeau

Alexander, William

Cape Girardeau

MO

2

97

Alexander

Lewis

23

MO

Benton

Alexander, George

Benton

MO

5

346

Alexander

Louis

28

VA

Fauquier

Bob, Robt

Saline

MO

5

294

Alexander

Salomon

45

MO

St Louis

Lathar, Larck

Carroll

MO

2

239

Alexander

Wm

25

MO

Benton

Alexander, George

Benton

MO

5

343

Alexander

Wm

26

VA

Halifax

Simpson, Jesse B

Ray

MO

4

219

Alexandrey

Jacob R

23

MO

Lincoln

Alexandrey, James

Lincoln

MO

6

879

Alfred

George

22

KY

Wayne

McKinney, M

Miller

MO

3

628

Alfred

Samson

35

MO

Boone

Samson, John

Boone

MO

3

531

Alison

Peter

20

MO

St Louis

Alison, Willis

Camden

MO

3

882

Allen

Alexander

25

MO

Ray

Allen, James R

Ray

MO

5

108

Allen

Anderson

18

MO

Cooper

Allen, James

Saline

MO

4

599

Allen

Andrew

21

MO

Randolph

Allen, Sarah D; Mrs

Randolph

MO

4

380

Allen

Benjamin

22

AR

Izard

Tinnen, Azariah

Izard

AR

5

136

Allen

Calvin

23

TN

[blank]

Allen, Abijah

[blank]

AR

4

790

Allen

Calvin

23

TN

unknown

Allen, Abijah

[blank]

AR

6

796

Allen

David

20

MO

Montgomery

Allen, R B

Lincoln

MO

6

306

Allen

Dink

19

MO

Howard

Allen, Sarah D; Mrs

Randolph

MO

4

337

Allen

Dink

19

MO

Howard

Allen, Sarah D; Mrs

Randolph

MO

6

704

Allen

George

22

MO

Callaway

Wagner, David

Callaway

MO

3

620

Allen

George

48

VA

Halifax

Lewis; Dr

Cole

MO

3

854

Allen

Harrison

36

KY

/

Allen, Garrett

Randolph

MO

2

1113

Allen

Horace

19

MO

Callaway

Allen, Susan M; Miss

Callaway

MO

4

968

Allen

Isaac

19

MO

Randolph

Allen, Charles

Randolph

MO

4

362

Allen

Isaac

21

MO

Callaway

Allen, Thomas

Callaway

MO

2

803

Allen

Isaac

43

KY

Mercer

Cabell, Charles J

Chariton

MO

1

607

Allen

Jack

30

VA

Orange

Allen, Sarah D; Mrs

Randolph

MO

4

440

Allen

James

29

KY

Green

Cowherd, Richard

Lafayette

MO

4

140

Allen

James

32

MO

Lewis

Allen, Wm A

Boone

MO

5

22

Allen

Jesse

19

MO

Chariton

Allen, John

Chariton

MO

1

641

Allen

John

26

MO

Saline

Rice, Charles

Cooper

MO

4

85

Allen

Joseph

20

MO

Pike

Allen, William

Lincoln

MO

6

304

Allen

Lawson

22

MO

Randolph

Allen, Joseph

Randolph

MO

4

397

Allen

Lewis

43

VA

Vernon

Allen, Mrs Mary

Boone

MO

3

617

Allen

Merritt

25

MO

Howard

Allen, Garrett

Randolph

MO

2

1117

Allen

Reuben

20

MO

Howard

Allen, Sarah D; Mrs

Randolph

MO

6

763

Allen

Reubin

20

MO

Howard

Allen, Sarah D; Mrs

Randolph

MO

4

354

Allen

Squire

19

MO

Boone

Wilhite, Andrew

Howard

MO

4

416

Allen

Walker

26

MO

Howard

McCrairy, Boyd M

Howard

MO

4

924

Allen

William

29

MO

Lafayette

Anderson, James

Lafayette

MO

5

358

Allen

William H

32

MO

Carroll

Walker, Hiram; dec'd

Saline

MO

2

256

Alleny

Jefferson

26

MO

New Madrid

Torrey, Eliza; Mrs

New Madrid

MO

2

28

Allin

James

42

KY

Henderson

Allin, Thomas H

Chariton

MO

1

720

Allin

John

24

NC

Gre