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Index By Recruits: Wam – Wel
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: Wam – Wel
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

Wamack

John

17

MO

Capel Grey

Wamack, Hiram

Monroe

MO

3

232

Wammack

Jos

49

GA

unknown

Wammack, Hiram

Lincoln

MO

6

323

Ward

John Robert

18

MO

Clarke

Curd, Willis

Montgomery

MO

6

590

Ward

Milton

37

VA

Cooper

Loftly, Joseph

Saline

MO

5

262

Ward

Roland

48

VA

Amelia

Minor, James L

Cole

MO

3

415

Ward

Strawver

27

VA

Rappahannock

Conner, John

Lafayette

MO

5

257

Warden

Asbury

37

MO

Howard

Gaines, Sarah; Mrs

Chariton

MO

1

578

Warden

Henry

17

MO

Howard

Warden, John

Howard

MO

2

998

Warden

Pryor

22

MO

Howard

Warden, Jack

Chariton

MO

1

708

Ware

Fleming

35

VA

Nelson

Bibb, Elizabeth; Mrs

Randolph

MO

4

367

Ware

William

18

MO

Cooper

Ware, James

Pettis

MO

5

761

Warfield

Hay

25

MO

Cooper

Tucker, Thomas

Cooper

MO

5

796

Warren

David

42

KY

Woodford

Tracey, [?]

Randolph

MO

4

536

Warren

John W

36

MO

Boone

Robinson, C A; Mrs

Boone

MO

3

589

Warren

Manuel

18

MO

Saline

Roads, George

Saline

MO

4

700

Warren

Solomon

21

MO

Boone

Hickman, Tho H

Boone

MO

3

434

Warren

William

34

MO

Boone

Hickman, Thad

Boone

MO

3

727

Washington

Allen

19

KY

Lafayette

Thompson, William

Audrain

MO

4

866

Washington

Andrew

18

KY

Edmonson

Barrett, B H; Mrs

Pettis

MO

5

430

Washington

Bird

28

MO

Boone

Caruthers, John

Boone

MO

3

500

Washington

Charles

21

KY

Allen

Dry, Ely

Monroe

MO

4

955

Washington

Charles

31

MO

Howard

Rollins, John W

Boone

MO

3

641

Washington

Dolphin G

18

MO

Saline

Trigg, John

Saline

MO

4

771

Washington

Dudley

16

MO

Marion

Bryant, Lewis

Marion

MO

3

45

Washington

Ephraim

18

MO

Lafayette

Reed, James

Cooper

MO

5

932

Washington

Geo

21

MO

Boone

Boutton, Jesse W

Boone

MO

4

827

Washington

George

16

KY

Bourbon

Keene, Henry

Boone

MO

2

492

Washington

George

17

MO

Marion

Bryant, Lewis

Marion

MO

3

46

Washington

George

17

MO

Warren

Wyatt, James

Osage

MO

3

299

Washington

George

18

MO

Callaway

[blank]

[blank]

[blank]

2

896

Washington

George

18

MO

Clinton

Funkhouser, George

Clinton

MO

5

31

Washington

George

18

MO

Boone

Hickman, William F

Boone

MO

3

524

Washington

George

18

MO

Callaway

Kimp, William

Callaway

MO

3

810

Washington

George

18

MO

Boone

Lyons, Lidema [?]; Mrs

Boone

MO

3

576

Washington

George

18

MO

Saline

Miller, Jerry

Saline

MO

4

675

Washington

George

19

KY

Clark

Toree, John

Clark

MO

2

26

Washington

George

20

MO

Lafayette

Hattan, Wm M

Lafayette

MO

4

108

Washington

George

20

MO

Pettis

Poindexter, James

Cooper

MO

3

862

Washington

George

22

MO

Howard

Nouse, Henry

Howard

MO

5

801

Washington

George

22

MO

Carroll

Stanley, William

Carroll

MO

2

176

Washington

George

22

MO

Cooper

Troy, Wm

Moniteau

MO

3

656

Washington

George

23

KY

Shelby

Free

Howard

MO

2

957

Washington

George

23

KY

Logan

Offid, Otter

Johnson

MO

6

385

Washington

George

24

KY

Fayette

Barnes, Elias

Randolph

MO

4

469

Washington

George

24

MO

Carroll

Hurden, William J

Carroll

MO

6

696

Washington

George

26

VA

[blank]

Fisher, Jacbb

Saline

MO

4

656

Washington

George

30

KY

Mercer

Robney, Pleasant

Boone

MO

3

677

Washington

George

31

MO

Callaway

Suball, William

Saline

MO

4

698

Washington

George

35

KY

Barren

Berryman, James

Saline

MO

4

703

Washington

George

35

VA

[?]

Logan, Dick; est[?]

Cooper

MO

5

711

Washington

George

35

TN

Carroll

Thompson, Calvin

Carroll

MO

2

268

Washington

George

37

VA

Spotsylvania

Hume, Reuben

Boone

MO

2

452

Washington

George

42

KY

Fayette

Paxton, A C

Saline

MO

4

595

Washington

George

52

KY

Madison

Rollins, James S

Boone

MO

2

444

Washington

George F

36

VA

Warren

Ridgway, William

Monroe

MO

3

122

Washington

Geroge

27

VA

Culpepper

Lewis, Benjamin

Howard

MO

5

886

Washington

Gilbert

18

MO

Saline

Danic?, Wm F

Howard

MO

4

622

Washington

Henry

22

KY

Franklin

Crenshaw, Robt

Cooper

MO

1

518

Washington

Henry

45

VA

Fauquier

Clarkson, John

Boone

MO

3

496

Washington

Horace

17

MO

Callaway

Noflett, Abraham

Cole

MO

3

573

Washington

Horace

28

VA

Faquier

Payne, Mary; Mrs

Boone

MO

2

494

Washington

Jack

27

VA

Buckingham

Bennet, John R

Lafayette

MO

4

73

Washington

John

17

MO

Monroe

Conyers, Thomas W

Monroe

MO

3

67

Washington

John

20

MO

Polk

Hendricks, Gibson

Polk

MO

5

464

Washington

Lewis

17

MO

Marion

Bryant, Lewis

Marion

MO

3

47

Washington

Lewis

53

KY

Bath

South, Samuel

Marion

MO

3

12

Washington

Richard

26

MO

Marion

Somers, Peter J

Marion

MO

3

280

Washington

Richard

45

KY

Bun

Morris, Thomas; dec'd

Carroll

MO

2

144

Washington

Riley

24

MO

Carroll

Herndon, Wm J

Carroll

MO

2

319

Washington

Webb

25

LA

Callahoo

Huett, Sarah

Saline

MO

5

371

Washington

Riley

27

MO

Carroll

Hendon, William J

Carroll

MO

6

691

Washinton

George

24

MO

Carroll

Herndon, Wm J

Carroll

MO

2

317

Waters

Frank

24

MO

Perry

Waters, Robert

Perry

MO

2

99

Waters

Henry

39

KY

Woodford

Cochran, James

Carroll

MO

2

247

Waters

Ransom

24

MO

Cooper

Bell, James S

Cooper

MO

1

565

Watkins

Charles

37

VA

Buckham

Watkins, Silas; estate

Warren

MO

6

117

Watkins

Frank

24

VA

[blank]

Hournoy, Augustus

Linn

MO

4

40

Watkins

James

46

VA

Loudoun

Lasley, James

Monroe

MO

3

130

Watson

Benjamin F

18

IL

Hancock

[blank]

[blank]

MO

6

845

Watson

Cain

19

VA

Lunenburg

Watson, Samuel

Callaway

MO

2

824

Watson

Edward

22

MO

Chariton

Watson, John

Chariton

MO

3

1169

Watson

Friday

41

MO

Chariton

Watson, John

Chariton

MO

2

413

Watson

James

19

VA

[blank]

Watson, Gustus

Lafayette

MO

4

220

Watson

Paul

19

MO

Callaway

Watson, Samuel

Callaway

MO

2

823

Watson

Thomas

25

KY

Estale

Shackelford, George

Morgan

MO

5

591

Watt

Isaac

30

VA

Abermarle

Ringo, Andrew

Ray

MO

2

395

Watts

Alfred

28

KY

Boone

Fields, Joseph

Saline

MO

4

619

Watts

Henry

25

VA

Campbell

Watts, Mary

Howard

MO

2

958

Watts

Joseph

18

MO

Howard

Watts, Mrs Mary

Howard

MO

3

420

Watts

Joseph H

17

MO

Lincoln

Watts, William

Lincoln

MO

6

209

Watts

Richard

18

MO

Lincoln

Watts, Mordeca

Lincoln

MO

6

202

Watts

Ruben

23

MO

Randolph

Watts, Mary B; Mrs

Howard

MO

2

970

Watts

Theothelus

29

MO

Callaway

Watts, Joseph

Audrain

MO

6

833

Watts

Thothelus

29

MO

Callaway

Watts, Joseph

Audrain

MO

4

807

Watts

William

25

VA

Madison

Watts, James; Dr

Howard

MO

2

965

Wayne

Daniel

19?

MO

Boone

Ellis, John

Boone

MO

3

667

Weaver

Wm H

27

NC

Cumberland

Weaver, Dorcas

Wright

MO

5

155

Web

Green

20

VA

Roanoke

Stratton, Paulina M; Mrs

Cooper

MO

5

593

Webb

John

18

MO

Lafayette

Webb, Augustus

Lafayette

MO

4

105

Webster

Daniel

18

MO

St Louis

Payne, Lewis P

Audrain

MO

4

801

Webster

Daniel

18

MO

St Louis

Payne, Lewis T

Audrain

MO

6

821

Webster

Daniel

30

KY

Madison

Martin, Tyra

Howard

MO

2

777

Weekly

Benjamin

22

MO

Callaway

Alexander, Wm

Callaway

MO

3

781

Welch

Daniel

17

MO

Pike

Welch, James W; Dr

Lincoln

MO

6

193

Welch

Henry

16

MO

Pike

Welch, James W; Dr

Lincoln

MO

6

192

Welch

Madison

38

VA

Prince William

Welch, William M

Lincoln

MO

6

214

Welingford

Moses

22

KY

[blank]

Welingford, William

Buchannan

MO

4

674

Welling

Anderson

19

MO

Cape Girardeau

Welling, Charles

Cape Girardeau

MO

2

112

Wells

Alfred

42

VA

Rappahannock

Wells, James

Lincoln

MO

6

272

Wells

Champion

39

VA

/

Price, Tho L

Cole

MO

3

751

Wells

Edmond

28

VA

Fauquier

Wells, Katie; estate

Lincoln

MO

6

167

Wells

Henry

16

MO

Lincoln

Wells, James

Lincoln

MO

6

20

Wells

Henry

18

MO

Callaway

Wells, Albert

Callaway

MO

4

1068

Wells

Henry

18

VA

[blank]

Wells, John

Montgomery

MO

6

435

Wells

Isaac

19

AR

Fulton

Wells, Samuel T

Fulton

AR

5

138

Wells

Isaac

28

MO

Lincoln

Wells, Catharan; Mrs

Lincoln

MO

6

23

Wells

James

18

MS

Issaquena

Hunt [??], George

Issaquena

MS

5

135

Wells

James

23

MO

Saline

Woods, Wm

Saline

MO

4

605

Wells

Seymour

25

MO

Lincoln

Wells, Thomas

Lincoln

MO

6

469

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