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.

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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.

There is more information about this source here on this site including the explanation of notations and symbols used in this index. Photocopies of material listed in this index are available from Special Collections.

Index to Descriptive Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops for the State of Missouri, 1863-1865 (NARA Microfilm Publication M1894)
By Recruits These entries are alphabetical by the recruit's surname, then by given name. Select the link below for your surname of interest. Index is also available as a PDF file, 977k
No Last Name-An Ap–Ba Be–Bl Bo–Bre Bri–Bun Bur–Cars Cart–Clai Clar–Com Con–Crom Cros–Da	De–Du Dy–Ep Er–Fl Fo–Gan Gar-Goo Gor–Gw Ha–Harris Harrison–Hend Henr–Hol	Hom–Hun Hur–Jac Jam–Joh Joi–Kin Kir–Le Li–Marr Mars–McCo McCra-Mill Milt–Mor	Mos–O Pa–Pen Per–Pot Pow-Red Reece–Robe Robin–Salt Sam–Sher Shi–Smith, Joseph Smith, Levi-Step	Ster–Tat Tay–Th Ti–Turn Turp–Wal Wam–Well Welt-Willh William–Wilmat Wilson–Wo Wright-Z
By Slave Owners These entries are alphabetical by slave owner's name, then by surname and given name of recruit. Select the link below for your name of interest. Index is also available as a PDF file, 1,494k
Blank (Owner's name unreadable or none listed) A – An Ap – Bar Bas – Be Bi – Bou Bov – Brown, Lorenzo Brown, Peter – Cal Cam – Cha Che – Conl Conn – Cros	Crow – Dav Daw – Dr Du – El Em – Fin Fis – Free Fren – Gilb Gill – Gre Gri – Harp Harr – Hem Hen – Hole	Holl – Hugh Hull – Jef Jen – Kel Kem – La Le – Lon Loo – Mau Max – McF McG – Mi Mo – My	N – Pan Par – Per Pet – Po Pr – Ra Re – Robe Robi – Ry Sa – Sha She – Smith, N. Smith, R. – Stan	Stap – Tal Tan – Til Tin – Tum Tur – V Wa – West Wet – Wilk Will – Winf Wing – Wo Wr – Z

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