Missouri, Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops, 1863-1865
Images and index to descriptive recruitment records of free and enslaved African Americans in Missouri. Lists name, age, color of eyes and hair, height, place of birth, occupation, date and place of enlistment, name of slave owner and remarks.
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Missouri, Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images and index to descriptive recruitment lists of free and enslaved African Americans in Missouri. Lists name, age, color of eyes and hair, height, place of birth, occupation, date and place of enlistment, name of slave owner and remarks.
- See also Ruth Ann Hager. " Slaves, Soldiers, and Citizens: Special Civil War Recruitment Lists" National Genealogical Society Quarterly 91 (June, 2003): 139-143.
Related National Archives Collections
- Register of U.S. Colored Troop Deaths During the Civil War, 1861 - 1865
- Provost Marshal General's Bureau. Office of the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal for Missouri. 6th District. Lists of Colored Recruits Enlisted, ca. 1864–ca. 1864
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of recruit
- Name of slave owner
- Age
- Physical description
- Where born
- Occupation
- Enlistment-when, where, by whom and how long
Collection Content
Sample Images
Recruitment of Colored Troops, Missouri
Coverage Table
This table shows the number of records in this collection by birthplace. Records where the birthplace could not be determined are listed as Other locality.
| State or Territory | Records |
|---|---|
| California | 538 |
| District of Columbia | 171 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Iowa | 12 |
| Kansas | 12 |
| Kentucky | 129 |
| Louisiana | 674 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Missouri | 16,098 |
| Nebraska Territory | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 14 |
| New Jersey | 31 |
| New York | 33 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Other locality | 68 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 |
| South Dakota | 4 |
| Texas | 21 |
| Virginia | 23 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see United States, Missouri, Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops - Inventory.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Missouri, Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops, 1863-1865." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 12 April 2025. From "Descriptive recruitment lists of volunteers for the United States Colored Troops for the State of Missouri, 1863-1865." Database with images. Archives.gov. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1894. National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD, 2002.
