Missouri, Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Record Type | Enlistments |
| Collection years | 1863-1865 |
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What is in This Collection?
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.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of recruit
- Who owned him
- Age
- Physical description
- where born
- occupation
- Enlistment-when, where, by whom and how long
Collection Content
Sample Images
Recruitment of Colored Troops, Missouri
How Do I Search This Collection?
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How Do I Analyze the Results?
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