Black Confederates Information from the Henderson Roster of Confederate Veterans 6 Volume set by Lillian Henderson MUSTER ROLL OF CO. A, 1st REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY (OLMSTEAD'S), ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A., CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA McCleskey, Henry (colored)-Musician August 10, 1861 . Term of enlistment six months. Roll for February 1862 , shows him present. Appointed Musician of Co. B, 18th Battalion Ga. Inf. Paroled near Sailor's Creek, Va. April 7, 1865 . DeLyon, Charles Henry (colored)-Musician August 10, 1861 . Transferred to Co. D, 63d Regiment Ga. Inf. August 1, 1863 ; Co. B, October 31, 1863 . No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF THE *2d REPUBLICAN BLUES, INDEPENDENT COMPANY OF GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY C. S. A. CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA Harris, Alexander (Colored)-Musician May 31, 1861 . "Col- ored man, not mustered but in service." Term of service 60 days. Appointed Musician of Co. C, 1st Regiment Ga. Inf. (Olm- stead's), August 20, 1862 . Appears last on roll for June 30, 1862 . No later record. Miller, Joseph (Colored)-Musician May 31, 1861 . "Colored man, not mustered but in service." Term of service 60 days. Ap- pointed Musician of Co. C, 1st Regiment Ga. Inf. (Olmstead's), August 20, 1861 . Appears last on roll for June 30, 1862 . No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY *C, 1st REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY (OLMSTEAD'S) ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA ("1st REPUBLICAN BLUES") Davidson, William (Colored)-Drummer May 30, 1861 . ----See Davenport's Independent Company Cavalry, Ga. State Troops. Harris, Alexander (Colored)-----See Musician 2d Republican Blues. Miller, Joseph (Colored)-----See 2d Republican Blues. Waters, William (Colored)-Musician May 30, 1861 . "Colored man, not mustered in but in service." Absent with leave December 31, 1861 . No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY D, 1st REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ( OLMSTEAD'S ) ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA "SAVANNAH CITY LIGHT GUARDS, " or "CITY LIGHT GUARDS." Harvey, Simeon T.(colored)-Musician August 6, 1861 . Absent, sick, December 30, 1863 . No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY *E, 1st REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY (OLMSTEAD'S) ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA Middleton, Maurice (colored)-Musician October 8, 1861 . Absent with leave June 30, 1862 . No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF *Captain J. B. READ'S INDEPENDENT COMPANY GEORGIA INFANTRY C. S. A. CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA ("IRISH VOLUNTEERS") Brice, George (Colored)-Musician July 25, 1861 . Mustered out January 25, 1862 . No later record. Davis, Bacchus (Colored)-Musician July 25, 1861 . Mustered out January 25, 1862 . No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF *CAPTAIN A. C. DAVENPORT'S INDEPENDENT COMPANY GEORGIA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY 3d BRIGADE, GEORGIA STATE TROOPS CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA "TATTNALL GUARDS." Davidson, William (Colored)-Musician January 3, 1861 . Term of service 60 days. Appointed Drummer of Co. C, 1st Regiment Ga. Inf. (Olmstead's), May 30, 1861 . Remarks . "Colored man. Not mustered in, but in service, present." Deserted at Camp Neely March 13, 1863 . Transferred to Co. B, 18th Battn. Ga. Inf. Did not report. Dropped from rolls prior to October 31, 1864 . MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY G, 2d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA ( "COLUMBUS GUARDS" ) Howard, Robert M. ---- private October 1, 1861 . Transferred to Nel- son's Independent Company Ga. Cavalry June 20, 1862 . Ap- plied for authority to raise a company of colored troops April 1, 1865 . MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY H, 14th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. LAURENS COUNTY, GEORGIA ("BLACKSHEAR GUARDS") Yopp, Bill (Colored)-Drummer July 9, 1861 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Note: Buried in Marietta Confederate Cemetery MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY *M, 26th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. McINTOSH COUNTY, GEORGIA McINTOSH COUNTY GUARDS Greene, Charles (Colored)-Musician August 13, 1861 . Reported "absent without pay" on roll dated February 28,1862 . No later record. Savally, Henry (Colored)-Musician August 13, 1861 . Appears last on roll for October 31,1861 . MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY D, 30th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA HUGUENIN RIFLES Riley, David (Colored)-Musician October 20, 1862 . Discharged in Bibb County, Ga. November 20,1862 . MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY C, 3d BATTALION GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA LEWIS AND PHILLIPS GUARDS ORIGINALLY COUNTY LINE VOLS Aaron (colored) - Musician June 25, 1861 . Remained one month. MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY G, 54th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA Griffin, Lucius (colored)-Musician May 12, 1862 . Trans- ferred to regimental band. Roll for February 28,1863 , last on file, shows him present. ROSTER OF *FIELD, STAFF AND BAND OF THE 63rd REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY S. A. *This company was organized as (1st) Co. A, 12th Battn. Ga. Light Artil- lery in April 1862 , and was composed of a good many men who had previous- ly served in the 1st (Ramsey's) Regiment Ga. Vol. Inf. which was dhsbanded at the end of its one year enlistment in March 1862 . It was transferred to the 13th Battn. Ga. Inf. about November or December 1862 . This battn. was increased to regimental size in December 1862 , and became known as Gordon's Regiment Later the designation was changed to the 63rd Regiment Ga. Vol. Inf. Fox, Joe (Colored)-Nurse. Enlisted April 1, 1863 , by consent of owner. Jones, Nelson (Colored)-Enlisted as a nurse February 1, 1864 , for a period of one month by consent of owner. Morgan, Eliza (Colored)-Nurse. Enlisted as a nurse and laun- dress April 1, 1863 . Morris, Ellen (Colored)-Nurse. Enlisted as a nurse April 1, 1863 . Dawson, Hannah (Colored)-Cook. -- See private Co. H. Dawson, Catharine (Colored)-Cook. -- See private Co. H. MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY B, 63rd REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY C. S. A. CHATHAM COUNTY, GA. PHOENIX RIFLEMEN Abraham (Colored)-Cook. Enlisted by consent of owner, December 30, 1862 . Burroughs, Luke (Colored)-Enlisted as chief cook by consent of owner, September 1, 1862 . Ranger, Abram (Colored)-Assistant cook, October 31, 1862 , by consent of owner. Young, William (Colored)-Appointed drummer in Captain Gor- don's Co.,1st (Olmstead's) Regiment Ga. Inf., April 14, 1862 , by con- sent of owner. Transferred to Co. C, 13th Battn. Ga. Inf. ; to Co. B, 63d Regiment Ga. Inf., December 1862 . MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY D, 63rd REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY C. S. A. MISCELLANEOUS COUNTIES Burroughs, Lydia (Colored)-Enlisted as a cook May 6, 1863 . MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY *K, 63rd REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY C. S. A. CHATHAM AND OTHER COUNTIES Black, Solomon (Colored)-Musician in Co. B, 13th Battn. Ga. Inf., April 26, 1862 . Transferred to Co. K, 63d Regiment Ga. Inf., December 1862 . Burroughs, Sam (Colored)-Cook September 1, 1862 , in Co. B, 13th Battn. Ga. Inf. Transferred to Co. K, 63d Regiment Ga. Inf., December 1862 . Dawson, Catharine (Colored)-Cook April 1, 1863 . Dawson, Hannah (Colored)-Cook April 1, 1863 . MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A, 2nd BATTALION GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA WRIGHT'S BRIGADE C. S. A. MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA "CITY LIGHT GUARDS" Harris, Peter (Colored)-Musician April 20, 1861 . Schley, Wesley (Colored)-Musician April 20, 1861 . Discharged May 20, 1863 . MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY B, 2d BATTALION GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA MACON VOLUNTEERS Whittle, John (Colored)-Musician August 7, 1861 . Benger, Charles (Colored)-Musician April 20, 1861 . MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY E, 32d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. WASHINGTON COUNTY *There are no rolls of this company on file in Washington, D. C. Enlistments appear to have been principally from Washington County, but roll is credited also to Chatham County. Cochran, John A. private May 7, 1862 . Roll for November 1862 , show she was "detailed as overseer for negro brigade." No later record. Hollifield, Wilkes L. private May 7, 1862 . Regimental returns for November 1862 , shows him "clerk in negro brigade." No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY F, 32d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. CLAY COUNTY, GEORGIA "JEFF DAVIS GUARDS" Findley, C. S. private May 7,1862 . On detail duty, overseer for negro brigade, November 1862 . Elected 1st Lieutenant of Co. G, June 4,1863 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865 . MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A, 64th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA McCardell, Thomas F. (or McCardle)-2nd Sergeant in Co. A, 64th Regiment Ga. Inf., February 16, 1863 . Transferred to Co. C, April 4, 1863 , and elected 1st Lieutenant. Sick in Virginia Hospital, Petersburg, Va., June 7, 1864 . In Confederate States Hospital, Petersburg, Va., June 8, 1864 . In General Hospital No. 4, Rich- mond, Va., August 24, 1864 , with wound in left hand. In General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, Va., September 10, 1864 . Ten- dered resignation October 5, 1864 . Elected Captain. The Board of Examiners of Sorrel's Brigade certified that McCardell was qualified to command a regt. of Negro troops, March 24, 1865 . Cap- tured at Chesterfield Court House, Va., April 1, 1865 , and sent to Johnson's Island, Ohio. Released at Johnson's Island, Ohio, June 19, 1865 . MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A, 32d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. JASPER & JONES COUNTIES, GEORGIA Gunn, John W. private May 5, 1862 . On detail duty, overseeing negroes on Sullivan Island, S. C., June 1,-December 31,1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865 . MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY C, 32d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA WILLIAMS' VOLUNTEERS Armstrong, W. J. private May 12, 1862 . On special duty, overseer of negroes on Govt. works, September 1862 . Received pay for detail duty in Engineering Dept. at Savannah, Ga. December 18,1862 . Served as Sub-enrolling Officer July 9-September 1,1863 . Received commutation of clothing at Savannah, Ga. from October 8, 1862 , to October 8, 1863 , on November 28, 1863 . No later record. MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY F, 34th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA Naler, James C. (or Naylor)- private May 17, 1862 . Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,1863 , and paroled there July 8, 1863 . "Applied to C.S. Secy. of War for permission to go to Murray County, Ga. to raise a company of negroes for service in C. S. Army, April 20,1865 ." MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY I, 63rd REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY C. S. A. BARTOW AND OTHER COUNTIES Durham, H. C. --- private April 6, 1863 Appointed 4th Sergeant April , May or June 1863 . Detailed as physician to attend Negroes employed by Government, September 20, 1863 . Honorably reduced to private because of continued detail, December 27, 1863 . Deserted to the enemy, July 14, 1864 . Took the oath of allegiance to the U S., July 16, 1864 , and was sent to be released north of the Ohio River.