Descriptive Rolls
14th Regiment, U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery


Company A

No. 1
NAME Agason, Jesse
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 22
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 3
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Hertford Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 11/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Yrs
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS Discharged by Genl Orders No 37, Hd Qrs Army of the Ohio dated May 5/65, from Foster Genl Hospital New Bern NC May 19/65.

Dropped from rolls May 26/65.

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No. 2
NAME Amney, Chester
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 33
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 8
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Lenoir Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mar 2/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS
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No. 3
NAME Anderson, Nathan
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4
COMPLEXION Light
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Craven Co.
STATE N. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 3/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS Appointed Fifth Corporal March 14th 1864.

Appointed Sergeant May 17th 1865

Reduced to Ranks Aug 14/65 Order of Field Court Martial.

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No. 4
NAME Askey, Daniel
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 37
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Hertford Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 11/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Years
REMARKS
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No. 5
NAME Augustus, Lewis
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 23
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Bladen Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 11/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Years
REMARKS
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No. 6
NAME Atkins, John
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Greene Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Aug 1/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM W. H. Wrigley
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Aug 1/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Maj. Kennedy
TERM 3 Years
REMARKS Died of acute bronchitis at Foster Genl Hospital at New Bern, N.C. Feb 17th 1865
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No. 7
NAME Askew, Thomas
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 21
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Curly
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Gates Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Dec 5/64
WHERE Roanoke Island
BY WHOM B. S. Pardee [?]
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Dec 5/64
WHERE New Bern, N.C.
BY WHOM Lt. Col. Kennedy
TERM 3 Years
REMARKS
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No. 8
NAME Anderson, Benjamin
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Pitt Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Jan 17/65
WHERE New Bern, N.C.
BY WHOM G. Rider Jr.
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Jan 17/65
WHERE New Bern. N.C.
BY WHOM Lt. Col. Kennedy
TERM 3 Years
REMARKS Transferred to Co. E March 9, 1865
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No. 9
NAME Avery, Bragg
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 3
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Hertford Co.
STATE No. Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Jan 30/65
WHERE New Bern, N.C.
BY WHOM G. Rider Jr.
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Jan 30/65
WHERE New Bern, N.C.
BY WHOM Lt. Col. Kennedy
TERM 3 Years
REMARKS Transferred to Co. E March 9, 1865
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No. 10
NAME Bailey, Joseph
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 39
HEIGHT FEET 6
INCHES
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Hertford Co.
STATE N. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 8/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS
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No. 11
NAME Bayman, Thomas
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Tyrrell Co.
STATE N. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 11/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS Died in Foster Genl Hospl May 16, 1865 of shell wound of both thighs & legs and left hand. Amputation of right leg lower third.
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No. 12
NAME Beasley, Jessie
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 8
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie Co.
STATE N. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 11/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS Died in Foster Gen Hosp at New Bern N.C. May 27, 1864.
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No. 13
NAME Bell, Andrew
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 38
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Cartwright Co.
STATE N. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Feby 28/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS Died in camp at New Berne N.C. of yellow fever October 24, 1864.
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No. 14
NAME Benson, Arnold
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 33
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 11
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Hyde Co.
STATE N. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 9
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Yrs
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS
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No. 15
NAME Boone, Mills
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Northampton Co.
STATE N. Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN Mch 7/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. J. M. Wheaton
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN Mch 14/64
WHERE New Berne
BY WHOM Lt. C. P. Brown
TERM 3 Yrs
REMARKS


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