Soldiers from North Carolina in the
135th US COLORED INFANTRY
Transcribed and Prepared by Renee Ingram

Companies A - D

DESCRIPTION BORN   ENLISTED  
CO. NAME AGE COMPLEXION EYES HAIR FEET INCHES STATE TOWN/COUNTY OCCUPATION WHEN WHERE BY WHOM REMARKS
A Childs, Alexander 34 Black Black Black 6 2 NC
Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore Appointed to Corporal on March 28, 1865 by order of Colonel John E. Gurley
A Cobb, Amos 19 Black Black Black 5 9 NC Robeson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Foster, Solomon 30 Black Black Black 5 6 NC
Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Gibson, James 18 Black Black Black 5 4 NC
Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Herd, Giles 21 Black Black Black 5 6 NC Concord Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Holton, Allen 20 Black Black Black 5 7 NC
Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Leggett, Truss 20 Black Black Black 5 6 NC
Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Manning, Daniel 33 Black Black Black 5 9 NC Lumberton Shoemaker 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A McCall, James 26 Black Black Black 5 11 NC Floral College Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A McConigan, John 18 Black Black Black 5 7 NC Wayne Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Robertson, James 27 Black Black Black 5 9 NC New Bern[e] Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Thompson, Isaac 18 Black Black Black 5 5 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Walker, Benjamin 26 Black Black Black 5 4 NC Robeson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
A Walker, Henry 26 Black Black Black 5 4 NC Lexington Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Andrew J. Moore
B Asher, Rayford 18 Dark Black Black 5 5 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Bertha, John 20 Black Black Black 5 9 NC Robeson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney Died on June 28, 1865 in Regiment Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
B Birch, Postal 26 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Wadesboro Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Covington, Manual 19 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Rockingham Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney Discharged on May 24, 1865 in Richmond, Virginia
B Durden, Cyrus 20 Yellow Black Black 5 7 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Durden, Thomas 21 Dark Black Black 5 7 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Evans, Buck 25 Dark Black Black 5 5 NC Fayetteville Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Fazen, Amos 19 Dark Black Black 5 8 NC Duplin Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Fazen, Dennis 22 Dark Black Black 5 7 NC Duplin Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Fazen, Solomon 21 Dark Black Black 5 8 NC Duplin Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Fort, Reuben 35 Yellow Black Black 6 4 NC Canton Dist. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney Promoted to 3rd Corporal on March 28, 1865 by order of Colonel John E. Gurley
B Ha[r]grove, John 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Hicks, Michael 37 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Hicks, William 24 Dark Black Black 5 7 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney Promoted to Corporal on August 17, 1865 Special Order No. 10 Regiment Headquarters
B Howard, William 26 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Hanover Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney Deserted on August 1, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky
B Murphy, Elias 18 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Murphy, Isley 18 Dark Black Black 5 7 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney Sent to hospital in Raleigh, NC on April 24, 1865
B Murphy, Richard 19 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Murphy, William 22 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Hanover Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Parmer, Wesley 35 Black Black Black 5 6 NC Warrenton Laborer 10-May Manchester, VA Captain George W. Whitney
B Rodwell, Joseph 22 Dark Black Black 5 8 NC Warrenton Laborer 10-May Manchester, VA Captain George W. Whitney
B Sandy, Arthur 29 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Spearman, Jackson 24 Drk Yellow Black Black 6 1 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney Mustered out on May 24, 1865 in Richmond, Virginia per order of the War Dept.
B Thompson, Jacob 19 Dark Black Black 5 8 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Thompson, John 20 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Thompson, Peter 24 Dark Black Black 6 1 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Thompson, Rayford 20 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Thompson, Robert 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Thompson, Sona 31 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Thompson, Willis 19 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
B Williams, Frank 27 Black Black Black 5 8 NC Raleigh Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain George W. Whitney
C Brewer, Isom 22 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Shoemaker 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Brewer, Peter 19 Dark Black Black 5 7 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Chestner, Daniel 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Chestnut, Allen 21 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell Died on August 2, 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky of inflammation of the brain*
C Facen, Allen 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Facen, Henry 21 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell Died on May 9, 1865 at Company Quarters in Manchester, Virginia of bilious fever
C Hobbs, Amos 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Hobbs, Thomas 20 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell Died on May 23, 1865 at the US General Hospital in Richmond, Virginia of pneumonia
C Hobbs, William 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Holmes, Francis 40 Dark Black Black 5 8 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell Died on July 3, 1865 at the L'Ouverture USA General Hospital for Colored Troops in Alexandria, Virginia of chronic diarrhea
C Johns[t]on, Thomas 21 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Jones, Aaron 19 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Snow Hill Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Laval, Simon 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Lewis, Nedom [Needham] 20 Dark Black Black 6 - NC Wayne Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Louis, Benjamin 18 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Wayne Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Marsh, Daniel 23 Dark Black Black 5 8 NC Clinton Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Matthews, Allen 20 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C McKinney, Nathan 21 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Robeson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Mos[e]ley, Joseph 18 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Odo[e]m, Ezeakel 24 Dark Black Black 6 - NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell Sick at the L'Ouverture USA General Hospital for Colored Troops in Alexandria, Virginia on June 19, 1865
C Owens, Elias 22 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Fayetteville Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Parker, Columbus 26 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell Died on April 30, 1865 at Regiment Hospital at Neuse River, North Carolina of bilious fever
C Parker, Ervin 22 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Parker, Franklin 20 Yellow Black Black 5 6 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell Died on June 7, 1865 at the L'Ouverture USA General Hospital for Colored Troops in Alexandria, Virginia of acute diarrhea
C Pate, Alfred 25 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Goldsboro Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Smith, Thomas 29 Dark Black Black 5 11 NC Wayne Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Sparrow, John 25 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Greene Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C Thompson, Alfred 20 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Goldsboro Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
C White, Haywood 24 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Sampson Co. Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain Thomas L. Mitchell
D Butler, Peter 30 Dark Black Black 5 11 NC Cumberland Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Chavis, John 44 Dark Black Black 5 9 NC Granville Carpenter 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Evans, Mars 18 Dark Black Black 5 3 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Evans, Robert 21 Yellow Grey Brown 5 8 NC Fayetteville Coachman 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Fulton, Thomas 18 Dark Black Black 5 5 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Gibson, Simon 21 Black Black Black 5 8 NC Richmond Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Gilmore, Andrew 18 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Bla[y]den Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Gilmore, Henry 21 Brown Black Black 5 9 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Gilmore, Joseph 22 Dark Black Black 5 10 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Henry, Isaac 18 Black Black Black 5 3 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Hooper, James 22 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Fayetteville Fisherman 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock Promoted to 1st Sergeant on March 28, 1865 by order of Colonel John E. Gurley
D Linkhorn, Julius 18 Black Black Black 5 8 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D McCrea, Adam 20 Black Black Black 5 6 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D McCrea, Henry 18 Black Black Black 5 4 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D McCrea, James 20 Black Black Black 5 3 NC Fayetteville Farmer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D McCrea, Minger 19 Dark Black Black 5 5 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D [P]salter, Anthony 25 Yellow Black Black 5 7 NC Sampson Co. Shoemaker 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Powell, Lewis 20 Black Black Black 5 7 NC Robeson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Powell, Washington 18 Black Black Black 5 7 NC Robeson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Riles, Handy 21 Black Black Black 5 7 NC Sampson Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Sherwood, Jack 22 Black Black Black 5 5 NC Wayne Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Walker, David 18 Dark Black Black 5 6 NC Fayetteville Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Whitehead, Oliver 24 Black Black Black 5 10 NC Bla[y]den Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock
D Whitehead, Tom 26 Black Black Black 5 6 NC Bla[y]den Co. Laborer 27-Mar Goldsboro Captain John E. Klock

Source:
Descriptive Book of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment, US Colored Infantry
Enlistment on March 27, 1865 at Goldsboro, North Carolina
Mustered in on March 28, 1865 at Page Station, North Carolina

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