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Elizabeth Smith searching for soldiers Alfred Johnson, Samuel Smith, and Henry Allen
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 3, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of the whereabouts of Alfred Johnson. When
last heard from, was in Vicksburg, Miss, in Co.
D.
Also of Samuel Smith and Henry Allen. These
men were all in the same regiment, in Vicks-
burg.
Also Baggely White and Margaret Mathews,
of Natchez. Any information of either of the
above named persons, will be thankfully…
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Unnamed man looking for his brother Noah Camper
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
March 24, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
The brother of Noah Camper, Co. 1,4th Reg't
United States Colored Troops, who lost a leg,
and was discharged by order of Maj. Gen. Cadwal-
lader, commanding Dep't of Pennsylvania, about
April 30th, 1865, desires information as to the
whereabouts of said N. Camper. It is feared
he is dead. Tidings of him will be gladly…
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Mrs. Burton searching for her husband George W. Burton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 5, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my husband, George W. Burton. When last
heard from, in 1865, he was in Brownsville,
Texas, in the hospital located there. Any in-
formation addressed to myself (his wife) at No.
20 Acorn Alley, will be most thankfully received.
Perhaps I should have stated that my husband
was a member of the 115th Regiment U. S.…
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Jane Birton seeking for information about her husband George W. Birton
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
May 19, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED
Of my husband, George W. Birton, of Company
A, 115th Regiment, United States Army. When
last heard from, in 1865, he was in the hospital
at Brownsville. Any information will be thank-
fully received by his wife. Address
JANE BIRTON,
No. 20 Acorn Alley, Philadelphia.
(Chap. R. R. Laitine, U. S. A.)
May 19--2t.
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Julia Grant looking for information about her husband John Grant
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
April 27, 1867
INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my husband, John
Grant, formerly of South Carolina, who went
off with the 37th Ohio Regiment nearly two
years ago. Any information of his where-
abouts will be thankfully received by his
wife, JULIA GRANT,
Wilmington, N. C.
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J. Goins seeking fellow servicemembers from Co. H.
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
August 28, 1890
NOTICE.--The undersigned desires to
know where he can find any of his com-
rades belonging to Co. H., of the Third
Pennsylvania regiment, U. S. Infantry;
and requests any one of said comrades to
write to Lake Providence, La., P. O. Box
164: and further requests the favor of min-
isters in the connection, to read this no-
tice to their…
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J. T. Rex seeking Peter R. Laws and James H. Matthew
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
October 5, 1893
INFORMATION WANTED --
Any one knowing the whereabouts
of Orderly-Sargeant Peter R. Laws,
of Company I, 55th Massachusette
Volunteers, and Sargeant James H.
Matthew of the same company, will
kindly forward information to J. T .
Rex, 15 Veasey Street, Newark,
N. J. The matter is important to
them.
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John C. Bender looking for people who knew William Borey
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
June 28, 1883
INFORMATION WANTED OF THE PRES
ent whereabouts of persons who knew
William Borey while in the United States
army. Wm. Borey enlisted at Washington
in 1863, and was discharged after the war.
Names of his officers, comrades, or regiment
wanted by JOHN C. BENDER,
St.…
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Wilson Thompson looking for information about Alexander Church and members of Co. H., 43rd Reg
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 13, 1890
Information wanted of Alexander
Church, William Morgan, Williams Gaines,
Abraham Lotterberry and Abraham Gale.
These men were members of Company
H, 43d regiment. Address Wilson
Thompson, Mine La., Motte, Mo.
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Unnamed person searching for confirmation of Albert Porter's death and seeking information about his sister Caroline Miles and her husband James
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
February 12, 1898
Information Wanted
Albert Porter, who lived at Goozlin,
(this may be Goochland), about 30
miles from Richmond, Va., died in the
year 1864 at the age of 27 and left a
widow. One year after the war his
sister, Caroline Miles, and her hus-
band, James Miles, lived in Richmond.
He was owned by James Walter. Any
one who can give any…
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Robert James searching for his friend William Hamilton
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)
September 14, 1866
INFORMATION WANTED. -Information is
wanted as to the whereabouts of William
Hamilton, a former member of Co. H, 45th
Penn'a colored troops. Any one knowing
anything concerning the missing man will
confer a favor on his friends by addressing
Robert James, Greencastle, Franklin co.,
Penn'a.
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Miss Fannie Ford searching for Granderson Washington
Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)
May 4, 1889
Information wanted by Miss Fannie
Ford concerning Granderson Washington,
who was cook at the Colored Camp
Fremont, near Washington, D.C., in
1862. Address, Mrs. Fannie Brown,
care of THE APPEAL, Chicago, Ill.
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T. M. Hubbell searching for Alexander Desembly and Frank McFarland
Daily Public Ledger (Maysville, KY)
February 23, 1912
TWO COLORED MEN.
Information Wanted As to Alex Desembly and Frank Mc-Farland
Springfield, Mo. February 8th, 1912.
Hon. J. F. Barbour, Maysville, Ky.
Dear Sir: I understand that you are ex-tensively acquainted throughout Mason coun-ty, Kentucky, and I am writing to in-quire if you ever knew or heard of two men named Alexander Desembly…
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Mary Kile (formerly Mary Burns) searching for her brothers
The National Tribune (Washington, DC)
April 22, 1909
WANTED ----- To know if any old comrade or anyone knew Isaac, Daniel, John or Robert Henry Burns, of Culpeper Courthouse, Va.: owned by Presley Rixey. I am their sister, Mary Kile, 407 Orange street, Argenta, Ark.
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S. T. Moore looking for former servicemembers from Co. H. of the 64th U. S. C. T.
The National Tribune (Washington, DC)
October 22, 1908
Addresses Wanted.
S. T. Moore, Box 138, Tallula, Miss.,
Co. H, 64th U.S.C.T., wants address
of former company and regimental
comrades.
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Tyler Moore searching for Edward Moore
The National Tribune (Washington, DC)
April 29, 1909
WANTED--Comrades of Wheeler's Colored
Cavalry who knew Edward Moore, Co. B, 3d
Wis. Vols., First Division, -Second Brigade,
Twentieth Army Corps. He enlisted first
in Wheeler's Cavalry, in Georgia or the
Carolinas, in 1863 or 1864; then, January,
1865, he enlisted in the above regiment, to
write Tyler Moore, Box 138, Tallula, Miss.
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James M. Ferguson seeking information about his father Allen Clark
The National Tribune (Washington, DC)
May 6, 1909
Information regarding Allen Clark, a
colored soldier, once a slave of Wm.
Clark, Orange County, Va., who was
killed in the civil war. He ran off from
slavery, and joined the Union army.
His son is anxious to learn his regiment
and all particulars possible. -- James M.
Ferguson, 655 Adams St., Steubenville,
Ohio.
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Tyler Moore searching for Ed. Moore
The National Tribune (Washington, DC)
September 16, 1909
WANTED--Information as to company and
regiment of Ed. Moore, who enlisted in 1864
or 1865; said to have served in Co. B, 3d
Wis. Vols., for one year. Address Tyler Moore,
Box 138, Tallula, Miss.
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Harriet Jones searching for Walter Harris, also known as Walter Jones
Baltimore Daily Commercial (Baltimore, MD)
February 14, 1866
PERSONAL.
INFORMATION IS WANTED RESPECT-
ING WALTER HARRIS or WALTER JONES,
a Colored Man who enlisted in the First Colored
Regiment of U.S. Troops. He had friends in Balti-
more. Information may be sent to Mrs. HARRIET
JONES, 67 Pierrepont st., Brooklyn, N.Y. f13-3t*
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Mack Thompson searching for comrades of Burrell Harrison
The National Tribune (Washington, DC)
November 5, 1908
The address of any comrade of Bur-
rell Harrison, a colored solider, who
was wounded at Milliken's Bend in
June, 1863, and died in hospital. It is
desired to ascertain whether Harrison
belonged to the 47th or 45th U. S. C.
T. Address Mack Thompson, Co. E,
National Military Home, Kan.
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Georgiana Berry seeking the name of husband's Civil War company, for her Civil War widow's pension application
The Colored American (Washington, DC)
August 24, 1901
COLORED VETERANS, ATTENTION!
Is there any one who can give me the name of the colored company that was made up in the month of May in Grand Gulf Miss., in 1862? My husband was a member of that company. His name was John Berry. Since his death I have forgotten the name of the company and so cannot send application for pension until I find out the…
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Harvey Spalding & Sons looking for Moses Ballard
The Interior Journal (Stanford, KY)
February 9, 1906
WANTED.-Information as to the address of Moses Ballard, or heirs if he is dead. He was a colored man and served in the 123rd U.S. Col. Inf., and address was Lincolntown [Lincoln County], KY., in 1865. Small recovery can probably be made. Address Harvey Spalding & Sons, Washington, D.C.
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Harvey Spalding & Sons searching for Simon Smith or his heirs
Times-Promoter (Hernando, MS)
February 23, 1906
Wanted!
Information as to the address
of Simon Smith or his widow or
heirs if he is dead. He was a colored
man and served in Co "B"
11th U.S. Colored Infantry in
the Civil war and his address was
given us DeSoto county, Miss.
Small recovery can probably be
made. Address Harvey Spalding
& Sons, Washington, D.C.
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Mrs. Eliza Johnson looking for Civil War veterans
The Evening Bulletin (Maysville, KY)
February 19, 1902
Information Wanted.
If there are any old colored soldiers of
the war of the rebellion in this city who
were inmates of the old hospital on
Front street below Wall street during
the war, they will confer a favor by leav-
ing [leaving] their names with Mrs. Eliza Johnson,
217 Lee street, or with the BULLETIN.
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Catherine Bruester searching for her brother Green Baker (or Bruester)
National Tribune (Washington, DC)
June 20, 1907
WANTED--Information. In 1862 Green
Baker, or Bruester, living near
Moscow, Fayette Co., Tenn. joined one
of the Tennessee colored regiments and
has never been heard from by his family.
Any of his comrades knowing his where-
abouts, either living or dead, or to the
organization he belonged, address his
sister, Catherine Bruester,…
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