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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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Miles P. Wood seeking the name of his brother Gabriel Wood's regiment and company

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

September 7, 1879

Information Wanted.
To the citizens of the United States: GEN-
TLEMEN—Will some of you be so kind as to tell
me what was the name of the colored regiment,
if so it was called one, stationed at or on Presi-
dent Island, about five miles below Memphis,
Tenn? I had a brother who enlisted in it, I
suppose in 1861, also served as a soldier until…

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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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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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Mrs. Catherine Anderson looking for information about her deceased husband John Anderson

Afro-American Ledger (Baltimore, MD)

April 11, 1908

Information Wanted
Any one that was in Company C,
of the Virginia Regiment of the Civil
War, of which John Anderson was a
private soldier, any information will
be thankfully received by his widow
Mrs. Catherine Anderson, 1808 Etting
Street. 1t

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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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Mrs. Maggie Broad searching for officers or enlisted men who knew Julian Broad

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

June 28, 1900

WANTED--ADDRESSES.
Subscribers to THE NATION-
AL TRIBUNE may insert a
three-line advertisement under
this head at the rate of 50c. for
one insertion; three insertions for
$1. The privilege of this column
is strictly confined to our sub-
scribers.

WANTED-The name and postoffice address of any
officer or enlisted man who knew Julian…

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Mrs. Winnefred Sanders searching for anyone who served in the U. S. Navy with Joseph Bell

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1904

WANTED--Name and address of any person who
served in U.S. Navy with Joseph Bell, colored,
who enlisted in March of April, 1863, at Camp Birney,
Md. Mrs. Winnefred Sanders, Box 254, Sewickley, Pa.

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Nathaniel Dunmore searching for soldiers regarding Edmond Dunmore's death

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

August 29, 1889

—Nathaniel Dunmore,
Oral, W. Va., desires the addresses of any soldiers
who know anything pertaining to the time and
death of Edmond Dunmore (colored), who enlisted
from the State of Pennsylvania. —

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Nelson Lewis searching for David D. Ficket, U. S. C. T.

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

September 22, 1904

WANTED-The Address of David D. Ficket, Cap-
tain, Co. D, 20th U. S. C. T., by Nelson Lewis,
Mendota, Ill.

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Rev. Geo. Nichols searching for address of lieutenant, U.S.C.T.

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

December 30, 1909

WANTED----If any comrade knows the pres-
ent address of Lieut. J. C. Haskell, Co. B,
54th U. S. C. T., communicate with Rev. Geo.
Nichols, Box 315, Guthrie, Okla.

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Richard Hill searching for brother Alfred Hill and niece Mary Hill

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 31, 1913

Do You Know Them? The Richmond PLANET. Dear Sir: Will you kindly inform me of the whereabouts of my brother Alfred Hill, or his daughter, Mary Hill. When I last heard from my brother, he was living at No. 16 Haven Road, New Richmond. Since then I have written three letters and can't get an answer. I am an old pension veteran and my brother is all…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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W. H. Anderson searching for three Civil War soldiers' service information

The Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL)

October 30, 1920

Information Wanted

Any person, Grand Army post, or
relative of William Green, who was
killed at the Battle of Manassas, who
can give any information of his service
in the U. S. Army, or any facts
as to his death, the name of the commanding
officer, of company or regiment,
will please communicate with
the undersigned. Would like…

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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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Winnie Linn searching for her husband Davy Linn

The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)

August 16, 1864

WANTED---Information of
DAVY LINN (colored), formerly of Chicago,
and who left here about three years since with an Illinois
regiment, number not known. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully received by
his wife WINNIE LINN, 235 Monroe st., Chicago.
ault-o097 2t

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