The current sailors' list is the product of a team of researchers from the Naval Historical Center, the National Park Service, and Howard University who examined hundreds of thousands of pages of naval records housed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. for evidence about the black sailors of the Civil War. Of the thousands of sailors, I found 933 from North Carolina, however some gave no state or county as a place of birth. Among the 933, I found at least 41 from Beaufort County. The National Parks Service and their allied researchers are now on white Sailors in the U.S. and Confederate Navies.

Archabel, Louis, 18, Black; Beaufort, NC, Farmer/Laborer; enl. Washington on Dec. 14, 1863 for 3 years as 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Louisiana, USS Southfield, USS Hetzel & USS Arago.

Brown, James, 16, Black; Beaufort, NC, Farmer; enl. Washington, NC on Dec. 14, 1863 for 3 years as 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Louisiana.

Brundage, James H., 19, Mulatto; Beaufort, NC, Cook; enl. New York, NY on Aug. 3, 1864 for 3 years as Landsman; Served on USS Pawtuxet & USS Nyack.

Bryant, George, 20, Black; Washington, NC, Sailor/Laborer; enl. New Bern, NC on Feb. 8, 1864 for 3 years as Landsman, Served on USS Hetzel & USS Arago.

Burns, Ceazar, 37, Negro; Beaufort, NC, None; enl. Fort Mason, NC on Nov. 25, 1861 for 3 years as 1st Class Boy; Served on USS State of Georgia, USS Vanderbilt, USS Admiral & USS Fort Morgan.

Camel, E. Lewis. 22. Black; Washington, NC, Mariner; enl. New Bern, NC on Mar. 1, 1862 for 1 years as Contraband; Served on USS Albemarle.

Camel, J. H., 17, Black; Washington, NC, Domestic/Servant; enl. New Bern, NC on Mar. 1, 1862 for 1 years as Contraband; Served on USS Albemarle.

Chadwick, Dracus, 16, Negro; Beaufort, NC, Laborer; enl. Beaufort, NC on Sept. 15. 1864 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Keystone State, USS Iuka & USS Powhatan.

Dixon, Allen, 15, Negro; Beaufort, NC, Woodcutter; enl. Beaufort, NC on Sept. 24, 1862 for 1 year as a (Ships') Boy; Served on USS Wm. Badger.

Duncan, Peter H., 13, Negro, Beaufort, NC, None; enl. Newport, NC on Nov. 1, 1863 for 1 year as a 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Constitution & USS Macedonian.

Franklin, Israel, 20, Negro; Beaufort, NC, Farmer; enl. Beaufort, NC on Sept. 15, 1864 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Keystone State & USS Hetzel.

Gallaway, Henry, 36, Mulatto; Beaufort, NC, Fieldhand/Servant; enl. Memphis, TN on July 30, 1862 for 1 year as a 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Samson.

Garrett, Edward, 30, Colored; Washington, NC, Slave; enl. Plymouth, NC on Sept. 15, 1862 for (?) as a 2nd Class Boy; Served on USSCommodore Perry.

Gaskill, William 15 Black; Beaufort, NC, Farmer; enl. Washington, NC on Dec. 14, 1863 for 3 years as 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Louisiana & USS Southfield.

Gordon, Franklin, 38, Negro; Washington, NC, None; enl. Tampa Bay. FL on Mar. 6, 1863 for the war as a 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Pursuit.

Grice, Harry, 35, Negro; Beaufort Co., NC, Laborer; enl. Mobile Bay, AL on Aug. 10, 1864 for 1 year as a Coal Heaver; Served on USS Tennessee.

Henry, George, 16, Black; Beaufort Co., NC, Farmer; enl. Washington, NC on Dec. 10, 1863 for 3 years as 2nd Class Boy; Served on USS Louisiana.

Henry, John E., 19, Negro; Beaufort Co., NC, Baker; enl. Beaufort, NC on Sept. 14, 1864 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Keystone State.

Henry, Kull, 26, Negro; Beaufort Co., NC, Boatman; enl. Beaufort, NC on Apr. 17, 1863 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Wm. Badger.

Hunter, Merrick, 26, Negro; Beaufort Co., NC, Laborer; enl. New Bern, NC on Apr. 10, 1865 for 3 years as Landsman; Served on USS Albemarle.

Jones, John, 45, Black; Washington, NC, Carpenter/Fieldhand; Red River, AR on Aug. 3, 1863 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Lafayette.

Lacem, Turner, 19, Black; Beaufort Co., NC, Farmer; enl. Washington, NC on Dec. 14, 1863 for 3 years as 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Louisiana.

Mackay, Sampson, 20, Colored; Beaufort Co., NC, Bricklayer/Mason; enl. on the USS "Malvern" at Beaufort Co., NC on Aug. 16, 1864 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Malvern.

Marsh, Edward, 17, Black; Beaufort Co., NC, Farmer; enl. Washington, NC on Dec. 17, 1863 for 3 years as 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Louisiana.

McCullough, Sylvester, 23, Black; Beaufort Co., NC, Farmer; enl. Washington, NC on Dec, 31, 1863 for for 3 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Louisiana.

Moore, Mack, 19, Negro; Little Washington, NC, None; Boston, MA on July 3, 1863 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Cambridge & USS Release.

Nelson, Obid, 17, Negro; Beaufort Co., NC, Lighter Man; enl. Beaufort, NC on Sept. 14, 1864 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Keystone State.

Palmer, Malvin, 40, Negro; Washington, NC, Laborer; enl. Mobile Bay, AL on Aug. 10, 18641864 for 1 year as a Coal Heaver; Served on USS Tennessee .

Patterson, James, 40, Griffe; Beaufort, NC, None; enl. on the "Stockdale" at Mobile Bay, AL on Sept. 30, 1864 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Stockdale & USS Fearnot.

Patterson, Jordan, 34, Negro; Beaufort, NC, None; enl. on the "Stockdale" at Mobile Bay, AL on Sept. 30, 1864 for 1 year as a Landsman; Served on USS Stockdale, USS Fearnot & USS Pampero.

Pickett, Samuel, 20, Negro; Beaufort, NC, Mariner; enl. ___?___ on Feb. 21, 1863 for 3 years as a 2nd Class Boy; Served on USS Commodore Jones.

Robbins, Caesar, 18, Negro; Washington, NC, Laborer; enl. New Bern, NC on May 16, 1864 for 3 years as a 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Albemarle, USS Constellation & USS Pensacola.

Smith, Horace, 20, Black; Washington, NC, House Servant; enl. Wilmington, NC on June 19, 1865 for 2 years as a Landsman. Served on USS Hetzel.

Smith, Horace, 20, Black; Washington, NC, House Servant; enl. on the USS Monticello on Sept. 21, 1862 for 3 years as a 2nd Class Boy; Served on USS Monticello & USS Wm. Badger.

Stanley, Romulous, 22, Negro; Little Washington, NC , Laborer; enl. New York, NY on Oct. 6, 1863 for 1 years as a Landsman. Served on USS Emma & USS Connecticut.

Stewart, Israel, 20, Dark; Beaufort, NC, Plow Boy; enl. Beaufort NC on Sept. 24, 1862 for 1 year as a (Ships') Boy; Served on USS Badger.

Wallace, Ezekiel, 25, Black; Beaufort, NC, None; enl. Beaufort, NC on Nov. 23, 1861 for 3 years as Contraband; Served on USS Brandywine.

Washington, Helen, 25, Negro; Beaufort, NC, Laborer; enl. New Bern, NC on Apr. 1, 1864 for 1 years as a 2nd Class Boy. Served on USS Albemarle.

Washington, Jeremiah, 27, Black; Beaufort, NC, Mason; enl. Beaufort, NC on Nov. 22, 1861 for 3 years as Contraband; Served on USS Brandywine & USS Albemarle.

Williams, Granville, 18, Negro; Washington, NC, Mariner; enl. New Bern, NC on July 11, 1863 for 2 years as a 3rd Class Boy. Served on USS Commodore Jones.

Williams, York, 20, Negro; Beaufort, NC, ___?___; enl. Beaufort, NC on July 22, 1863 for 1 year as a 1st Class Boy; Served on USS Niphon.

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