African American Sailors
in the Union Navy from
Hyde County, N. C.

BURROWS, Anderson

Personal Information:
     Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC
     Age - 30
     Complexion - Negro
     Occupation - Fisherman
     Height - 5'10"

Naval Service:
     Place of Enlistment - New Bern  [Craven Co., NC]
     Date of Enlistment - September 10, 1864
     Term of Enlistment - 3
     Rating - Landsman

Detailed Muster Records:
        Date                    Vessel
        September 30, 1864      Granite
        December 31, 1864       Granite
        September 30, 1864      Granite
        December 31, 1864       Granite


CRADLE, William Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 14 Complexion - Black Occupation - Farmer Height - 4'9" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - Washington, NC [Beaufort Co.] Date of Enlistment - December 12, 1863 Term of Enlistment - 3 Rating - 3rd Class Boy Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel December 31, 1863 Louisiana March 31, 1864 Louisiana June 30, 1864 Miami October 1, 1864 Miami January 1, 1865 Miami April 1, 1865 Miami
DAVIS, Henry W. Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 21 Complexion - Black Occupation - Laborer / Fieldhand Height - 5'6" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - New Bern [Craven Co., NC] Date of Enlistment - March 1, 1863 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Contraband
Detailed Muster Records:
        Date                    Vessel
        September 30, 1863      Albemarle
        December 31, 1863       Albemarle
        March 31, 1864          Albemarle
        June 13, 1864           Albemarle
        June 30, 1863           Albemarle


GIBBS, John Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 40 Complexion - Negro Occupation - Laborer Height - 6'0" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - Mobile Bay [AL] Date of Enlistment - August 10, 1864 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Coal Heaver Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel September 30, 1864 Tennessee March 31, 1865 Tennessee
GIBBS, York Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 22 Complexion - ----- Occupation - Laborer Height - 5'8"
Naval Service:
     Place of Enlistment - Mobile Bay [AL]
     Date of Enlistment - August 10, 1864
     Term of Enlistment - 1
     Rating - Coal Heaver
Detailed Muster Records:
        Date                    Vessel
        September 30, 1864      Tennessee
        March 31, 1865          Tennessee


HANDY, John Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 18 Complexion - Black Occupation - None Height - 5'8"
Naval Service:
     Place of Enlistment - New Bern  [Craven Co., NC]
     Date of Enlistment - October 5, 1862
     Term of Enlistment - 1
     Rating - Contraband

Detailed Muster Records:
        Date                    Vessel
        April 1, 1863           Hetzel
        June 30, 1863           Hetzel


JORDAN, Philip Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 22 Complexion - Colored Occupation - Farmer / Mason Height - 5'7" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - "USS Malvern" Date of Enlistment - August 25, 1864 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Landsman Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel May 20, 1865 Malvern July 1, 1865 Malvern
LONG, Henry Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 26 Complexion - Negro Occupation - Mariner Height - 5'9" Naval Service Place of Enlistment - Boston [MA] Date of Enlistment - June 9, 1863 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Landsman Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel November 16, 1863 Powhatan January 1, 1864 Powhatan March 1, 1864 Powhatan October 1, 1863 Saratoga December 31, 1863 Saratoga March 31, 1864 Saratoga June 14, 1864 Saratoga October 1, 1864 Saratoga June 30, 1864 Neptune
MIDGET. Augustus Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 35 Complexion - Negro Occupation - None Height - 5'6" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - New Bern [Craven Co., NC] Date of Enlistment - May 14, 1863 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Contraband Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel September 30, 1864 Granite April 1, 1864 Granite June 30, 1863 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite January 1, 1864 Granite July 1, 1864 Granite July 1, 1864 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite September 30, 1864 Granite April 1, 1864 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite June 30, 1863 Granite
MOORE, James C. Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 54 Complexion - Colored Occupation - Laborer Height - 5'7" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - Vicksburg [MS] Date of Enlistment - August 12, 1863 Term of Enlistment - For the War Rating - 1st Class Boy Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel July 1, 1865 Fort Hindman January 1, 1865 Fort Hindman March 31, 1864 Fort Hindman December 31, 1863 Fort Hindman June 19, 1865 Fort Hindman April 1, 1865 Fort Hindman September 30, 1864 Fort Hindman July 1, 1864 Fort Hindman September 30, 1863 Manitou July 29, 1865 Mary T.
NEAL, Benjamin Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 18 Complexion - Black Occupation - None Height - 5'7" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - Portsmouth, NC [Carteret Co.] Date of Enlistment - October 1, 1862 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Contraband Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel June 30, 1863 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite April 1, 1863 Granite January 1, 1864 Granite June 30, 1863 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite April 1, 1863 Granite January 1, 1864 Granite
NEAL, James Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 19 Complexion - Black Occupation - None Height - 5'8" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - Portsmouth, NC [Carteret Co.] Date of Enlistment - October 1, 1862 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Contraband Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel June 30, 1863 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite January 1, 1864 Granite April 1, 1863 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite April 1, 1863 Granite June 30, 1863 Granite January 1, 1864 Granite
NEAL, Samuel Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 17 Complexion - Black Occupation - None Height - 5'7" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - Portsmouth, NC [Carteret Co.] Date of Enlistment - October 1, 1862 Term of Enlistment - 1 Rating - Contraband Detailed Muster Records: Date Vessel October 1, 1863 Granite June 30, 1863 Granite April 1, 1863 Granite January 1, 1864 Granite June 30, 1863 Granite April 1, 1863 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite October 1, 1863 Granite
WILKINS, Samuel Personal Information: Place of Birth - Hyde Co., NC Age - 19 Complexion - Negro Occupation - Mariner Height - 5'6" Naval Service: Place of Enlistment - New Bern [Craven Co., NC] Date of Enlistment - September 10, 1864 Term of Enlistment - 3 Rating - Landsman Detailed Muster Records Date Vessel September 30, 1864 Granite December 31, 1864 Granite June 24, 1865 Granite June 24, 1865 Granite December 31, 1864 Granite September 30, 1864 Granite

Source: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (National Park Service)

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