Descriptive Rolls
37th Regiment, U. S. Colored Troops


Company E (continued)

No. 33
NAME Pierce, Edward
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Sussex County
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 01/23/1865
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 01/04/65
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS Severely wounded at Wilmington North Carolina by a rebel while on patrol, August 9, 1865.
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No. 33
NAME Renfrew, Berry C.
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 10 1/2
COMPLEXION Mulatto
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY North Hampton County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 02/16/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiram L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Deserted March 19, 1865.
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No. 33
NAME Robinson, Horace
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Pitt County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 02/28/1864
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 33
NAME Robinson, Peter
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9
COMPLEXION Brown
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Martin County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 02/28/1864
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 33
NAME Rodgers, McGilbert
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 3 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Martin County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 03/10/1864
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 33
NAME Roy, John
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 33
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Greensboro
STATE Maryland
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 06/08/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiram L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 06/09/65
WHERE NewPort News VA.
BY WHOM Purvis
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 33
NAME Smith, Turner
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7
COMPLEXION Mulatto
EYES Hazel
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 02/06/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiram L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 03/05/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Promoted Corporal March 1, 1864; Reduced to ranks July 1, 1864
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No. 33
NAME Sawyer, John
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 33
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Chowan County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Mechanic
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 03/21/1864
WHERE Roanoke Island NC.
BY WHOM Lt William P. Chase
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Promoted Corporal March 1, 1864; Promoted Sergeant January 1, 1865.
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No. 33
NAME Sample, John W.
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 30
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Brown
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Creemae
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Sailor
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 01/17/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 01/11/65
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 33
NAME Sheppard, Charles
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY St Margo
STATE Maryland
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 01/11/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 01/11/65
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 33
NAME Simons, Daniel
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 27
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 02/23/1863
WHERE Roanoke Island NC.
BY WHOM Lt William P. Chase
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/65
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Discharged.
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No. 33
NAME Smith, Isaac
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Craven County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 07/22/1865
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiram L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Died July 22 1865
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No. 33
NAME Sanders, Nathan
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Wilson
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 02/29/1864
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 33
NAME Smith, William
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 25
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Pitt County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 02/29/1864
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Cpt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/64
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Deserted near Petersburg Virginia, 27 August 1864
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No. 25
NAME Sheldon, David
DES
CRIP
TION
AGE 33
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 11
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN
TOWN OR COUNTY Hyde County
STATE Nprth Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT
WHEN 12/18/1863
WHERE Roanoke Island NC.
BY WHOM Lt William P. Chase
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN
WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Promoted Corporal January 3, 1865


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