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

Company B

No. 1
NAME Andes, Asa
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 5
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 1/2
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Craven County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/06/1865
WHERE Wilmington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 03/09/1865
WHERE North East Station NC.
BY WHOM Lt Edwin Hughes
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 2
NAME Bress, Edward
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 25
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7 1/2
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Burnswick County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/13/1865
WHERE Wilmington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 03/09/1865
WHERE North East Station NC
BY WHOM Lt Edwin Hughes
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 3
NAME Benjamin, William
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Columbia County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/02/1865
WHERE Wilmington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 03/09/1865
WHERE North East Station NC.
BY WHOM Lt Edwin Hughes
TERM
REMARKS Deserted March 17, 1865 on the march to Faison Depot Station NC.
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No. 4
NAME Bly, Charles
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 8
COMPLEXION Light
EYES Hazel
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bosston
STATE Maschusetts
OCCUPATION Mechanic
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/20/1864
WHERE Boston Mass.
BY WHOM Maj McDonald
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/20/1864
WHERE Boston Mass.
BY WHOM Lt McKibben
TERM
REMARKS Appoint Sgt Major Feb 1 1864.
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No. 4
NAME Cherry, Austin
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 30
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/16/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/03/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 5
NAME Cherry, Dorsey
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 34
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/16/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 6
NAME Cherry, Freeman
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 26
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Hazel
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/25/1863
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Died September 22, 1865 at Hospital in Wilmington North Carolina.
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No. 7
NAME Cowan, Jerdon
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 26
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY North Hampton County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/06/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Died July 11, 1865 Wilmington NC (Chronic Diarrhea).
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No. 8
NAME Cowan, Kenwa
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 21
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/06/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 9
NAME Butts, Willis
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 27
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 1
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Norfolk
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 02/24/1865
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/24/1865
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS Died in Regiment Hospital, Hilton North Carolina, Sept. 19, 1865. Detached to 1st district of New Hamshire unit.
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No. 10
NAME Cradle, Green
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5 1/4
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Hyde County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/10/1863
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Died August 29, 1865, Smithville, North Carolina.
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No. 11
NAME Cherry, George
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 28
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/30/1863
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Promoted to Corporal February 1, 1864. Reduced to the ranks 08/01/64
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No. 12
NAME Carney, Stephen
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Nansemond County
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 02/03/1864
WHERE Portsmouth VA.
BY WHOM Cpt C.F. Brown
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 02/11/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Dischaged on Surgeon's Certificate of disability, November 26, 1865.
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No. 13
NAME Calvin, Sandy
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4 1/2
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Hanover County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/04/1864
WHERE Wilmington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 03/09/1864
WHERE North East Station NC.
BY WHOM Lt Edwin Hughes
TERM
REMARKS Deserted from camp, Hilton, North Carolina. September 14, 1865.
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No. 14
NAME Deane, Jackson
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 24
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY North Hampton County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/17/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiran L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Corporal January 1, 1864. Reduced march 1, 1864. Deserted July 16, 1864.
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