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

Company C (continued)

No. 31
NAME Canbey, Joe
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 25
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 11 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY South hampton County
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 02/08/1865
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 02/08/1865
WHERE Newport News VA.
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS Bounty $100
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No. 32
NAME Coggins, William
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 8
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Surry County
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 02/01/1864
WHERE Portsmouth VA.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 02/11/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Corporal December 1, 1864.
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No. 33
NAME Crawford, John
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 33
HEIGHT FEET 6
INCHES
COMPLEXION Light
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Martin ?
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 11/23/1863
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Sergeant February 1, 1864; Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate.
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No. 34
NAME Cherry, Alexander
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 8 1/2
COMPLEXION Brown
EYES Hazel
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bertie County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/17/1864
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Lt James A Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Corporal Feb 1, 1864. Died February 12, 1865.
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No. 35
NAME Colvia, Allen
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Hanover County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/04/1865
WHERE Wilmington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 03/09/1865
WHERE N.E. Station NC.
BY WHOM Lt Edwin Hughes
TERM
REMARKS Bounty $100
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No. 36
NAME Demara, Andrew
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 24
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Beaufort County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/08/1863
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed 1st Sergeant June 30, 1865.
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No. 37
NAME Dorsey, James
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 25
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Franklin County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/01/1863
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Corporal February 1, 1864; reduced June 16,1864; promoted Sergeant June 1, 1865.
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No. 38
NAME Daniel, George
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 30
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Craven County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/22/1863
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Corporal December 1, 1864.
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No. 39
NAME Daniel, Irving
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 21
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Craven County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/22/1863
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Deserted Jul 17 1864 from Point of Rocks VA. Returned 24 July 1864.
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No. 40
NAME Durdan, Edward
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 28
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Norfolk
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 02/01/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt Charles H. Whitney
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 02/11/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Deserted at Norfolk Virginia, March 3, 1864.
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No. 41
NAME Durdan, Isaac
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 22
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 1
COMPLEXION Light
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Surry County
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/25/1864
WHERE Portmouth 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 Died July 3, 1864 at Point Of Rocks Hospital Virginia.
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No. 42
NAME Dowey, Edward
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 30
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Bladen County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/02/1865
WHERE Wilmington NC.
BY WHOM Cpt C.F. Brown
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 03/09/1865
WHERE Wilmington NC.
BY WHOM Lt Edwin Hughes
TERM
REMARKS Deserted June 12, 1865 from Wilmington NC.
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No. 43
NAME Drew, William
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 25
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Isle of Wright
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 02/06/1864
WHERE Portsmouth VA.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 02/11/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Corporal December 1, 1864.
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No. 44
NAME Flemming, Samuel
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 22
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Pitt County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 11/20/1863
WHERE Washington NC.
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Appointed Corporal June 1, 1865
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No. 45
NAME Fulton, Robert
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Dark
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/27/1864
WHERE Portmouth VA.
BY WHOM Cpt C.F. Brown
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/30/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS

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