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

Company E (continued)

No. 3
NAME Ford, Hardy
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Brown
EYES Black
HAIR Brown
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 01/24/1865
WHERE Newport News VA
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS Credited to Montgomery Summset Co. NJ 3rd District.
Died in Wilmington Nc, July 31 1865
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No. 5
NAME Green, Nelson
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 42
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7
COMPLEXION Brown
EYES Dark
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Hyde County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/13/1863
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
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No. 3
NAME Green, Cook
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 28
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Kings Mills
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/29/1864
WHERE Hampton VA.
BY WHOM Lt Alonzo C Rembaugh
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 3
NAME Grimsley,Charles
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Green County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/18/1864
WHERE Washington
BY WHOM Lt J.M. Mellon
TERM 3
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Died Dec 14, 1864 Hampton VA.
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No. 3
NAME Grey, Primas
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 35
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 3 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY N. Hampton County
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Laborer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/15/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/18/1865
WHERE Newport News VA
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS Died in fort's hospital Wilmington NC July 15 1865.
Buried in Wilmington NC, 19 July 1865
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No. 3
NAME Gilchrist, Walter
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 35
HEIGHT FEET 6
INCHES
COMPLEXION Brown
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Prince George
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/14/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Newport News VA
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 3
NAME Gillet, Thomas
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Eastern Shore
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Cook
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/12/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Newport News VA
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS
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No. 3
NAME Henderson, Landrum
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 28
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Richmond
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Tobacco Mill
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/28/1864
WHERE Yorktown VA.
BY WHOM Lt George
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/28/1864
WHERE Yorktown VA
BY WHOM Lt Fuller
TERM
REMARKS Reduced to ranks for ineffciency.
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No. 3
NAME Harris, Nathan
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 6 1/2
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Henry County
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 02/09/1864
WHERE Yorktown VA.
BY WHOM Lt Joseph E. Kimball
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 02/19/1864
WHERE Yorktown VA
BY WHOM Lt Fuller
TERM
REMARKS Died at Wilmington Nc (Pneumonia), May 17 1865.
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No. 5
NAME Henry, John
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY New Bern
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Waiter
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/11/1864
WHERE New Bern NC.
BY WHOM Lt George N. Bridgewater
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Deserted from Alexandria VA after returning from recuiting ststion.
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No. 4
NAME Henry, William
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Tarboro
STATE North Carolina
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 12/25/1863
WHERE Plymouth NC.
BY WHOM Cpt Hiram L. Marvin
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Arrested for engaging in disgraceful brawl outside of picket line at Wilson's Landing VA sep 9 1864.
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No. 3
NAME Harris, William
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 22
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 7
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Mecklenburg
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 03/14/1864
WHERE Hampton VA.
BY WHOM Lt Alonzo C Rembaugh
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 04/07/1864
WHERE Norfolk VA
BY WHOM Cpt J.R. Gould
TERM
REMARKS Died at Fort's Hospital Wilmington NC aug 9 1865 (Smallpox).
Credited Falland 1st District Connecticut
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No. 3
NAME Hill, Henry
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 18
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 9
COMPLEXION Dark
EYES Dark
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Alexandria
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Teamster
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/14/1864
WHERE Yorktown VA.
BY WHOM Lt Joseph E. Kimball
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/14/1864
WHERE Yorktown VA
BY WHOM Lt Fuller
TERM
REMARKS Arrested for engaging in a disgraceful brawl outside the picket line at Wilson's Landing Va Sep 9 1864.
Deserted Sep 15 1865 from Hateras NC
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No. 3
NAME Handy, Frank
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 20
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 5
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Anadale
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Farmer
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/17/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/15/1864
WHERE Newport News VA
BY WHOM Lt Fuller
TERM
REMARKS Credited Connecticut
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No. 3
NAME Harrison, William H.
DES
CRIP
TION		 AGE 19
HEIGHT FEET 5
INCHES 4
COMPLEXION Black
EYES Black
HAIR Black
WHERE
BORN 		TOWN OR COUNTY Petersburg
STATE Virginia
OCCUPATION Carpentar
ENLIST
MENT 		WHEN 01/11/1865
WHERE Norfolk VA.
BY WHOM Lt James A. Monroe
TERM 3 Years
MUSTER
IN 		WHEN 01/15/1864
WHERE Newport News VA
BY WHOM Maj R.M. Morris
TERM
REMARKS Absent without cause March 19, 1865 before being found May 22 1865 by 1st Sgt John Williams in Goldboro NC.

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