United States Colored Troops muster and descriptive roll for Kentucky 7th, 8th, and 9th districts, 1864-1865.

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United States Colored Troops muster and descriptive roll for Kentucky 7th, 8th, and 9th districts, 1864-1865.

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This ledger contains the information on the African American troops from part of the 7th district , and all of the 8th, and 9th Congressional Districts of Kentucky, who were mustered into the U.S. Army during the Civil War in 1864-65 . The 7th district includes: Woodford, Franklin, Mercer, Boyle, and Lincoln counties. The 8th district includes: Letcher, Harlan, Knox, Clay, Owsley, Wolfe, Whitley, Laurel, Jackson, Perry, Breathitt, Estill, Madison, Pulaski, Garrard, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties. Lastly, the 9th district includes: Mason, Lewis, Greenup, Boyd, Powell, Fleming, Rowan, Carter, Lawrence, Morgan, Johnson, Floyd, Pike, Magoffin, Montgomery, and Bath counties. The information contained in these muster rolls includes: the name and rank of the individual; where they were born, and their age and occupation; when and where they enlisted, and by whom and for how long; physical description and former owner's name; company enlistee was assigned to, and remarks. The remarks section can contain the name of the individual for whom the former slave was enlisting as a substitute.

1 volume, (164 double pages)

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7028544

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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