Family - Civil War Soldiers and Body Servants

Honoring kin and their plantation mates who served during the Civil War as Union soldiers and as body servants. Their service was not discussed in the family and I would be a college student before I knew African American men from the Deep South served with the Colored Troops.

UNION SOLDIERS

George Thomas, son-in-law
George Thomas

Thaddeus Allen - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company H
Private Anderson Mitchell

King Anding - 6th Regiment - United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company I
Born 1831 in Caseyville, Copiah County, Mississippi
Died 03 Jun 1864 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Slave of Martin and Benjamin Anding
Private King Anding
Anding Family Bible - Slave Births

Samuel Anding, 6th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company I
Born 29 Oct 1841 in Caseyville, Copiah County, Mississippi
Died 10 Nov 1916 in Washington, Adams County, Mississippi
Slave of Martin Anding
Private Samuel Anding
Anding Family Bible - Slave Births

Ryal Blue, 6th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company I
Born abt 1839 in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 20 Aug 1869 in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Sergeant Ryal Blue

Albert Brown - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company D
Born about 1835
Mary Bryant Etta Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers

Dave Brown aka Dave Carter
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company B
Born about 1834 in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 12 Mar 1924 in Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave of Cato Lathan Brown
Private Dave Brown

Perry Buie - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company K
Born about 1845 in Caseyville, Copiah County, Mississippi
Died 02 Oct 1863 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Slave of David Buie
Ann Nelson's Children

Stephen Buie - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Born about 1840 in Caseyville, Copiah County, Mississippi
Died 19 Sep 1898 in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave of Neil Buie
Private Stephen Buie

Robert Burnett - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company C
Born about 1833 in Virginia
Died 03 May 1892 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave of John Torrey
Private Robert Burnett
Private Anderson Mitchell

Grandville Cox - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company D
Born about 1840 in Warren County, Kentucky
Died 04 Feb 1883 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers
Bryant - McDaniel Family of Franklin and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi
Meeting and Researching with Art Thomas, Slave Owner Descendant

John Culver aka Port McNeil
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company K
Born about 1824 in Fayetteville, Robeson County, North Carolina
Died 25 Jun 1903 in Caseyville, Lincoln County, Mississippi
Slave of John D McNeil
Private John Culver

Robert Culver aka Rob McNeil
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company K
Born about 1833 in Fayetteville, Robeson County, North Carolina
Died 07 Feb 1924 in Caseyville, Lincoln County, Mississippi
Slave of John D McNeil
Corporal Robert Culver

Washington Davenport - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Private John Culver
Washington Davenport's Deposition in the Pension Case of John Culver - 1888

Monroe Dixon - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company C
Private Stephen Buie

John Duck - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company B
Private Stephen Buie


Atty Whalum aka Eddy Mitchell

Israel Etter/Etta - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company E
Born about 1826 in Nottoway, Virginia
Died 04 Mar 1872 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave of Neil Buie, Henry and Emily Buie Covington
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers

Wesley Gaines - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company E
Born in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave on the Harding place in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers

William Gray - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company D
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers

Harris/Horace Hamlin - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company B
Private Stephen Buie

William Henderson - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company E
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers

Eli Herring - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Born about 1830
Died 05 April 1865 in Natchez, Mississippi
Slave of Mary Leggett Herring and Samuel O Herring
Private Eli Herring

Robb Holmes - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Private Anderson Mitchell

John Jackson aka John Monroe
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company F
Slave of William Calvit in Caseyville, Copiah County, Mississippi
Private Stephen Buie

Calvin McCormick aka Calvin Williams
6th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company I
Born 02 Jan 1847 in Union Church, Jefferson County, MS
Died 19 Feb 1917 in Montgomery, Lincoln County, MS
Slave of John Torrey
Private Calvin McCormick
Private Anderson Mitchell


Edmond Woods' Headstone

Daniel McDaniel aka Daniel Mack
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company E
Born about 1845 in Franklin County, Mississippi
Died 06 Feb 1865 in Natchez
Slave of John McDaniel
Bryant - McDaniel Family of Franklin and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers
Elizabeth Bryant's Sons, James and Daniel McDaniel, Union Soldiers
Meeting and Researching with Art Thomas, Slave Owner Descendant

James McDaniel aka James Mack
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company E
Born about 1840 in Franklin County, Mississippi
Died 02 May 1887 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave of John McDaniel
Bryant - McDaniel Family of Franklin and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers
Elizabeth Bryant's Sons, James and Daniel McDaniel, Union Soldiers
Meeting and Researching with Art Thomas, Slave Owner Descendant

William McDonald - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company E
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers

Ace/Asa McFall (McPhall)
5th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company L
Born about 1833 in Richmond County, North Carolina
Died 28 Aug 1918 in Bethesda, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave of Duncan McArn
Private Asa McFall

Sandy/Samuel McMillan aka Sandy/Samuel Richmond
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company F
Born about 1845 in Mississippi
Died 05 Jan 1924 in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Slave of Dougald McMillan
Private Sandy McMillan

John Magee - 6th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company C
Born in Copiah County, Mississippi
Slave of Chester Magee
1890 United States Census Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Lincoln County, Mississippi
Private King Anding

Anderson Mitchell aka Anderson Smith
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Born about 1839 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 24 Jun 1864 in Natchez
Slave of John Mitchell
Private Anderson Mitchell


James McDaniel aka James Mack

Bluford Mitchell aka Bluford Smith
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Born about 1840 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 1898 in Natchez
Slave of John Mitchell
Private Anderson Mitchell

Daniel Mitchell aka Daniel Smith
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Born about 1843 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 1863-1864 in Natchez
Slave of John Mitchell
Private Anderson Mitchell

William Mitchell aka William Smith
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Born about 1836 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 1863-1864 in Natchez
Slave of John Mitchell
Private Anderson Mitchell
Union Church Presbyterian Church List of Servant Members

Willis Mitchell aka Willis Smith
6th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company A
Born about 1839 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 11 Jul 1864 in Natchez
Slave of John Mitchell
Private Anderson Mitchell

Franklin Scott - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company I
Private John Culver
Born 01 Jan 1838 in Bedford County, Virginia
Died 02 Oct 1926 in Morgan Town, Adams County, Mississippi
Slave of David Buie

Pleasant Scott - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company K
Private John Culver

Talbot Scott aka Talbot Starks
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company B
Slave on the Scott Plantation in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Private Stephen Buie

Charles Steward - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Slave of John Mitchell
Private Anderson Mitchell

George Thomas aka George Washington
58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company F
Born about 1837 in Mississippi
Died 15 Dec 1912 in Caseyville, Lincoln County, Mississippi
Slave of William Brown
Ann Nelson's Children

Scrippo Thompson - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company K
Private John Culver

Green Wade - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company E
Mary Bryant Etter Cox - Civil War Widow of Two Soldiers

John Weed - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company D
Private Dave Brown
Private Robert Burnett

Atty Whalum aka Eddy Mitchell
6th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery, Company B
Born about 1837 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Died 24 Mar 1928 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Slave of John Mitchell
Private Eddy Mitchell
Private Anderson Mitchell

Thomas Williams - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company K
Private John Culver

Edmond Woods - 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company G
Born about 1835 in Virginia
Died 29 May 1902 in Franklin County, Mississippi
Slave in Louisiana
Private Edmond Woods

Allen Wright - 63rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company A
Private Anderson Mitchell

CONFEDERATE BODY SERVANTS

Copiah County Body Servants of Confederate Soldiers

John Arnold, Body Servant to Albert Brown Douglass of the 36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

John Banks, Body Servant to Daniel S. Baker of the 36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Joseph Coleman, Body Servant to Dan Wilson of the 1st Mississippi Cavalry (Adams/Woods)

Charles Coleman Earls, Body Servant to Daniel S. Coleman of the 33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Howard Divinity, Body Servant to Robert "Bob" Marion Scott of the 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Simon Durr, Body Servant to Robert Jacob Durr of the 39th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Alexander Markham, Body Servant to Henry Covington of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery

Port McNeill, Body Servant to George A. McNeill of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery

Barney Quarles, Body Servant to James A. Lee of the 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Morris Thompson, Body Servant to Elijah C. Miller of the 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry