8th Regiment
U. S. Colored Troop
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Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster into Service |
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| Elijah Lewis | Captain | October 19, 1863 | Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, September 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Seth Lewis | 1st Lt. | September 21, 1863 | Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Company A, November 28, 1S64; to Captain Company C, February 26, 1865 |
| Francis S. Pincknel | 1st Lt. | February 13, 1865 | Pronmoted fromt 2d Lieutenant Company E, July 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| John H. Buchanan | 2d Lt. | October 19, 1863 | Discharged by Special Order, April 20, 1864 |
| Thomas B. Smith | 2d Lt. | Promoted from Sergeant 62d Regiment Ohio Vols.; discharged by Special Order, May 19, 1865 | |
| Charles Prime | 1st Sergeant | September 21, 1863 | Draf'ted; promoted from private, November 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Charles Williams | Sergeant | October 19, 1863 | Promoted from Corporal, January 28, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Samuel Wilson | Sergeant | October 19, 1863 | Substitute; promoted to Sergeant, April 17, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Charles Brant | Sergeant | October 22, 1863 | Promoted to Corporal, April I, 1865; to Sergeant, May 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Robert Brown | Sergeant | August 29, 1863 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865 |
| James Duty | Sergeant | October 24, 1863 | Promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant, January 1, 1865 |
| Robert L. Brown | Sergeant | October 19, 1863 | Died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 20. 1.P64 |
| John C. Chambers | Sergeant | August 28, 1863 | Drafted; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 10. 1864 |
| John Conrad | Sergeant | August 28, 1863 | Drafted; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 20, 1864 |
| Henry Saddler | Corporal | October 12, 1863 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, November 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Joseph Young | Corporal | August 16, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to.Corporal, Mlay 1, 1865; mustered out with conrltany, November 10, 1865 |
| Jacob Hudson | Corporal | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; Promoted to Corporal, January 25, 1865; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Andrew Buchanan | Corporal | September 26, 1864 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, January 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Alfred Braker | Corporal | September 28, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, l865, expiration of term |
| Ross Anderson | Corporal | September 2, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| John Bradley | Corporal | August 11, 1863 | Drafted; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 20, 1864 |
| Otho Calomnen | Corporal | August 29, 1863 | Drafted; died at Ringgold Barracks, Texas, August 23, 1865 |
| Gibbs Hoff | Corporal | October 19, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| John B. Jones | Corporal | September 24, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Adkins, George | Corporal | October 21, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Allen, Alexander | Private | September 29, 1864 | Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 8, 1865 |
| Anderson, Timothy | Private | September 26,'1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Anderson, Samuel | Private | October 5, 1863 | Sb.; ied at Camnp Win. Pennl, Plihila, a.,,Jtan. 1, 1864 |
| Anderson, John | Private | September 26,`63 | Substitute; died on board United States transport "Illinois," June 15, 1865 |
| Adams, William | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; died at Baltinmore, Md., June 27, 1865 |
| Bacon, Henry | Private | October 9, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Baltimore, Isaac N. | Private | October 21, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Baxter, Aaron | Private | September 16, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Berry, Daniel | Private | September 19, 1864 | Absent, without leave, at muster out |
| Brown, Joseph | Private | December 16, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Boots, George | Private | December 15, 1863 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| -Brunton, Moses | Private | October 13, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Barteese, Musko | Private | January 14, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Boykin, Richard | Private | January 12, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Belt, Benjamin | Private | September 24, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Barlow, Stephen | Private | September 29, 1864 | Substitute; dischaged September 30, 18t5, expiration of term |
| Brown, George | Private | September 29, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Briscoe, Randolph/TD> | Private | . September 24, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Brown, Joseph | Private | October 13, 1863 | Substitute; killed at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, August 24, 1864 |
| Brinkley, James | Private | October 9, 1863 | Drafte; killed at Chapin's Farin, Virginia, September 29, 1864 |
| Blockson, John | Private | October 1, 1863 | Drafted; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Oiustee, February 20, 1864 |
| Brown, John | Private | September 22, 1864 | Substitute; died at Ringgold Barracks, Texas, July 30, 1865 |
| Burton, Henry | Private | September 24, 1864 | Substitute; died at Ringgold Barracks, Texas, August 12, 1865 |
| Burden, Thompson | Private | September 26, 1864 | Substitute; deserted March 26, 1865 |
| Campbell, Solomon | Private | August 28, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Caster, George | Private | August 9, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Coleman, Charles | Private | September 26, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Casey, William | Private | August 14, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Crutchlfield, Chas. | Private | September 26, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Cursey, Stephen | Private | March 10, 1865 | Absent, sick, at munster out |
| Cook, William | Private | March. 24, 1865 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Chambers, John H. | Private | January 31, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Cornish, James | Private | August 16, 1863 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate; date unknown |
| Cannon, Francis | Private | October 10, 1863 | Subsitute; discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865 |
| Cooper, Robert | Private | October 1, 1863 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, date unknown |
| Cesar, Julius | Private | September 26, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Campbell, William | Private | September 23, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Clark,John S. | Private | September 14, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Cousins, William | Private | September 24, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Cooper, Shepherd | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; died at Ringgold Barracks, Texas, September 15, 1865 |
| Dennis, John | Private | October 23, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Dickerson. Lewis | Private | October 22, 1863 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Diggs, John | Private | July 24, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Dutton, Painter | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Elser, General | Private | March 10, 1865 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Earley, Charles | Private | October 8, 1863 | Substitute; died at Beaufort, S. C., date unknown |
| French, William | Private | February 6, 1865 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1s;65 |
| Fletcher, William | Private | March 22, 1865 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Good, Benjamin | Private | September 21, 1863 | Drafted; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 20, 1864 |
| Harmon, Benjamin | Private | October 9, 1863 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Harmon, Mitchell | Private | August 16, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Hutchison, Harvey | Private | Out. 24, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Hawkins, Bruce | Private | November 21, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Hull, William C. | Private | October 9, 1863 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Hayse, Willlam | Private | October 26, 1863 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 24, 1864 |
| Hammon, Henry | Private | November 22, 1864 | Substitute; discharged by General Order. June 12, 1865 |
| Hayse, James | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; died at Beaufort, S. C.; date unknownof wounds received in action |
| Jackson, Joseph | Private | September 12, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Johnson, William | Private | August 29, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Johns, William | Private | December 27, 1864 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Jones, William | Private | October 28, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company. November 10, 1865 |
| Johnson, George | Private | October 6, 1863 | Substitute; absent, without leave, at muster out |
| Johnson, John | Private | October 13, 1863 | Substitute; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 2:0, 1864 |
| Kelly, Harvey | Private | January 4, 1865 | Substitute; musteredi out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Kettle, John | Private | August 29, 1863 | Dlrafied; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
| Lambert, Charles | Private | October 2, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Marshall, Wesley S. | Private | December 9, 1863 | Drafted; asent, sick, at muster out |
| Mathews. Levan | Private | October 13, 1863 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Moore, James | Private | October 20, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Mathews, Edward | Private | January 31, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| M'Afee, Edward | Private | September 30, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiratiorn of term |
| M'Intire, Wm. H. | Private | August 29, 1864 | Substitute; discharged September 30, 1865, expiration of term |
| Pettyjohn, Charles. | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; absent, without leave, at muster out |
| Painter, James | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Perry, George | Private | September 13, 1864 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Pennington, John | Private | December 28, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Primrose, William | Private | October, 1863 | Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 15, 1864 |
| Parker, Solomon | Private | December 8, 1863 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
| Peters, John W. | Private | October 12, 1863 | Substitute; died at Brownsville, Texas, September 29, 1865 |
| Relf, Joseph | Private | October 22, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Rosier. Philip | Private | September 23, 1863 | Substitute; killed at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864 |
| Ray, Edward | Private | October 9, 1863 | Substitute; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 20, 1864 |
| Short, Thomas | Private | October 13, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Smith, John I. | Private | July 13, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Smith, Nodie | Private | ... October 26, 1863 | Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Sorden, William | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 1, 1864 |
| Stoner, Robert | Private | August 28, 1863 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 25, 1865 |
| Stevens, Charles | Private | July 23, 1863 | Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 28, 1865 |
| Stewart, Thomas | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; cied at Beaufort, S. C., of wounds received in action, May 11, 1864 |
| Short, Henry | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 20, 1864 |
| Sewell, John | Private | August 29, 1863 | Drafted; died at Tallahassee, Florida, of wounds received at Olustee, February 20, 1864 |
| Thomas, Levan L. | Private | December 27, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Thornton, James | Private | September 13, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Townsend, Robert | Private | October 14, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Vincent, Mungo | Private | October 33, 1863 | Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 3, 1865 |
| Wilson, Charles | Private | September 23, 1863 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Williamson, George | Private | October 28, 1863 | Mustered outwith Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Wilson, William | Private | October 14, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Walford, Stephen | Private | October 8, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865 |
| Waples, Enanuel | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's certificate. July 14, 165 |
| Wilson, Henry | Private | October 12, 1863 | Substitute; killed at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864 |
| White, David | Private | August 14, 1863 | Drafted; killed at Darbytown Road. Va., October 13, 1864 |
| White, Samuel | Private | August 4, 1863 | Drafted; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 18, 1864; grave, 9,131 |
| Walker, John | Private | October 12, 1863 | Substitute; captured; died at Aldersonville, Ga., September 24, 1864; grave, 9,677 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.
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