ASIANS IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Indian-born Union sailor,
Antonio Gomez, who served
aboard the USS Iroquois.
It is a little known fact that several Chinese served in the Union and Confederate armies and navies during the Civil War. Even less well known is the fact that there were natives of other Asian countries who served during the war, mainly in the Union Army and Navy.
With the very able assistance of Mr. Ed Milligan of Alexandria, Virginia, and also Mr. Tom Brooks of Ontario, Canada, I have been able to compile a basic list of the names and service details of some of these personnel. Because many of these Asians had anglicized their names on coming to the U.S., it is often difficult to confirm their nativity, and efforts are continuing to corroborate the fact that they were natives of the Asian region. Other sources have also been consulted with good results. Entries showing a reference to a volume number and page number refer to the Naval Rendezvous Reports, available at the National Archives, Washington, D.C.
In recent times it has become rather fashionable amongst several researchers and authors to emphasize upon the achievements of one section of the Asian population during the Civil War, at the expense of the many others who served. For quite a few years now this author has attempted to collect data on the various Asians (as well as other natives of Pacific, Eastern and Middle Eastern countries) who participated in the struggle, with rather amazing results. I have found that the statement made by one well known Civil War researcher (and repeated in at least one other publication) that a higher percentage of Chinese served in the Civil War than any other ethnic group is highly unlikely. Obviously the service of Filipinos, Indians (from the Indian sub-continent), Malays, Indonesians and several others of that region were not taken into account.
The following list contains the names of natives of several Asian countries including those from China, India, Singapore, Malaya and other nations in the region. I have also chosen to include the names of natives of other obscure and interesting nations, such as Guam, Mauritius and several countries only found on a detailed map of the world. The reason for this inclusion is to ensure that researchers have an idea of the vast participation involved by non-Caucasians during the war. The names and details have been culled mainly from the muster rolls in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and also from other sources, such as newspaper articles and information provided by other researchers, especially Dr. Tom Lowry, of Woodbridge, Virginia. Basic details as taken from the service records are included, and additional information that has been located in other sources, also included. Because this author has been concentrating on Civil War naval research for more than a decade, the entries for Army personnel included here have very minimal information. The majority of Chinese in the Civil War Armies and Navies are adequately covered in Gordon Kwok's excellent site.
Some degree of caution should be exercised when consulting this list, as there were probably a number of personnel born in Asian, Pacific, Middle Eastern and Eastern countries who may have been sons of American parents. This author found one officer of the Union Navy, Adoniram Judson, who was born in Turkey, but when copies of his pension papers were received, it was found that his parents were American, residing in Turkey at the time of his birth. Where factors seem to indicate that a native of Asia, etc., was probably Caucasian, this is stated so after the entry. However, it should be noted that there are some natives of places such as Northern India, whose complexion can be mistaken for Caucasian.
Tannroi Acoaw, Officer's Cook, USS Pinola, aged 23, occupation Cook, enlisted August 14, 1862, for 3 years, at New Orleans. Born Canton, China, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Pedro Acon, laborer, born Canton, China; enlisted in Company K, 2nd Louisiana Infantry, USA, at New Orleans, September 30, 1862. Aged 28, gray eyes, black hair dark complexion. Deserted April 14, 1863, at Algiers City. (Muster Roll.)
John Adams, Ward Room Cook, USS Antona, aged 44, resident of Massachusetts, enlisted November 18, 1864, for 3 years, at New Orleans. Born Hindostan [India]. (Muster Roll.)
John Adams, 6th United States Colored Troops; born Honolulu, Sandwich Islands; enlisted January 3, 1865, aged 23, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as substitute. (Muster Roll.)
Pedro Aelio, Landsman, aged 29, occupation Cook, enlisted March 15, 1865, for 2 years, at New York. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, sallow ? complexion. Page 156, Volume 42.
John Afoo, Landsman, aged 40, enlisted March 3, 1862, for 3 years, at New York. Born China, eyes bronze, hair black, swarthy complexion. Page 106, Volume 19. (See next entry).
John Afoo, Landsman, aged 44, occupation Cook, enlisted March 3, 1862, for 1 year, at District of Columbia. Born China, eyes black, hair black, complexion dark. Page 473, Volume 35.
Jose Aglur, Seaman, aged 19, occupation Steward, enlisted September 3, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 218, Volume 16.
Ah Chee, Ward Room Steward, USS Camanche, aged 21, occupation Waiter, enlisted March 8, 1865, for 1 year, at Mare Island, California. Born China, eyes dark, hair black, yellow complexion. Resident of California. (Muster Roll.)
John Ah Heng, Landsman, aged 22, occupation Cook, enlisted July 24, 1863, for 2 years, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 397, Volume 27. (Muster Rolls for the USS Albatross show a John Ah Hang, Landsman, aged 22, born in Ning Po, China, who enlisted at New York, for 1 year, on July 21, 1863.)(Pension.)
John Ahnsoo, born China, previous occupation, sailor; enlisted March 27, 1865, at New York City in Company F, 102nd NY Vols; black eyes, black hair, yellow complexion. (Muster Roll.)
John Ahoy, Landsman, aged 28, enlisted March 3, 1862, for 3 years, at New York. Born China, eyes dark, hair black, tawny complexion. Page 106, Volume 19. (Muster Rolls for the USS Pinola show John Ahoy, Officer's Cook, aged 28, native of China, enlisted March 3, 1862, for 3 years, at Philadelphia.)
Ah Poa, USS Camanche, aged 40, occupation Waiter, enlisted March 8, 1865, for 1 year, at Mare Island, California. Born China, eyes dark, black hair, yellow complexion. Resident of California. (Muster Roll.)
Ah Sin, Landsman, USS Narragansett, aged 22, enlisted February 10, 1863, for 3 years, at San Francisco. Born China, described as Chinaman, resident of California. (Muster Roll.)
Ah Soo, Landsman, USS Monongahela, aged 22, enlisted July 9, 1863, for 3 years, at New Orleans. Born China, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Ah Wo, Landsman, USS Monongahela, aged 21, enlisted July 9, 1863, for 3 years, at New Orleans. Born China, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion.
Ah Wong, Landsman, USS Camanche, aged 17, occupation Cook, enlisted March 8, 1865, for 1 year, at Mare Island, California. Born China, eyes dark, hair black, yellow complexion. Resident of California. (Muster Roll.)
John Akee, Landsman, aged 20, occupation Steward, enlisted May 24, 1864 for 1 year, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, complexion dark. Page 366, Volume 34.
John Alexander, Seaman, aged 36, enlisted October 10, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Mauritius, eyes gray, hair dark, swarthy complexion. Page 113, Volume 16.
John Ali, Landsman, aged 22, occupation Cook, enlisted October 5, 1864, for 2 years, at Brooklyn. Born China, eyes black, hair black, swarthy complexion. Page 773, Volume 39.
William Allan, Ordinary Seaman, aged 28, enlisted February 26, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Masachusetts. Born Mahe, Seychelles, eyes black, hair black, black complexion. Volume 36.
William C. Allen, enlisted at New York City, June 16, 1862, aged 23, in the 5th New York Independent Battery; previous occupation, sail maker; born Cape Colony; deserted, date unknown. (Muster Roll.)
John Ammahoie (also shown as Emahe), original name, Mohammed Kahn; native of Persia. Enrolled August 2, 1861, at New York in Company E and H, 43rd New York Infantry. Wounded in action at Malvern Hill, 1862 and at Spotsylvania, Virginia, May 12, 1864. (Information from copies of pension papers in possession of the author.)
Stephen Amos, Ordinary Seaman, aged 33, occupation Caulker, enlisted November 25, 1863, for 2 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 682, Volume 30.
John Anderson, Landsman, aged 21, occupation C/S, enlisted March 4, 1864, for 1 year, at Boston. Born Java, described as East Indian. Page 169, Volume 32.
Robert Andrews, of the USS Black Hawk, a Polynesian, died on the USN hospital vessel, Red Rover, March 7, 1863. [Researched by Ed Milligan, of Alexandria, Virginia, from the Medical Log of the USN hospital ship, Red Rover, page 166.]
Thomas Andrews, Ordinary Seaman, aged 22, enlisted July 6, 1862, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 480, Volume 35.
Francis Antonio, Seaman, aged 26, occupation Cook, enlisted December 12, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 348, Volume 17.
Auguste Aps, Seaman, USS Pinola, aged 19, occupation Mariner, enlisted January 1, 1864, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Mahe Island, eyes gray, hair brown, light complexion. (Muster Roll.)
John Arnang, Landsman, aged 22, occupation Cook, enlisted August 22, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 25, Volume 37.
John Ase, Landsman, aged 25, occupation Cook, enlisted February 25, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair dark, in(?) complexion. Page 18, Volume 36.
Lake Asqur, Landsman, aged 20, occupation Farmer, enlisted March 9, 1863, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Calcutta, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 130, Volume 25. (Muster Rolls for the USS Arizona show Sake Asgin, Officer's Steward, aged 20, occupation Farmer, native of Calcutta, India, enlisted on February 9, 1863, for 3 years.)
John Assough, Landsman, aged 32, occupation Cook, enlisted June 25, 1864, for 1 year, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 443, Volume 35.
Joseph Astor (or Castor?), Ordinary Seaman, USS New Ironsides, aged 23, occupation Mariner, enlisted August 19, 1863, for 3 years, at New York. Born Manila, eyes hazel, hair black, swarthy complexion. (Muster Roll.)
A-Ti, Landsman, aged 22, enlisted November 30, 1861, for 3 years, at New York. Born Canton, eyes ----, hair black, complexion described as Chinese. Page 331, Volume 17.
Felix Baher, Landsman & Captain's Steward, USS Aries, aged 18, occupation Steward, enlisted July 25, 1863, for 1 year, at Boston. Born Manila, eyes dark, hair black, dark complexion. Page 393, Volume 27. (Muster Roll.)
Daniel W. Baker, Ordinary Seaman, aged 24, occupation Carpenter, enlisted August 23, 1864, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Mauritius, eyes dark, hair brown, dark complexion. Page 13, Volume 37.
Felix Cornelius Balderry, Phillippines, Company A, 11th MI Vols. Employed by sea farer Joseph Foster of Leonidas, Michigan, aboard his vessel before the war, Balderry moved to Michigan and worked as a farmhand before enlisting December 7, 1863 at Kalamazoo for 3 years. He served in the western theater, and was sent to hospital at Nashville in June 1864. Discharged in September of that year, he returned to Michigan, where he worked as a tailor. On September 1, 1885 he married 16 year old Ada May Barns at Constantine, Michigan. Balderry passed away on August 18, 1895, of tuberculosis, at the age of 49. (Pension Records. See also Military Images magazine Nov/Dec 1994, p. 13 for an image of Balderry.)
Caystana Baltazar, Landsman, aged 19, enlisted November 10, 1863, for 1 year, at Boston. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 644, Volume 29.
Joseph Banards, Landsman, aged 21, occupation Cook, enlisted March 21, 1865, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Manila, eyes brown, hair black, dark complexion. Page 191, Volume 43.
John Bank, East Indies, 31st U.S. Colored Troops. (Muster Roll.)
Jacob Banyan, Ordinary Seaman, aged 18, enlisted July 7, 1862, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Tahiti, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 480, Volume 35. (Muster Rolls for USS Lehigh show Jacob Bunyan, Ordinary Seaman, aged 28, occupation Mariner, enlisted July 7, 1864, for 3 years at Boston. May have also served aboard the USS A. Houghton. Muster rolls of this vessel show a Jacob Bamfan with exactly the same statistics.)
Charles Beeb, Seaman, aged 35, enlisted June 3, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford. Massachusetts. Born Otahiti (Tahiti?), eyes dark, hair black, complexion dark. Page 385, Volume 34.
Henry S. Bell, Landsman, aged 21, occupation Baker, enlisted February 24, 1862, for the war, at New York. Born Calcutta, described as Malay. Page 61, Volume 18. (Muster Rolls of the USS Orvetta show Henry Bell, Cabin Steward, aged 21, native of Calcutta, enlisted at New York, for the war, on January 17, 1862. Also shown on Muster Rolls of USS Pontiac and described as Negro.)
Andrew Bellino, Seaman, aged 27, occupation Mariner, enlisted May 6, 1864, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 308, Volume 33.
Benjamin Bengall, Ordinary Seaman, USS Commodore Perry, aged 37, occupation Seaman, enlisted June 10, 1863, for 1 year, at Boston. Born East Indies, resident of Maine. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph Bernard, Landsman, aged 21, occupation Cook/Steward, enlisted February 4, 1864, for 1 year at Boston. Born Manila, described as East Indian. Page 72, Volume 31.
Joseph Bernardo, Landsman, aged 23, occupation Steward, enlisted March 25, 1865, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 169, Volume 43. (See entry for Joseph Bernard, above - probably the same person. Muster Rolls for USS Conemaugh also show Joseph Bernardo, Landsman, aged 21, born Manila, occupation Cook, resident of New Jersey, enlisted March 31, 1865, for 3 years, at PP (Philadelphia?). Received bounty of $100.)
William Bill, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail; died October 26, 1865. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
Morris H. Bird, company A, 7th Michigan Infantry; aged 21; born East Indies; dark hair, black eyes, brown complexion; transferred to regular cavalry, October 26, 1862. [Information provided by Ed Milligan, of Alexandria, Virginia, in an e-mail (emilligan@earthlink.net) dated Saturday, May 25, 2002.]
Peter Blake, Landsman, aged 23, occupation Printer, enlisted June 13, 1864, for 1 year, at Boston. Born Ceylon, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 422, Volume 34.
Frank Blicklock, Seaman, aged 22, occupation Mariner, enlisted May 7, 1864, for 2 years, at New York. Born Turkey in Europe, eyes bronze, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 303, Volume 33. (Muster Rolls of USS Merrimac shows Frank Blacklock, Seaman, aged 22, native of Turkey, enlisted May 10, 1864, for 2 years at New York. The rolls note that he had a scar on his lips, and that he deserted at Havana on July 25, 1864.)
John Boguor, Ordinary Seaman, aged 23, enlisted April 15, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 239, Volume 32.
Charles L. Boultbee, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], Company B, 1st OR Vols. (Muster Roll.)
John Boy,born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
James Bradshaw, Landsman and Officer's Cook, USS Mystic, aged 35, occupation Cook, enlisted May 21, 1862, for 3 years, at Baltimore. Born Calcutta, eyes black, hair black, black complexion. Residence - Maryland. Page 219, Volume 20. (Muster Roll.)
Jose Brosol, Ordinary Seaman, occupation S/M, enlisted July 22, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Pacific Islands, eyes dark, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 161, Volume 15.
Andrew Brown, East Indies, 26th U.S. Colored Troops. (Muster Roll.)
James Brown, Seaman, USS Pursuit and USS Powhatan, aged 24, enlisted October 10, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Manila, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
John Brown, 11th United States Colored Troops; born Honolulu, Sandwich Islands; enlisted January 1, 1865, aged 22, at Providence, Rhode Island; previous occupation, sailor. (Muster Roll.)
John Brown, Java Island, [Indonesia], Company F, 40th NY Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
John Brown, Ordinary Seaman, aged 21, enlisted March 16, 1863, for 1 year, at New York. Born Manila, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 140, Volume 25. (See next entry.)
John Brown, Ordinary Seaman, USS Augusta, aged 27 (or 22?), occupation Mariner, enlisted April 18, 1864, for 2 years, at New York. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 261, Volume 33. (Possibly the same person as the previous entry. Muster Rolls for USS Augusta show that he was transferred to hospital on May 28, 1864.)
John Brown, Ordinary Seaman, aged 22, enlisted July 23, 1862, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Friendly Islands, eyes black, hair brown, copper complexion. Page 517, Volume 35.
John M. Brown, Ordinary Seaman, aged 25, enlisted January 17, 1865, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Society Islands, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 36, Volume 41.
Joseph Brown, Ordinary Seaman, aged 25, enlisted November 25, 1862, for 1 year at Boston. Born Guam, eyes bronze, hair black, brown complexion. Page 516, Volume 23.
William Brown, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
William Bruce, Malaya, CSS Shenandoah, Confederate States Navy. (From the list of personnel aboard the vessel included with affidavit signed by William G. Temple at Liverpool, in November, 1865.)
Joseph Bulah, China, Company C, 28th PA Vols. (Muster Roll.)
John Burnes, Seaman, aged 23, occupation Mariner, enlisted June 17, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born Madras, eyes gray, hair black, dark complexion. Page 426, Volume 34. (Muster Rolls of the USS Minnesota also show a John Burns, native of India, as having served on that vessel.)
George Burton, Calcutta, India; Company G, 69th NY Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
George Buttery, born Madras, India; enlisted April 18, 1864, in Company B, 7th NY Infantry; promoted sergeant, May 31, 1865; previous occupation, sailor; black eyes, black hair, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Benjamin Button, Coal Heaver, USS Kearsarge; aged 32, enlisted January 1, 1863. Born Guam; dark eyes, dark hair, mulatto complexion. (Muster Roll; see also William A. Marvel, The Alabama and the Kearsarge: The Sailor's Civil War.)
James California, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
William Carroll, Ordinary Seaman, aged 20, enlisted July 9, 1861, for 2 years, at Boston. Born St. Pauls, China, eyes black, hair brown, fair complexion. Page 145, Volume 15. (Probably Caucasian.)
Joseph Carter, Landsman, aged 23, occupation Captain's Steward, enlisted August 23, 1864, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Guam, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 13, Volume 37.
Leon Cepeda, Ordinary Seaman, aged 21, enlisted March 18, 1862, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 164, Volume 19.
John Charley, laborer, born Canton, China; enlisted in Company K, 2nd Louisiana Infantry, USA, at New Orleans, September 22, 1862. Aged 30, gray eyes, black hair dark complexion. Deserted February 1, 1864. (Muster Roll.)
John Clements, Seaman, aged 38, enlisted December 22, 1862, for 2 years at New York. Born Calcutta, eyes black, hair black, dark brown complexion. Page 599, Volume 23. (See next entry.)
John Clements, Seaman, aged 38, occupation Sailor, enlisted March 20, 1865, for 3 years, at Brooklyn. Born Calcutta, East Indies, eyes black, hair black, bronze complexion (Indian). Page 174, Volume 43. (See previous entry, probably the same person.)
Joseph Corsman, Seaman, aged 22, occupation Mariner, enlisted April 24, 1864, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Ladrones, eyes bronze, hair black, dark complexion. Page 277, Volume 33.
John W. Craig, Calcutta, India, Company C, 29th PA Vols. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph Cross, Ordinary Seaman, aged 25, enlisted May 22, 1862, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Ladrone Island, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 5, Volume 20.
Martin Cross, Seaman, aged 22, occupation Mariner, enlisted April 11, 1864, for 2 years, at New York. Born Manila, eyes bronze, hair black, brown complexion. Page 24, Volume 32. (Muster Rolls of USS Owasco describe his birthplace as Malaya.)
Valentine Cross, Seaman, aged 21, enlisted March 8, 1862, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Manila, described as East Indian. Page 153, Volume 19.
James Crow, Ordinary Seaman, aged 23, enlisted 9 June, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Friendly Islands, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 405, Volume 34.
Joseph Cruise, Seaman, aged 33, occupation Sailor, enlisted October 31, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Ladrone, eyes brown, hair black, dark complexion. Page 843, Volume 39.
William G. Cruise, Ordinary Seaman, aged 26, enlisted March 22, 1865, for 3 years at Kennebunkport, Maine. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, mulatto complexion. Page 169, Volume 43. (New Hampshire Naval Rosters also show service aboard the USS Constitution and the USS Florida.)
Joseph Cruze, Ordinary Seaman, aged 20, enlisted May 22, 1862, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Ladrone Island, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 5, Volume 20.
Martin Cruze, Ordinary Seaman, aged 20, enlisted March 5, 1863, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 116, Volume 25.
Joseph Dailey, Landsman, USS Mohican, aged 24, occupation Cook, enlisted August 16, 1864, for 1 year, at New York. Born Macau, China, eyes Brown, hair black, swarthy complexion. Page 157, Volume 36. Resident of Maryland. (See also Muster Roll for USS Mohican.)
Antonio Dardell, China, 27th CT Vols. (Pension.)
Antonio Davis, Seaman, aged 29, occupation Sailor, enlisted August 5, 1863, for 2 years, at New York. Born Manila, eyes dark, hair black, brown complexion. Page 426, Volume 27.
Mario De La Cruz, Ordinary Seaman, aged 20, enlisted December 16, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 358, Volume 17.
Joshua Dennis, Salom, Asia, 102nd U.S. Colored Troops. (Muster Roll.)
Michael J. Dillon, Coal Heaver, USS Colossus, aged 22, occupation Carpenter, enlisted February 9, 1865, for 2 years, at Erie, Pennsylvania. Born Dundun, East Indies, eyes gray, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 82, Volume 41. (See also Muster Roll for USS Colossus.)
Ab Dola, China, 31st U.S. Colored Troops. (Muster Roll.)
John Douty, Ordinary Seaman, aged 22, enlisted November 25, 1862, for 1 year at Boston. Born Guam, eyes bronze, hair black, brown complexion. Page 516, Volume 23.
Antonio Ducastin, Ordinary Seaman, aged 24, enlisted August 6, 1864, for 3 years, at Jc(?). Born Manila, eyes black, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 83, Volume 36.
Simon Dunn, born Japan; previous occupation, laborer; enlisted at New York City, for 3 years in Company D, 100th NY Vols. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph Fernandez (Fannades), East Indies, 19th U.S. Colored Troops. (Muster Roll.)
John Fernando, Third Class Boy, aged 17, enlisted March 23, 1863, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Manila, described as Malay. Page 149, Volume 25.
John J. Finn, Calcutta, India, Company E, 3rd MO State Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
Benjamin Floros, Ordinary Seaman, aged 21, occupation Sailor, enlisted November 11, 1864, for 2 years, at Kennebunkport, Maine (?). Born Manila, eyes black, hair brown, brown complexion. Page 867, Volume 39.
Edward Flynn, Bombay, India, Company F, 64th NY Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
John R. Foote, Landsman, aged 32, occupation Cook, enlisted April 22, 1863, for 1 year at New York. Born China, eyes bronze, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 214, Volume 25.
John Foster, Coal Heaver, USS Albatross, aged 28, enlisted December 6, 1864, for 1 year, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Born Otahiti (Tahiti?). (Muster Roll.)
John Fouenty, Hong Kong, conscripted at Savannah, GA. in C.S. Army about 1862 (NY Times)
Adam Fow, laborer, born Canton, China; enlisted in Company K, 2nd Louisiana Infantry, USA, at New Orleans, September 23, 1862. Aged 26, gray eyes, black hair dark complexion. Deserted July 1, 1864. (Muster Roll.)
John Francis, laborer, born Canton, China; enlisted in Company K, 2nd Louisiana Infantry, USA, at New Orleans, September 30, 1862. Aged 28, gray eyes, black hair dark complexion. Deserted September 14, 1863. (Muster Roll.)
John Francis, Seaman, USS New Hampshire, aged 25, occupation Mariner, enlisted July 13, 1862, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Manila, eyes dark, hair black, dark complexion. Page 498, Volume 35. (Muster roll shows John Francis, aged 22, enlisted July 13, 1864, at Boston, for 3 year, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. See also next entry.)
Johnny Francis, Ordinary Seaman, aged 27, enlisted October 9, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 113, Volume 16. (Probably the same person listed in the previous entry.)
Peter Francis, Seaman, aged 31, occupation Sailor, enlisted August 5, 1863, for 2 years, at New York. Born Manila, eyes dark, hair black, brown complexion. Page 426, Volume 27.
James French, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
Joseph Garido, Ordinary Seaman, aged 19, occupation Sailor, enlisted December 18, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 358, Volume 17.
Henry Givens, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
John Glacy, born Turkey; served with Company K, 47th New York Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
James Godfrey, East Indies, 16th NY Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
Antonio Frank Gomez, Landsman, aged 25, enlisted February 8, 1862, for 3 years, at New York. Born Hindostan, eyes dark, hair black, yellow complexion. Born in December 10, 1836, the son of an Indian prince, he had his name changed by Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, from Conjee Rustumjee Cohoujee Bey, when he arrived in New York, from London, where he had previously undergone an education. Gomez served aboard the USS North Carolina, USS Dacotah, USS Louisville, USS Iroquois and the USS Niagara. He died in San Francisco on February 17, 1911, of pneumonia, and is buried at the National Cemetery in that city. Page 109, Volume 18. (Some details from copies of his Pension Papers in the author's possession. See next entry.)
Antonio Gomez, Landsman, aged 26, occupation Steward, enlisted January 21, 1864, for 1 year, at New York. Born Lahore, described as East Indian. Page 40, Volume 31. (Probably the same person as listed in the previous entry.)
Marino Gomez, Ordinary Seaman, aged 21, enlisted July 1, 1864, for 1 year at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Philips Island, Guam, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 461, Volume 35.
Manuel R. Govier, USN; born Madras, India; enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts; hazel eyes, black hair, dark complexion. (Information from Ed Milligan, Alexandria, Virginia.)
William Haig, Pondicherry, India, Company K, 20th OH Vols. (Muster Roll.)
John Hamilton, Seaman, aged 61, enlisted March 17, 1862, for 3 years, at New York. Born Smyrna, eyes bronze, hair gray, swarthy complexion. Page 206, Volume 19.
J.W. Hancock, Second Class Fireman, USS Wabash, aged 37, enlisted May 21, 1864, for 3 years, New York. Born India, eyes brown, hair brown, light complexion. (Muster Roll.) (Probably Caucasian.)
Joseph Handy, landsman, died, aged 23, at the USN hospital, Chelsea, December 18, 1864, of typhoid; born at Decatur Island, South Pacific; negro; black eyes, black complexion, curly hair; enlisted at New Bedford, December 1, 1864. [Information researched by Ed Milligan, of Alexandria, Virginia, from the Medical Log of the USS Red Rover, page 265, at the National Archives.]
Thomas Harman, Landsman, aged 21, occupation Button Maker, enlisted August 4, 1863, for 2 years, at New York. Born India, eyes gray, hair red, fair complexion. Page 427, Volume 27. (Probably Caucasian.)
William Harrison, East Indies, Company L, 1st WV Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
John Harry, Landsman, aged 30, occupation Cook, enlisted June 25, 1864, for 1 year, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 443, Volume 35.
John Harvey, Seaman, Commodore Morris, aged 30, occupation Cook, enlisted June 30, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Charles Heatley, 5th Massachusetts (Colored) Cavalry; born Niyahu, Sandwich Islands; enlisted May 9, 1864, aged 26, at Princeton, New Jersey; previous occupation, sailor; died at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, July 15, 1865. (Muster Roll.)
George Height, Ordinary Seaman, USS Ohio and USS Colorado; enlisted September 9, 1864, aged 32, for 3 years; previous occupation, mariner; born S. Island (Sandwich Islands?); described as mulatto. (From the Muster Roll of the USS Colorado, dated January 1, 1865, copy of which is in possession of the author.)
Antone Henry, Ordinary Seaman, aged 22, enlisted September 3, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Roto near Guam, eyes black, hair --, mulatto complexion. Page 103, Volume 37. (Muster Roll of USS Colorado shows he was received from the USS Ohio.)
John Henry, Seaman, aged 25, occupation Mariner, enlisted June 29, 1863, for 1 year, at Philadelphia. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 353, Volume 26. (See next entry.)
John Henry, Ordinary Seaman, USS Little Ada, aged 26, occupation Mariner, enlisted September 22, 1864, for 3 years, at Portland, Maine (?). Born Manila, East Indies, eyes dark, hair black, dark complexion. (See previous entry - probably the same person.)
George Hitchings, Landsman, aged 21, occupation Cook, enlisted March 3, 1862, for 3 years, at Boston. Born China, described as Chinese. Page 78, Volume 18.
Henry Hollins, Seaman, aged 32, enlisted August 16, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Taluhana, eyes brown, hair brown, dark complexion. Page 155, Volume 36.
John How, Landsman, aged 30, occupation Cook, enlisted July 2, 1864, for 1 year, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, complexion dark. Page 464, Volume 35. (Muster Rolls of the USS Pawtucket show John Howe, Cook, aged 30, native of Hong Kong, China, enlisted July 9, 1864, for 3 years, at New York.)
William R. Howard, Landsman, USS Wabash, aged 32, occupation Farmer, enlisted May 20, 1864, for 3 years, at Chicago. Born India, eyes brown, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
George Huggins (or Wuggins), dis. exp. (?) February 6, 1863, l. (?) February 16, 1860 Valparaiso (?), described as Indian. Volume 23.
James C. Hunter, Macao, China, 6th KY Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
William C. Hunter, Macao, China, 6th KY Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
George W. Huson, Calcutta, India, Company D, 20th MI Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
John Hussey, laborer, born Canton, China; enlisted in Company K, 2nd Louisiana Infantry, USA, at New Orleans, September 23, 1862. Aged 28, gray eyes, black hair dark complexion. Deserted July 1, 1864. (Muster Roll.)
Char Iwan (Kwan?), Landsman, aged 23, occupation Mariner, enlisted November 26, 1861, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Hong Kong, eyes black, hair black, black complexion. Page 332, Volume 17.
George James, Seaman, USS Louisville, aged 23, enlisted February 25, 1862, for 2 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Zanzibar, eyes dark, hair dark, dark complexion. Resident of Massachusetts. (Muster Roll.)
James Johnson, Company M, 18th New York Cavalry; previous occupation, sailor; born China; enlisted at New York City, February 1, 1864, aged 27; black eyes, black hair, yellow complexion; deserted July 22, 1864, at Thibodeaux, Louisiana. (Muster Roll.)
John Johnson, Company L, 6th New York Cavalry, native of Calcutta, India; previous occupation, laborer; enlisted at Saratoga, New York, October 22, 1861, aged 26; black eyes, black hair, dark complexion. Mustered as servant; discharged January 17, 1862, at York, Pennsylvania. (Muster Roll.)
Henry Judson, USS Monitor, aged 21, occupation Student, enlisted January 28, 1864, for 3 years, at Albany. Born Burmah [Myanmar]. Discharged December 12, 1864. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph Kanaca, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
John Kim, China, Company G, 61st PA Vols. (Muster Roll.)
William King, Calcutta, East Indies, Company C, 61st MA Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
Ki-Ying, Landsman, aged 20, enlisted November 30, 1861, for 3 years, at New York. Born Canton, eyes ----, hair black, complexion described as Chinese. Page 331, Volume 17.
William Henry Kwan, China?, Company B, 15th VA Bn., CSA. (Mil. Im. Sept. 1983.)
John Johnson, India, Company L, 6th NY Cavalry. ("Archergram" newsletter, No. 171 dated May 28, 1995, page 4.)
James Labord, China, Company D, 1st MS Mounted Rifles, CSA(?) (Muster Roll.)
Thomas Lamb, Landsman, aged 21, occupation Sailor, enlisted August 15, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born East Indies, eyes gray, hair brown, fair complexion. Page 162, Volume 36.
Younger Lamb, enlisted January 17, 1864, aged 29, at Thompkins (?), in Company A, 13th New York Heavy Artillery; born Calcutta, India; gray eyes, brown hair, fair complexion. (Muster Roll.) (Probably Caucasian.)
George Lathrop, Landsman, aged 24, occupation Seaman, enlisted March 29, 1865, for 3 years, at Brooklyn. Born Africa, eyes gray, hair dark, ruddy complexion. Page 189, Volume 43.
William Lawrence, Seaman, aged 21, occupation Sailor, enlisted April 12, 1861, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Madras, India, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 53, Volume 13.
Vincente Leon, Ordinary Seaman, aged 18, enlisted March 5, 1863, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 116, Volume 25.
William C. Letter, Seaman, USS Mohican, aged 22, occupation Mariner, enlisted September 23, 1862, for 1 year, at New York. Born Moulmein, East India, eyes hazel, hair dark, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Juan Lodigo, Nanking, China, 31st U.S. Colored Troops. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph Long, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
Antonio Lopes, Seaman, aged 31, occupation Seaman, enlisted August 22, 1864, for 3 years, at Brooklyn. Born China, eyes dark, hair black, dark complexion. Page 41, Volume 37.
John Lucas, Seaman, aged 28, enlisted March 8, 1865, for 3 years, at Hoboken, New Jersey.. Born Guam, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 207, Volume 43.
John Mahoe, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
Abel Mahomet, private, company A, 11th Maine Regiment, Army of the James; described as an "Arab," who spoke very little English, but was intelligent, and was well liked by his comrades; mustered out with the Regiment in February, 1866. (Information provided by Wayne Reuel Bean, of Greeneville, Tennessee.)
Stephen Martyn, Coal Heaver, aged 23, occupation Jeweler, enlisted August 8, 1863, for 2 years, at New York. Born Turkey, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 427, Volume 27.
Thomas Matthew, Ordinary Seaman, aged 32, occupation Barber, enlisted October 1, 1863, for 3 years, at Boston. Born East Indies, eyes bronze, hair black, copper complexion. Page 541, Volume 28.
Thomas McCarty, Ordinary Seaman, aged 35, occupation Mariner, enlisted April 20, 1864, for 2.9.13 (?), aboard USS Anacostia. Born Calcutta, eyes gray, hair brown, light complexion. Page 297, Volume 33. (Muster Rolls for the USS Anacostia show that Thomas McCartey, born Calcutta, India, aged 26, enlisted from the US Army, at W. Lebanon, on October 3, 1863.)
George McHalley, Calcutta, India, Company G, 4th PA Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
George McMillan, Landsman, USS Cherokee, aged 46, occupation Laborer, enlisted January 19, 1864, for 3 years, at Chicago (?). Born Ceylon, eyes bronze, hair black, fair complexion. Resident of Louisiana. Page 149/29, Volume 32.
George McMillan, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], USS Cherokee. (Muster Roll.)
Ernest Megger, Second Class Boy, USS Osceola, aged 14, enlisted August 17, 1863?, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Constantinople, eyes hazel, hair brown, fair complexion.
Charles Messer, Ordinary Seaman, USS Colorado, aged 24, enlisted September 12, 1864, for 1 year. Born Sumatra [Indonesia], eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Constantine Michaels, born Turkey; 61st Massachusetts Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph B. Miller, First Class Fireman, aged 29, occupation machinist, enlisted October 22, 1861, for 3 years, at New York. Born Calcutta, eyes black, bair brown, fair complexion. Page 154, Volume 16.
Peter Mindola, Ordinary Seaman, aged 23, enlisted May 30, 1863, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 272, Volume 26.
Charles Mine, Singapore, USS Hartford. (Muster Roll.)
Alfred G. Mitchell, Seaman, USS Beauregard and USS Dale, aged 27, occupation Seaman, enlisted August 31, 1864, for 3 years, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Born Calcutta, eyes gray, hair black, dark complexion. Page 93, Volume 37. (See also the New Hampshire Navy Rosters.)
Pierre Moliere, Batavia, East Indies, Company G, 41st NY Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
Marcella Montez, Landsman, aged 28, occupation Seaman, enlisted August 22, 1864, for 3 years, at Brooklyn. Born China, eyes dark, hair black, light complexion. Page 41, Volume 37. (Probably Caucasian.)
Peter Mullen, Ordinary Seaman, USS Onondoga, aged 28, occupation Mariner, enlisted April 12, 1864, for 2 years, at New York. Born China, eyes bronze, hair black, swarthy complexion. Page 240, Volume 32.
Andrew S. Murdock, East Indies, Company G, 33rd NC Infantry, CSA. ("North Carolina Troops", Volume IX, page 205.)
Alex Murray, Seaman, aged 21, occupation Mariner, enlisted August 3, 1863, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Calcutta, eyes brown, hair brown, fair complexion. Page 428, Volume 27.
Charles Newton, Seaman, aged 40, enlisted September 11, 1861, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Marquasar (?), eyes bronze, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 230, Volume 16.
George Nichols, Ordinary Seaman, aged 38, enlisted July 12, 1862, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes dark, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 498, Volume 35.
Henry Ogden, Landsman, aged 21, enlisted September 3, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes dark, hair b/s, copper complexion. Page 104, Volume 37.
Emile Onferme, Ordinary Seaman, aged 25, occupation Mariner, enlisted February 21, 1865, for 3 years, at New York. Born Mauritius, described as Black. Page 109, Volume 42.
John Owens, Landsman, USS Norwich, aged 35, occupation Cook, enlisted May 24, 1864 for 1 year, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, complexion dark. Page 366, Volume 34.
William Packenham, First Class Fireman, USS Narraganset, aged 24, enlisted June 6, 1864, for 2 years, at San Francisco. Born Bangalore, East Indies, eyes gray, hair brown, dark complexion. Resident of California.
Pascal Pacrad (or Pacard?), Landsman, USS Passaic, aged 19, enlisted November 30, 1863, for 1 year, at Boston. Born Turkey, eyes bronze, hair black, light complexion. Page 700, Volume 30.
Thomas Palmon, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], Company H, 54th NY Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
William Parange, Landsman, USS Lancaster, aged 38, occupation Mariner, enlisted September 15, 1862, for 1 year, at Boston. Born Bay of Isles, eyes black, hair black, black complexion. (Muster Roll.)
William J. Patterson, enlisted at Albany, August 25, 1862, aged 20, in the 11th New York Independent Battery; previous occupation, bookkeeper; born Burhanapour, India; gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Jaque (?) Pereira, Landsman, aged 24, occupation Cook, enlisted March 24, 1865, for 3 years, at Brooklyn. Born Bombay, eyes black, hair black, bronze complexion. Page 174, Volume 43.
Joseph Perez, Ordinary Seaman, aged 28, enlisted September 3, 1864, for 3 years, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes black, hair b/s, copper complexion. Page 104, Volume 37.
Arnold Pierce, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], Company B, 99th NY Vols. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph Pierce, China, Company F, 14th CT Vols. (Pension.)
Sabas Pilisardo, Seaman, aged 37, occupation Mariner, enlisted September 3, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 123, Volume 37.
George Read, Landsman, aged 25, occupation Printer, enlisted October 11, 1862, for 1 year, at New York. Born East Indies, eyes gray, hair black, light complexion. Page 442, Volume 22. (Probably Caucasian.)
Lewis Reid, Landsman, USS Cincinnati, aged 25, enlisted October 11, 1862, for 1 year. Born East Indies, eyes gray, hair black, light complexion. (Muster Roll.) (Probably Caucasian.)
Andreas Rodgers, Ordinary Seaman, aged 20, enlisted July 6, 1862, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Guam, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 480, Volume 35.
Prince Romerson, 5th Massachusetts (Colored) Cavalry; born Nyhee, Sandwich Islands; enlisted April 23, 1864, aged 24, at Boston, Massachusetts; previous occupation, barber; promoted to Sergeant, June 1, 1864; mustered out of service, October 10, 1865. (Muster Roll.)
Mananea Romulus, Landsman, aged 26, enlisted September 3, 1861, for 3 years, at New York. Born Manila, described as Lascar. Page 222, Volume 16.
James Rontongo, Seaman, USS Potomac, aged 24, enlisted November 16, 1864, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Tahiti, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Sent to hospital January 21, 1865.
Joseph Rontongo, aged 27, occupation Sailor, enlisted November 10, 1864, for 3 years, at Baltimore. Born Otahiti, eyes black, hair brown, dark complexion. Page 858, Volume 39.
Manuel Roymanus (or Raymanus), Manilla [Phillippines], Company H, 25th NY Cavalry, enlisted February 15, 1864, aged 25; previous occupation, sailor; black eyes, black hair, dark complexion; deserted at Camp Stoneman, August, 1864. (Muster Roll.)
Lester L. Russell, China, USS Montgomery. (Muster Roll.)
John Sailer, born Sandwich Islands, joined the CSS Shenandoah, as Seaman, May, 1865, from the captive Abigail. (Information from a List of the Officers and men of the Shenandoah, included with an affidavit filled out by William A. Temple at Liverpool, on December 6th, 1865.)
Manuel Santos (or Santoz), Seaman, USS Monitor, aged 45, enlisted April 8, 1863 (1865?), for 1 year, at Boston. Born Manila, described as Manila ----. Page 175, Volume 25.
William Scarman, Seaman, aged 39, occupation Sailor, enlisted October 11, 1864, for 2 years, at New York. Born India, eyes gray, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 791, Volume 39.
Edward M. Schneider, Private, Company K, 57th Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers; born Bronza, Turkey; enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts, March 8, 1864, at age 17; mortally wounded at Petersburg, Virginia, June 17, 1864, died June 19. (Information from roster in Warren Wilkinson's Mother, May You Never See The Sights I Have Seen.)
Charles D. Scott, Calcutta, India, 60th OH Vols. (Muster Roll.)
John Scott, Seaman, aged 24, enlisted August 21, 1863, for 1 year, at Boston. Born East Indies, eyes black, hair light, light complexion. Page 452, Volume 27. (Probably Caucasian.)
William Shawn, 1st New York Independent Artillery; born India; enlisted April 16, 1864, aged 25; gray eyes, dark hair, dark complexion; died of typhoid fever, February 22, 1865. (Muster Roll.)
John Shin, Landsman, aged 24, occupation Captain's Steward, enlisted August 22, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 30, Volume 37.
Ryland K. Shucky, Macao, China, Company A, 4th KY Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
John A. Shun, Officer's Cook, USS Pursuit, aged 23, enlisted December 18, 1861, for 3 years, at New York. Born Macao, China, eyes dark, hair black, complexion described as China. (Muster Roll.)
Duke Simmons, Malaya, CSS Shenandoah, Confederate States Navy. (From the list of personnel aboard the vessel included with affidavit signed by William G. Temple at Liverpool, in November, 1865.)
Charles J. Simons, India, Company A, 9th NH Vols. ("The Congressional Medal of Honor" - Sharp & Dunnigan Publications, page 907.)
Benjamin Smart, Landsman, aged 25, occupation Labourer, enlisted June 27, 1864, for 1 year at Boston. Born Navigator Island. Described as a Pacific Islander. Page 459, Volume 35.
Harry Smith, Ordinary Seaman, aged 39, enlisted April 5, 1865, for 3 years, at Hoboken, New Jersey. Born (???) --- abroa, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 207, Volume 43.
John Smith, Seaman, USS Monongahela, aged 40, enlisted July 18, 1862 (or 1864?), for 1 (3?) year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Friendly Islands, eyes dark, hair dark, dark complexion. In hospital at Key West, January 13, 1865. Page 517, Volume 35.
Robert Smith, 11th New York Independent Battery; previous occupation, bookkeeper; born East Indies; enlisted at Albany, New York, August 8, 1862, aged 33; discharged December 6, 1862. (Muster Roll.)
Thomas Smith, Landsman, aged 30, occupation Mariner, enlisted November 26, 1861, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Hong Kong, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 332, Volume 17. (Muster Rolls of the USS Potomac show Thomas Smith, Landsman, native of Canton, China, aged 23, enlisted November 26, 1861, at Philadelphia.)
William Smith, Landsman, USS New London, aged 21, enlisted February 15, 1865, for 3 years, at New Orleans. Born India, eyes ---, hair brown, fair complexion, resident of India. (Muster Roll.)
Joseph Sortee, Officer's Cook, USS Narraganset, aged 28, occupation Cook, enlisted October 24, 1863, for 3 years, at Calleo. Born Madras, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Robert Spicer, Landsman, aged 18, occupation Fisherman, enlisted July 21, 1862, for 3 years, aboard USS Sabine. Born China, eyes black, hair black, olive complexion. Page 305, Volume 20.
Theodore Spooner, Landsman, USS Mount Washington and USS Minnesota, aged 20, enlisted April 12, 1861, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Smyrnia, Asia Minor, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Rolls.)
Moses Stalvey, Landsman, USS Osceola, aged 28, occupation Stone Cutter, enlisted November 29, 1864, for 3 years, at Point Lookout. Born Arabia, eyes gray, hair dark, fair complexion. (Probably Caucasian.)
Nicholas Stavon, Ordinary Seaman, USS Powhatan, aged 25, enlisted January 30, 1865, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Turkey, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
C. William Sutter, Seaman, aged 22, occupation Mariner, enlisted April 6, 1865, for 3 years, at Philadelphia. Born Calcutta, East Indies, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion. Page 208, Volume 43.
Thomas Sylvanus, China, Company H, 59th NY Infantry. (Muster Roll.)
Robert Tahiti, Ordinary Seaman, US Steamer George Maugham, previous occupation Mariner, aged 29, enlisted July 7, 1862 (or 1864?), for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Tahiti, eyes dark, hair black, copper complexion. Page 480, Volume 35.
John Thompson, Ordinary Seaman, aged 23, enlisted March 3, 1863, for 1 year, at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 116, Volume 25. (See also next entry.)
John Thompson, Seaman, aged 24, occupation Sail Maker, enlisted March 31, 1864, for 2 years, aboard USS Brandywine. Born Manila, eyes black, hair black, copper complexion. Page 199, Volume 32. (Probably the same person shown in the previous entry.)
John Thompson, Officer's Servant, USS Commodore Jones, aged 29, enlisted April 27, 1863, for 1 year, at New York. Born China, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion. (Muster Roll.)
Samuel Thompson, Landsman, aged 20, enlisted July 12, 1862, for 1 year, at New York. Born China, eyes black, hair black, yellow complexion. Page 501, Volume 35.
John Tomney, China, Company D, 70th NY Vols. (Article in Daily Alta California, Aug. 5, 1863)
N.K. Van Husen, India, Company B, 100th NY Vols. (Muster Roll.)
George Voglesang, Landsman, USS Neptune, occupation Waiter, enlisted September 2, 1864, for 1 year, at Brooklyn. Born in the East Indies, described as Mulatto. (Muster Roll.)
John Voglesang, Landsman, USS Neptune, occupation Waiter, enlisted September 5, 1864, for 1 year, at New York. Born in the East Indies, eyes dark, hair dark, dark complexion. Deserted November 10, 1864, at Philadelphia. (Muster Roll.)
Samuel M. Watt, 20th United States Colored Troops; born Sandwich Islands; enlisted October 16, 1864, aged 21, at Kingston, New York; previous occupation, sailor; discharged for disability at New Orleans, Louisiana. (Muster Roll.)
James Williams, Seaman, aged 27, occupation Sailor, enlisted May 24, 1864, for 3 years, at New York. Born Otahiti, eyes bronze, hair dark, dark complexion. Page 365, Volume 34.
Thomas Williams, Seaman & Coxswain, USS Mohican, aged 29, occupation Mariner, enlisted July 9, 1862 (or 1864?), for 1 year, at New York. Born Asia, eyes black, hair black, dark complexion. Page 481, Volume 35. (See also the Muster Roll of USS Mohican.)
John A. Wing, Officer's Steward, USS Pursuit, aged 25, occupation Mariner, enlisted December 18, 1861, for 3 years, at New York. Born Canton, China, eyes black, hair black, complexion described as China. (Muster Roll.)
Alfred Wong, China, 12th NY Cavalry. (Muster Roll.)
John A. Wong, Landsman, aged 27, occupation Mariner, enlisted March 20, 1865, for 2 years, at New York. Born China, eyes dark, hair black, sallow complexion. Page 172, Volume 43.
John Wylee, Landsman, aged 28, enlisted March 4, 1862, for 3 years, at New York. Born China, eyes dark, hair black, swarthy complexion. Page 106, Volume 19.
Thomas Young, Officer's Cook, USS Monitor, aged 24, enlisted March 10, 1861, for 3 years, at Boston. Born Cape Town, South Africa. (Muster Roll.)
Leon Zapanta, Carpenter's Mate, USS Owasco, aged 45, occupation Carpenter, enlisted September 11, 1860, for 3 years, at Norfolk. Born Manila, eyes hazel, hair black, dark complexion. Resident of Virginia. (Muster Roll.)
Sources:
MA Roster - Massachusetts State Rosters.
Mil. Im. - Military Images magazine.
Muster Roll - Information obtained from original muster rolls at the National Archives.
NH Rosters - New Hampshire Rosters issued by State Adjutant General.
Pension - Pension records, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Copyright, 1999-2000 (Updated June, 2003), Terry Foenander
Hachadon P. Garabedian, born at Constantinople, Turkey. Appointed Third Assistant Engineer in the United States Navy, August 6, 1864, from Massachusetts; served aboard USS Geranium. Discharged August 19, 1865. Married Tillie H. Wynkoop on June 18, 1871, at Philadelphia. Employed as a machinist after the war. Died on August 25, 1881, at Philadelphia, of phthisis pulmonalis, and bured at the Fernwood Cemetery. (Information from copies of his pension papers in possession of the author.)