BLACKS WITH THE CONFEDERATES PAROLED AT APPOMATTOX

Blacks, all believed to have been slaves, paroled at Appomattox on April 9 thru 11, 1865.

Compiled by Bennie J. McRae, Jr.

Quartermaster Department of 3rd Corps Ordinance Train

Sixteen (16) slaves (names unknown)

18th Georgia Battalion

Joe Parkman Musician Company A
George Waddell Musician Company A
Henry Williams Musician Company B
Louis Gardeen Musician Company A
James Polk Cook Company B
Scipio Africanus Cook Company B
William Read Cook Company C
John Lery Cook Company A

Quartermaster Department, Gary's Cavalry Brigade

James Barabaha Guard
Thomas Bowen Teamster
Burress Bowen Teamster
John Bowen Teamster
Jack Caldwell Teamster

Donaldsonville Artillery, Company B

Henry Blum Cook
L. Leport Servant
John Mamply Servant
John Semple Servant

Others

Bob Teamster Slave of David Bridges
Jim Unknown Slave of T. M. Dittrick
Solomon Wright Blacksmith

SOURCE: Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Site, Appomattox, Virginia.

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