List of Blacks (Slave and Free) with the Confederate Army at Gettysburg

Tom Elmore

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As of August 2018, from primary sources collected or reviewed over the past 30 years, I have confirmed the presence of 72 slaves who accompanied the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Gettysburg campaign. I also show four who were probably present, for a grand total of 76. Four others who were present were identified as free-born. All are listed below, with the name of their owner or unit to which they were attached, duties (if described), and fate (if known). I have not included the names of 33 others who were possibly present.

I estimate slaves and freemen together comprised 4.6 percent of the Confederate army’s strength at Gettysburg, although they are not included in the tally of 80,025 in the army (figure from Busey and Busey, Regimental Strengths and Losses at Gettysburg). It would mean that between 3,500 and 4,000 blacks were brought to the vicinity of Gettysburg with the Confederate army, with about 95 percent of them being slaves.

Confirmed Presence:
Pete, cook and hostler to Sgt. Maj. Coupland R. Page, Gen. Pendleton’s staff.
Billy, body servant to Adj. James Crocker, 9th Virginia.
Horace, slave to Pvt. Robert W. Morgan, 11th Virginia.
Daniel Burton, body servant to Lt. George W. Finley, 56th Virginia – captured.
Henry Johnson, manservant to Lt. Col. Benjamin F. Carter, 4th Texas – captured.
John Price, cook for Company B, 4th Texas.
Levi Miller, body servant of Capt. John J. McBride, 5th Texas.
Antony, servant to (probably Col. J. D.) Waddell, 20th Georgia – deserted.
Bob, servant to Lt. William L. Daniel, 2nd South Carolina.
James “Jim,” servant of Cpl. T. N. Simpson, 3rd South Carolina.
Lewis, servant of Cpl. T. N. Simpson, 3rd South Carolina.
Bill Rials, servant of Maj. Donald McLeod, 8th South Carolina.
Unidentified, servant of Capt. John Kalb McIver, 8th South Carolina.
James, servant to Col. James W. Carter, 13th Mississippi – captured, returned.
Simon, servant and nurse to Pvt. William M. Abernathy, 17th Mississippi – captured.
George, servant to 1st Sgt. C. C. Cummings, 17th Mississippi – killed.
Unidentified, servant to Maj. G. B. Gerald, 18th Mississippi.
Unidentified, servant to Capt. William W. Chamberlaine, Col. Walker’s artillery staff – captured.
Charlie, servant to Col. Edward Porter Alexander.
Henry, valet of Pvt. Henry Pipes, 4th Company, Washington Artillery.
Willie, mulatto servant of (Chaplain?) Patterson, 3rd North Carolina.
Unidentified, forager and cook for 37th Virginia – deserted.
Elijah, slave of brigade commander Col. J. E. Avery.
George Washington, cook for Pvt. Burrel McKinney, 9th Louisiana – captured, escaped.
Moses, slave to Capt. William L. McLeod, 38th Georgia.
Rube, servant to Lt. James Mincy, 61st Georgia.
William “Bill,” servant of Brig. Gen. Junius Daniel.
Guilford Christmas, servant and teamster to Col. W. J. Green, staff of Brig. Gen. Daniel – captured, returned.
Unidentified, servant to NC Colonel (possibly 45th North Carolina).
Crawford, slave and companion of Lt. George F. Boyd, 45th North Carolina.
Unidentified, cook for a soldier of the 21st Georgia.
Rube, servant to Capt. W. H. May, 3rd Alabama.
Unidentified, slave of Sgt. William H. Thomas, 5th Alabama.
Richmond, body servant to Sgt. Maj. Wesley Watson, 6th Alabama – captured.
Unidentified, slave of Quartermaster James C. Bryan of O’Neal’s brigade – captured.
Ben, cook to Lt. William A. Liles, 14th North Carolina – deserted.
Edward Goins, mulatto teamster, 30th North Carolina.
Jim, cook and servant to Capt. James M. Carrington, Charlottesville Artillery.
Aleck Kean, cook, launderer and servant to Cpl. John H. Vest, Second Richmond Howitzers.
James, servant to Lt. Col. Thomas Henry Carter, artillery battalion commander.
Martin, servant to Lt. Col. Thomas Henry Carter, artillery battalion commander.
Unidentified (possibly Joe), cook for Pvt. William S. McClintic, First Rockbridge Artillery.
Unidentified, five servants and cooks of the Fluvanna Artillery – all five captured.
Henry Smith, wagoner and servant to Pvt George S. Barnard, 12th Virginia.
Samuel Tatem, cook for Company D, 61st Virginia.
Willis, servant of Capt. Charles E. Waddell, 12th Virginia – missing.
Howard H. Divinity, servant of Pvt. Robert M. Scott, 12th Mississippi – wounded.
Peter, servant and cook to Lt. Robert J. W. Matthews, 12th Mississippi.
Unidentified, servant of James Barbour Johnson, AAAIG to Florida brigade.
Unidentified, servant to Lt. A. A. Freeman, 2nd Georgia Battalion.
Frank, servant of Capt. John Lewis, 16th Mississippi – missing.
Ebb, servant of Capt. John Lewis, 16th Mississippi – missing.
Joe, servant and forager for Maj. Gen. Dorsey Pender.
Columbus, servant and forager for Maj. Gen. Dorsey Pender.
Wilson, servant of Surgeon Spencer G. Welch.
Paris, servant, cook and launderer for Asst. Surgeon Willis W. Keith, 12th South Carolina – missing.
Bob, servant of Col. John Newton Brown, 14th South Carolina.
Dave, nurse to Lt. Sidney Carter, 14th South Carolina.
Peter, servant who managed personal belongings of Brig. Gen. Pettigrew.
Unidentified, body servant and nurse to Ord. Officer Walter H. Robertson, Pettigrew’s staff.
Kincian (variants Kinchin/Kinchen), servant of Col. Henry Burgwyn, 26th North Carolina.
Charles Wesley, launderer, cook and nurse for Capt. Wayland F. Dunaway, 40th Virginia.
Unidentified, servant of Capt. James P. Cox, 40th Virginia – missing.
Unidentified, servant of Lt. George A. Howze, 42nd Mississippi.
Joe Yerby, servant of Capt. Robert H. Pratt, 9th Virginia Cavalry.
Richard Poplar, cook for 13th Virginia Cavalry – captured.
Jim, servant of Sgt. Robert S. Hudgins, 3rd Virginia Cavalry.
Unidentified, servant – captured at Falling Waters on July 15, sent to Old Capitol Prison.

Probable Presence:
Unidentified, cook for Capt. John K. G. Nance, 3rd South Carolina.
Dick, body servant to Capt. Thomas G. Pollock, AAIG to Brig. Gen. Kemper.
Abram, driver of horses for Col. Edward Porter Alexander.
Edward Woodford, bodyguard, cook and hostler for Lt. Charles L. Francisco, 14th Virginia Cavalry.

Free-born, Present:
William C. Revels (free), musician in 21st North Carolina – wounded.
Jason Boone (free), laborer with 41st Virginia.
William Henry Cozzens (free), mulatto teamster of 37th North Carolina.
Unidentified (free), mail carrier of 3rd Virginia Cavalry.
 
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As of August 2018, from primary sources collected or reviewed over the past 30 years, I have confirmed the presence of 72 slaves who accompanied the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Gettysburg campaign. I also show four who were probably present, for a grand total of 76. Four others who were present were identified as free-born. All are listed below, with the name of their owner or unit to which they were attached, duties (if described), and fate (if known). I have not included the names of 33 others who were possibly present.

I estimate slaves and freemen together comprised 4.6 percent of the Confederate army’s strength at Gettysburg, although they are not included in the tally of 80,025 in the army (figure from Busey and Busey, Regimental Strengths and Losses at Gettysburg). It would mean that between 3,500 and 4,000 blacks were brought to the vicinity of Gettysburg with the Confederate army, with about 95 percent of them being slaves.

Confirmed Presence:
Pete, cook and hostler to Sgt. Maj. Coupland R. Page, Gen. Pendleton’s staff.
Billy, body servant to Adj. James Crocker, 9th Virginia.
Horace, slave to Pvt. Robert W. Morgan, 11th Virginia.
Daniel Burton, body servant to Lt. George W. Finley, 56th Virginia – captured.
Henry Johnson, manservant to Lt. Col. Benjamin F. Carter, 4th Texas – captured.
John Price, cook for Company B, 4th Texas.
Levi Miller, body servant of Capt. John J. McBride, 5th Texas.
Antony, servant to (probably Col. J. D.) Waddell, 20th Georgia – deserted.
Bob, servant to Lt. William L. Daniel, 2nd South Carolina.
James “Jim,” servant of Cpl. T. N. Simpson, 3rd South Carolina.
Lewis, servant of Cpl. T. N. Simpson, 3rd South Carolina.
Bill Rials, servant of Maj. Donald McLeod, 8th South Carolina.
Unidentified, servant of Capt. John Kalb McIver, 8th South Carolina.
James, servant to Col. James W. Carter, 13th Mississippi – captured, returned.
Simon, servant and nurse to Pvt. William M. Abernathy, 17th Mississippi – captured.
George, servant to 1st Sgt. C. C. Cummings, 17th Mississippi – killed.
Unidentified, servant to Maj. G. B. Gerald, 18th Mississippi.
Unidentified, servant to Capt. William W. Chamberlaine, Col. Walker’s artillery staff – captured.
Charlie, servant to Col. Edward Porter Alexander.
Henry, valet of Pvt. Henry Pipes, 4th Company, Washington Artillery.
Willie, mulatto servant of (Chaplain?) Patterson, 3rd North Carolina.
Unidentified, forager and cook for 37th Virginia – deserted.
Elijah, slave of brigade commander Col. J. E. Avery.
George Washington, cook for Pvt. Burrel McKinney, 9th Louisiana – captured, escaped.
Moses, slave to Capt. William L. McLeod, 38th Georgia.
Rube, servant to Lt. James Mincy, 61st Georgia.
William “Bill,” servant of Brig. Gen. Junius Daniel.
Guilford Christmas, servant and teamster to Col. W. J. Green, staff of Brig. Gen. Daniel – captured, returned.
Unidentified, servant to NC Colonel (possibly 45th North Carolina).
Crawford, slave and companion of Lt. George F. Boyd, 45th North Carolina.
Unidentified, cook for a soldier of the 21st Georgia.
Rube, servant to Capt. W. H. May, 3rd Alabama.
Unidentified, slave of Sgt. William H. Thomas, 5th Alabama.
Richmond, body servant to Sgt. Maj. Wesley Watson, 6th Alabama – captured.
Unidentified, slave of Quartermaster James C. Bryan of O’Neal’s brigade – captured.
Ben, cook to Lt. William A. Liles, 14th North Carolina – deserted.
Edward Goins, mulatto teamster, 30th North Carolina.
Jim, cook and servant to Capt. James M. Carrington, Charlottesville Artillery.
Aleck Kean, cook, launderer and servant to Cpl. John H. Vest, Second Richmond Howitzers.
James, servant to Lt. Col. Thomas Henry Carter, artillery battalion commander.
Martin, servant to Lt. Col. Thomas Henry Carter, artillery battalion commander.
Unidentified (possibly Joe), cook for Pvt. William S. McClintic, First Rockbridge Artillery.
Unidentified, five servants and cooks of the Fluvanna Artillery – all five captured.
Henry Smith, wagoner and servant to Pvt George S. Barnard, 12th Virginia.
Samuel Tatem, cook for Company D, 61st Virginia.
Willis, servant of Capt. Charles E. Waddell, 12th Virginia – missing.
Howard H. Divinity, servant of Capt. William J. Rea, 12th Mississippi – wounded.
Peter, servant and cook to Lt. Robert J. W. Matthews, 12th Mississippi.
Unidentified, servant of James Barbour Johnson, AAAIG to Florida brigade.
Unidentified, servant to Lt. A. A. Freeman, 2nd Georgia Battalion.
Frank, servant of Capt. John Lewis, 16th Mississippi – missing.
Ebb, servant of Capt. John Lewis, 16th Mississippi – missing.
Joe, servant and forager for Maj. Gen. Dorsey Pender.
Columbus, servant and forager for Maj. Gen. Dorsey Pender.
Wilson, servant of Surgeon Spencer G. Welch.
Paris, servant, cook and launderer for Asst. Surgeon Willis W. Keith, 12th South Carolina – missing.
Bob, servant of Col. John Newton Brown, 14th South Carolina.
Dave, nurse to Lt. Sidney Carter, 14th South Carolina.
Peter, servant who managed personal belongings of Brig. Gen. Pettigrew.
Unidentified, body servant and nurse to Ord. Officer Walter H. Robertson, Pettigrew’s staff.
Kincian (variants Kinchin/Kinchen), servant of Col. Henry Burgwyn, 26th North Carolina.
Charles Wesley, launderer, cook and nurse for Capt. Wayland F. Dunaway, 40th Virginia.
Unidentified, servant of Capt. James P. Cox, 40th Virginia – missing.
Unidentified, servant of Lt. George A. Howze, 42nd Mississippi.
Joe Yerby, servant of Capt. Robert H. Pratt, 9th Virginia Cavalry.
Richard Poplar, cook for 13th Virginia Cavalry – captured.
Jim, servant of Sgt. Robert S. Hudgins, 3rd Virginia Cavalry.
Unidentified, servant – captured at Falling Waters on July 15, sent to Old Capitol Prison.

Probable Presence:
Unidentified, cook for Capt. John K. G. Nance, 3rd South Carolina.
Dick, body servant to Capt. Thomas G. Pollock, AAIG to Brig. Gen. Kemper.
Abram, driver of horses for Col. Edward Porter Alexander.
Edward Woodford, bodyguard, cook and hostler for Lt. Charles L. Francisco, 14th Virginia Cavalry.

Free-born, Present:
William C. Revels (free), musician in 21st North Carolina – wounded.
Jason Boone (free), laborer with 41st Virginia.
William Henry Cozzens (free), mulatto teamster of 37th North Carolina.
Unidentified (free), mail carrier of 3rd Virginia Cavalry.

We can add this man :

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/#post-1748565

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-40#post-1839565
 
A few more additions to your list (besides Charles Lutz added by @east tennessee roots above) from carded records and/or pension applications:

Ed Cooper - Servant to Lieut J C Cooper (or Cowper), Co. E, 33rd North Carolina Infantry, according to his pension application, he was captured at Gettysburg. https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-12#post-1762103

Hilliard Goins - Free Mulatto, Private, Co. A 12th North Carolina, wounded in the ankle at Gettysburg. https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-18#post-1780360

James A Nunis - Mulatto, Listed as Private and waggoner, Co. E, Cobb's Georgia Legion. Wounded, arm amputated. https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-47#post-1854574

Marian L Townsend - Free mulatto, Private, Company F, 26th North Carolina Infantry. Killed July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-53#post-1866088

Lewis M Wiley - Free mulatto. Private Co. B, 3rd North Carolina Infantry. Wounded at Frazier's Farm, Va., July 1, 1862. Wounded during the Gettysburg Campaign, July 1863. Discharged for disability (wounds) March 28, 1864.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-53#post-1866402

Additional info on a couple of the men already included on your list:

Howard Divinity
- According to his pension application, he was Servant to Pvt Robert (Bob) M. Scott of Co D 12th Mississippi Infantry. Twice wounded; a flesh wound in the head at Chancellorsville and a flesh wound in the back at Gettysburg by a bum shell. States that he was with the regiment at the surrender at Appomattox CH. https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-19#post-1782796
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-30#post-1821048

Richard Poplar - "Free Man of Color" listed as Private and cook. Co H 13th Virginia Cavalry, captured in the retreat, spent the rest of the war imprisoned at Point Lookout. https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-12#post-1761341

William Colin Revels
- Free Mulatto, Musician, Co H 21st North Carolina Infantry. According to his carded records, he was a Fifer. According to his pension application, he was wounded three times: in the left leg at Winchester,Va.; the right thigh at Gettysburg; and the right shoulder at New Burn, NC. https://civilwartalk.com/threads/black-confederate-count.142783/page-12#post-1762237
 
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