This is from the Appomattox Parole

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This is from the Appomattox Parole-There are Men of Color on the page-Please notice what is written on the bottom of the page.

18th Georgia Battalion
Musicians
Joe Parkman...
Geo Waddell
Henry Williams
Louis Gardeen

Cooks
James Polk
Scipio Africanus
William Read
John Lery

Head Qurs 18th GA Battalion April 10, 1865
I certify on honor that of the above number of men, there was present, actually armed and in line of battle on the morning of the 9th ninth instant enlisted men the day of the surrender of this Army.
Geo W Stiles Comdg Battln

 

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Can you tell us what it says as it is very hard to read?

 

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Lewis Gardeen, Musician, Company C, 18th Georgia Battalion, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
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John Leery, Cook, Company A, 18th Georgia Battalion, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
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Henry Williams, Musician, Company A, 18th Georgia Battalion, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
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George Waddell, Company A, 18th Georgia Battalion, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
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William Reed, Cook, Company C, 18th Georgia Battalion, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
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Africanus Scipio, Cook, Battalion of Savannah Volunteer Guards,* enlisted November 1, 1862 at Savannah by Captain Basinger for the war, enlisted under Act of Congress with consent of owner, last recorded present at the Jan/Feb, 1865 muster, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
* This battalion subsequently became Company B, 18th Battalion Georgia Infantry
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James Polk, Cook, Company B, 18th Georgia Battalion, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
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Joseph Parkman, Negro Musician, Company A, Battalion of Savannah Volunteer Guards, enlisted March 1, 1862 at Green Island by Captain Basinger for the war, Negro man conscripted, Colored Musician employed, received $50 bounty, signing with an 'X' his mark, last recorded present, sick at the Jan/Feb, 1865 muster, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9, 1865, enlisted for the war, Colored troops
M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia

 

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