- African American Civil War Soldiers: Research Links (Terri Nelson)
There were Princeton soldiers in all of the infantry regiments covered in these pages.
- African American Sailors from Princeton in the Union Navy
Without filling in a name, type Princeton in Home City, set State/Country to New Jersey, and press the Search button to get a list of 22 Civil War sailors born in Princeton. Click on any sailor's name for more information.
- Eighth United States Colored Troops
Elijah Little, described in the sixth paragraph, was not just from New Jersey. He was one of at least 8 Princeton men in the 8th Infantry Regiment, USCT. Two of them, Pvt. Little and Pvt. Benjamin Wooley, died on the battlefield at Olustee.
- History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 (Samuel P. Bates; vol. 5, 1871)
Most Princeton men who served in the United States Colored Troops enlisted in regiments formed at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia. Use the Table of Contents to find a history and muster roll for each regiment, beginning with the Third United States Colored Regiment.
- Record of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (William Stryker; 1876)
The classic two-volume work is now on the Web. Search online or browse, including the Index and the section on United States Colored Troops.
- United States Colored Troops Service Files, Civil War (New Jersey State Archives)
Last revised: March 22, 2010 |