Genealogy of the 33rd United States Colored Troops, Surnames M Through P
This page is a portion of the Lowcountry Africana feature article Who Lived This History? The 33rd United States Colored Troops. Here, we present abstracts of records of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust (now digitized in the free collection Freedmen's Bank Records, 1865-1874 at FamilySearch.org), then layer on abstracts of military records digitized at Footnote.com from two collections, Civil War Soldiers – Union, Colored Troops 31st to 35th Infantry and Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index. If you find an ancestor here, there are many more records waiting for you on Footnote.com, within the two subscription collections listed above.
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for source citations for these records. Happy Ancestor Hunting from the crew at Lowcountry Africana!
Sam Mack, Company F 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 3498 Sam Mack, Company F 33rd USCT
Date of Application: 22 Jan 1870
Where Born: Ladies Island SC
Where Brought Up: Same Place
Residence: Port Royal Island SC
Age: 31
Complexion: Brown
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Himself
Wife: Julia
Children: Mary Jabe (7), Ulyssis G. Mack 1 year
Father: Samuel Mack
Mother: Mary dead
Brothers: Allan, Robert
Sisters: Bella & Teena
Samuel Mack [signature]
Civil War Service Record:
Samuel Mack, Company F 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort 22 Apr 1863
Age at Enlistment: 23
Where Born: Ladies Island SC
Occupation: Waiter
Samuel Mark, Company C 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 2835 Samuel Mark, Company C, 33rd USCT
Where Born: McIntosh Co. GA
Residence: Savannah GA
Complexion: Black
Wife: Molly C. Mark
Father: Peter
Mother: Harriet
Enlisted at Beaufort and Mustered Out at Morris Island SC
Samuel Mark X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Samuel Mark, Company C 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Dec 1862
Age at Enlistment: 24
Where Born: McIntosh County GA
Occupation: Carpenter
Ward Markham, Company K 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 123 Ward Markham
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
Name of Master: Matthew Dolison
Name of Mistress: Elizabeth
Plantation: 60 Mile Station Bulloch Co.
Height and Complexion: 5 ft 7 1/2 Black
Married? Sarah Brown
Name of Children: Emmett – John
Regiment and Company K 33rd USCT
Place of Birth: Richmond VA
Residence: 60 Mile Station Bulloch Co.
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Ben Free born
Mother: Betsey Stewart
Brothers: Bartley, William
Wife's Father: Handy Brown
Wife's Mother: Hetty
Brothers: Frank, George
Sisters: Alice, Mary, Margaret
Ward Markham X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Ward Markham, Company K 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Hilton Head SC 16 Jan 1865
Age at Enlistment: 26
Where Born: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Alex Maxwell Co H 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 86 Alex Maxwell
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
Name of Master: Simon A. Frazier
Name of Mistress: Mary
Plantation: Liberty Co.
Height and Complexion: 5 ft 4 1/4 Black
Father or Mother? Jerry & Diana
Regiment and Company: Dischgd frm Co. H 33rd USCT
Place of Birth: Liberty County GA
Occupation: Blacksmith
Brother: Sandy
Sister: Caroline
Arrived Dec 1864
Alex Maxwell X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Alexander Maxwell, Company H 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Hilton Head 12 Jan 1865
Age at Enlistment: 18
Where Born: Liberty County GA
Occupation: Blacksmith
Wm. H. McGill, Company C 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 2860 Wm. H. McGill, Company C 33rd USCT
Where Born: Georgetown SC
Residence: Beaufort SC
Complexion: Light Brown
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Himself
Wife: Addell
Children: Georgia Victoria & Susan Florence
Father: John D. McGill dead
Mother: Sarah dead
Brother: Jack
Sisters: Isabella but has not seen her for 11 years
Civil War Service Record:
William H. McGill, Company C 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 9 Nov 1862
Age at Enlistment: 23
Where Born: Georgetown SC
Occupation: Waiter
Discharged at Folley Island SC 22 Aug 1864 for Disability
Cause of Disability: Injured while carrying planks
Daniel Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Records:
Acct: 3466 Linda Middleton, Mother of Daniel Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
Where Born: Wadmalaw Island SC
Where Brought Up: Edisto Island SC
Residence: Port Royal Island SC
Age: Abt 42
Complexion: Black
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Herself
Husband: Adam dead
Children: Adam (19) Gordon (24) Robert (21) Elizabeth (15) Joan (23) Doll (20)
Minda (18) Daniel dead
Father: Prince dead
Mother: Rose dead
Brothers: Columbus dead
Sisters: Daphne
Remarks: Aug 7 1871 Wants what money she has left in case of her death to go to her son Adam
Middleton
Linda Middleton X Her Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Daniel Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 21 Apr 1863
Age at Enlistment: 20
Where Born: Pocotaligo SC
Occupation: Plowman
Died in Beaufort Hospital 22 Mar 1865
Cause of Death: of Typhoid Pnuemonia
Gordon Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 3004 Gordon Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
Where Born: Mackay Point SC
Where Brought Up: Same Place
Residence: Port Royal Island
Age: About 28
Complexion: Brown
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Himself
Wife: Grace
Children: Prince
Father: Adam
Mother: Linda
Brothers: Robert, Adam
Sisters: Joan Ford, Doll Polite, Minda Green, Elizabeth
Gordon Middleton X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Gordon Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 8 May 1863
Age at Enlistment: 22
Where Born: Pocotaligo SC
Occupation: Plowman
Isaac Moody, Company C 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 2837 Isaac Moody, Company C 33rd USCT
Where Born: Glenn Co. GA
Residence: Colleton District SC
Complexion: Brown
Occupation: Farming
Wife: Margaret
Children: By first Wife, Francis, Rachel and Hester
Father: dead
Mother: Patience don't know if alive or not
Brothers: William and George
Sister: Isabella
Isaac Moody X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Isaac Moody, Company C 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Dec 1862
Age at Enlistment: 20
Where Born: Glynn County GA
Occupation: Laborer
Samuel Morse, Company I 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 3497 Samuel Morse, 33rd USCT
Date of Application: Aug 6 1869
Where Born: McIntosh Co. GA
Where Brought Up: Same Place
Residence: Savannah GA
Occupation: Planting & Teaming
Wife: Patience M.
Children: Benjamin
Civil War Service Record:
Samuel G. Morse, Company I 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Port Royal Island SC 19 Dec [no year listed but present on muster rolls for 1862]
Age at Enlistment: 30
Where Born: McIntosh County GA
Occupation: Coachman
Andrew Perry, Company A 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 3216 Andrew Perry, Company A 33rd USCT
Date of Application: 5 Dec 1868
Where Born: Ladies Island
Where Brought Up: Same Place
Residence: Laurel Bay Ladies Island
Age: About 22 years
Complexion: Brown
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Himself
Wife: Lizzie
Children: No Children
Father: Moses Perry
Mother: Bess Perry
Brothers: Titus & Moses & January & James Perry
Sisters: Grace Geddes (married), Charlotte Perry
Andrew Perry X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Andrew Perry, Company A 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 17 May 1863
Age at Enlistment: 18
Where Born: St. Helena SC
Occupation: Laborer
Albert Phelps, Company K 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 124 Albert Phelps
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
Name of Mistress: Mrs. Phelps
Father or Mother? Albert Dennis, Mary Ann Phelps
Regiment and Company: K 33rd USCT
Place of Birth: Putnam Co. GA
Occupation: Waiter
Brothers: George, Manuel Parker
Sisters: Julia Ann, Amy, Rosetta
Remarks: Arrived Nov. 1864
Albert Phelps X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Albert Phelps, Company K 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Hilton Head SC 16 Jan 1865
Age at Enlistment: 22
Where Born: Putnam County GA
Occupation: Farmer
B W Phoenix, Company K 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: B.W. Phoenix, Company K 33rd USCT
Date of Application: 26 Dec 1868
Where Born: Bluffton
Where Brought Up: Same Place
Residence: Beaufort SC
Age: About 29
Complexion: Dark Brown
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Himself
Wife: Georgia
Children: None
Father: Daniel dead
Mother: Jenny dead
Brothers: Edward & Jack & Josiah Phoenix
Sisters: None
Remarks: First name Barkus
Civil War Service Record:
Barcus Phoenix, Company K 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 1 NOv 1862
Age at Enlistment: 24
Where Born: Bluffton SC
Occupation: Hostler
Hector Powell, Company E 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 2822 Hector Powell, Company E 33rd USCT
Where Born: Darien GA
Residence: Horsepond Place on Shell Road
Complexion: Black
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Himself
Wife: Sarah
Children: None
Father: Tom died long ago
Mother: Clarinda dead
Brothers: Isaac & Tom
Sisters: Bina
Hector Powell X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Hector Powell, Company E 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 1 Nov 1862
Age at Enlistment: 33
Where Born: Glenn County GA
Frederick Proctor, Company B 33rd USCT
Freedmen's Bank Record:
Acct: 2838 Frederick Proctor, Company B 33rd USCT
Where Born: Coosahatchie SC
Residence: Edgerly Place Port Royal Isld SC
Complexion: Black
Occupation: Farming
Works For: Himself
Wife: Betsey
Children: Middleton & Susan
Father: Antony dead
Mother: Elsie dead
Brothers: Antony & Brutus both dead
Sisters: Diana McKnight, Margaret Hamilton, Ellen Haynes and Clara Lopez
Frederick Proctor X His Mark
Civil War Service Record:
Frederick Proctor, Company B 33rd USCT
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Oct 1862
Age at Enlistment: 26
Where Born: Beaufort SC
Occupation: Laborer
Source Citations:
Freedmen's Bank Records:
"Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874," database, FamilySearch.org, from Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company. Registers of signatures of depositors in branches of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company, 1865–1874.
Civil War Service Records:
"Civil War Soldiers – Union, Colored Troops 31st to 35th Infantry," database, Footnote.com, from Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 31st through 35th, NARA M1992.
Civil War Pension Records:
"Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index," database, Footnote.com, from Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, NARA T289.
