Genealogy of the 33rd United States Colored Troops, Surnames T Through Z

     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!

 

Charles Talbot, Company B 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 2744 Charles Talbot, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Beaufort SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Same Place
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Mason
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Charlotte
 
Children: Mary Ann
 
Father: Thomas dead
 
Mother: Phoebe dead
 
Brothers: None
 
Sisters: Lauretta, Elizabeth Washington, Jane Baker and Amanda Talbot
 
Charles Talbot X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Charles Talbot, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Oct 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 19
 
Where Born: Beaufort SC 
 
Occupation: Bricklayer
 

Douglas Taylor, Company F 33rd USCT 

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 2932 Douglas Taylor, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: Aug 7 1868
 
Where Born: Georgetown SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: St. Helena Isld. SC
 
Age: About 35
 
Complexion: Dark Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Hannah
 
Father: Ketch dead
 
Mother: Rebecca dead
 
Brothers: Ketch & Robert
 
Sisters: Cinda & Satira
 
Douglas Taylor X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Douglass Taylor, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Camp Saxton 19 Nov 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 28
 
Where Born: Georgetown SC
 
Occupation: Field Hand
 

Quamley Thompson aka Quamley Thomson, Company A 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 3757 Quamley Thompson, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: Feb 19 1870
 
Where Born: McIntosh GA
 
Where Born: Same Place
 
Residence: Savannah GA
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Wife: Matilda
 
Children: Mary, Susan & Hetty
 
Father: Thomas dead
 
Mother: Betty lives at Darien GA
 
Brother: George
 
Sisters: Shauna Morse, Phoebe Wilson, Patience Green and Clarissa
 
Remarks: Quamley enlisted at Beaufort in fall of 1862 
Discharged Morris Isld. SC Feb 1865
 
Quamley Thompson X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Quamley Thomson, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at St. Simons Island GA 19 Oct 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 26
 
Where Born: Darien GA
 
Occupation: Field Hand
 

Thomas Vanilla, Company B 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 89 Thomas Vanilla
 
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
 
Name of Master: David Stetson
 
Name of Mistress: Edy
 
Plantation: Milledgeville GA
 
Height and Complexion: 5 ft 5 1/4 Black
 
Father or Mother? Thomas – Susan
 
Regiment and Company: B 33rd USCT
 
Place of Birth: Wilkes Co. GA
 
Residence Milledgeville GA
 
Scar on both temples
 
Thomas Vanilla X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Thomas Vanilla, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Hilton Head 11 Jan 1865
 
Age at Enlistment: 18
 
Where Born: Wilkes County GA
 
Occupation: Farmer
 

Bristo Washington, Company D 33rd USCT 

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2800 Bristo Washington, Company D 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Old Fort Port Royal Island SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Same Place
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Bella
 
Children: John
 
Father: Charles dead
 
Mother: Nanny dead
 
Brothers: April, Prince dead
 
Sister: Ocky dead
 
Bristo Washington X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Bristol Washington, Company D 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 3 Nov 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 40
 
Where Born: Beaufort SC
 
Occupation: Wagoner
 
 

Cato Washington, Company A 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2784 Cato Washington, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: St. Helena Island SC
 
Residence: Dataw Island SC
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Mr. Wood
 
Wife: Phoebe
 
Children: William, Primas, Powell
 
Father: Cato dead
 
Mother: Cinda dead
 
Brother: Joe
 
Sisters: Affee, Doll, Rhina, Marge, Ann
 
Cato Washington X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Cato Washington, Company A, 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 26 Apr 1863
 
Age at Enlistment: 25
 
Where Born: St. Helena Island SC
 
Occupation: Laborer
 

Robert Washington, Company E 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2827 Robert Washington, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Port Royal Ferry SC
 
Residence: Dr. Tom Fuller's Place on the Main
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Wife: Teena
 
Children: Patty, Bob & Lawrence
 
Father: Adam dead
 
Mother: Peggy dead
 
Sisters: Cretia, Tyra, Tamar, Linda & Bella
 
Robert Washington X His Mark
 

Titus Washington, Company A 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 2785 Titus Washington, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Ladies Island SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Same Place 
 
Complexion: Dark Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Mary
 
Children: None
 
Father: Moses Perry
 
Mother: Bess
 
Brothers: Andrew & Moses Perry
 
Sisters: Charlotte & Grace Perry
 
Titus Washington X His Mark
 

Leon Watkins, Company E 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 2863 Leon Watkins, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: St. Helena Isld. SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Same Place
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Venus
 
Children: None
 
Father: Cato Johnson
 
Mother: Sallie
 
Brothers: Antony & Buster Jackson
 
Sisters: Hester Singleton & Grace Jackson
 
Leon Watkins X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Leon Watkins, Company E 3rd USCT
 
Enlisted at St. Helena Island 1 Nov 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 26
 
Where Born: St. Helena Island SC
 
Occupation: Laborer
 

Aaron Watson, Company F 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 86 Aaron Watson, Company F 33rd USCT

Date of Application: March 16 1866
 
Name of Master: Rufus Watson
 
Where Born: Richmond VA
 
Age: 19 years
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Was a teamster in Sherman's Army
 
Father: Joe
 
Mother: Jenny
 
Brothers and Sisters: Mary Newton Co. GA
Henderson & Rachael
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Aaron Watson, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Hilton Head SC 12 Jan 1865
 
Age at Enlistment: 20
 
Where Born: Richmond VA
 
Occupation: Farmer
 
 

Civil War Pension Index:

Aaron Watson aka William Watson
 

Samuel Webb, Company B 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2881 Samuel Webb, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: August 3 1869
 
Where Born: Beaufort SC
 
Residence: Now a Private Co. F 25th USCT stationed at Ship Island, Miss.
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Soldier
 
Wife: Single
 
Father: Samuel Middleton dead
 
Mother: Mary Webb dead
 
Brothers: Elias Brown now in Jacksonville FL 
Waymon Grayson, St. Helena Isld.
 
Sisters: Rebecca Grason, St. Helena Isld.
Eve Murray, Die Middleton dead, Agna Perry dead
 
Sam is marked with small pox and now calls himself Saml. Wm Middleton
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Samuel Webb, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Oct 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 22
 
Where Born: St. Helena Island SC
 
Occupation: Laborer
 

Gaubner White, Company B 33rd USCT 

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 2829 Gaubner White, Company b 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Beaufort SC
 
Residence: Port Royal Island SC
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Katy
 
Father: Stepney dead
 
Mother: Delia dead
 
Brothers: Stepney & Jack
 
Sisters: Sibby & Libby both dead
 
Gaubner White X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Gaubnor White, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Oct 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 23
 
Where Born: Beaufort SC
 
Occupation: Laborer
 

James White, Company C 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Sylvia Pius Mother of James White, Company C 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: July 18 1868
 
Where Born: Robert Chisolm Place Keins Neck SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Same Place
 
Age: About 40
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Herself
 
Husband: Marcus Pius
 
Children: Madge (10) Grace (4) James White dead Co. C 33rd USCT About 21 when he died
 
Father: Sampson Fields dead
 
Mother: Patty Fields
 
Sisters: Bess Brooks
 
Sylvia Pius X Her Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

James White, Company C 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Oct 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 20
 
Where Born: Pocotaligo SC
 
Occupation: Carpenter
 
Killed in Action on James Island SC 2 Jul 1864
 

Charles Whiters, Company B 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 121 Charles Whiters
 
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
 
Name of Master: Jos. Whiters
 
Father or Mother: Simon Mungin, Dorcas
 
Regiment and Company: B 33rd USCT
 
Place of Birth: Brunswick GA
 
Brother: Lancaster
 
Sisters: Charlotte, Selena
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Charles Whiters, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Hilton Head Island SC 11 Jan 1865
 
Age at Enlistment: 19
 
Where Born: Brunswick GA
 

Morris Williams, Company A 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2782 Morris Williams, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Dataw Island SC
 
Residence: Ladies Island SC
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Patience
 
Children: John, Bess & Israel
 
Father: Peter
 
Mother: Moll
 
Brother: Sandy Manigo
 
Sisters: Teena, Zella & Miley Manigo
 
Morris Williams X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Morris Williams, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 25 Apr 1863
 
Age at Enlistment: 25
 
Where Born: St. Helena SC
 

Charles Winkison aka Charles Winkerson, Company E 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 3133 Charles Winkison, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: Oct 7 1868
 
Where Born: McIntosh Co. GA
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Same Place
 
Age: About 50
 
Complexion: Dark Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Jane
 
Children: Mary 25. Jim 15. Edward 8. Piko 16.
 
Father: Ben dead
 
Mother: Lucy dead
 
Borthers: Lancaster, Henry
 
Sisters: Catherine, Mary, Sarah, Rachel, Celia
 
Charles belonged to Co. E 33rd USCT
 
Charles Winkinson X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Charles Winkerson, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 1 Nov 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 39
 
Where Born: McIntosh County GA
 

Sandy Wright, Company E 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2867 Sandy Wright, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Pinckney Island SC
 
Residence: Port Royal Island SC
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Single
 
Father: Harry
 
Mother: Chloe
 
Brothers: John & Eddy, Daniel, Thomas Maxwell
 
Sister: Phyllis
 
Sandy Wright X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Sandy Wright, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Port Royal SC 26 Oct 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 25
 
Where Born: Port Royal Island 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. 

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