I found one who was 3 in Wayne Township. The age at the time of enlistment could be wrong, some lied about their age. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gross" <confederate@worldnet.att.net> To: <INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: [INRANDOL] Civil War Cavalry Trooper > Greetings Group, > > I'm researching a Civil War trooper from Company B of the 7th Indiana > Cavalry Regiment. His name is John Murphy, rank private, his age at > enlistment in 1863 is shown as 18, and he was born in Randolph County. > > Listed after his name on one of the documents in his file at the National > Archives is the word "free", and his physical description states he had > black eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion. This leads me to wonder if he > was a free black man? The thing is the 7th Indiana Cav was a white regiment. > > What records can I pursue to determine if he may have been black? (I would > GUESS census records?). Who might I be able to contact to research this for > me? Can anyone recommend an Indiana researcher? > > Thank you. > > John Gross > confederate@worldnet.att.net > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >