Co. B, 25th Regt. NJ Colored Troops
Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., January 3 to February 12, 1864. Sailed for New Orleans, La., on Steamer "Suwahnee" March 15, 1864 (Right Wing). Vessel sprung a leak off Hatteras and put into harbor at Beaufort, N. C. Duty there in the defences, under Gen. Wessells, till April, then proceeded to New Orleans, arriving May 1. Left Wing in camp at Carrollton. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, May to July, 1864. District of Pensacola, Fla., Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, U. S. Colored Troops, Dept. Gulf, October, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of West Florida, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to April, 1865. Unattached, District of West Florida, to July, 1865. Dept. of Florida, to December, 1865.
SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of New Orleans, La., till July, 1864. Garrison at Post of Barrancas, Fla. (6 Cos.), and at Fort Pickens, Pensacola Harbor (4 Cos.), till December 1865. Mustered out December 6, 1865.
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL-Plaque#B41
The residents of this Moss Mill Rd. community had various occupations including farmer, "coalyer", mill worker and odd-jobman around the town. Between 1863 and 1865, Josiah Boling, Charles Boling, William Lee, Eli Boling, James Trusty, Alexander Smith and Moses Miller served in the 24th and 25th Regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. The community they established existed from 1850 until at least 1916. There were probably twenty to twenty-five residents at various times, and as many as fifteen were buried in the cemetery on Moss Mill Rd. The only headstones that remain mark the graves of Charles Boling, Josiah Boling, Samuel Boling, Alexander Smith and William Lee. Their wives are also buried in this cemetery, but their graves were never marked. They were simply buried next to their husbands.
Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., January 3 to February 12, 1864. Sailed for New Orleans, La., on Steamer "Suwahnee" March 15, 1864 (Right Wing). Vessel sprung a leak off Hatteras and put into harbor at Beaufort, N. C. Duty there in the defences, under Gen. Wessells, till April, then proceeded to New Orleans, arriving May 1. Left Wing in camp at Carrollton. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, May to July, 1864. District of Pensacola, Fla., Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, U. S. Colored Troops, Dept. Gulf, October, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of West Florida, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to April, 1865. Unattached, District of West Florida, to July, 1865. Dept. of Florida, to December, 1865.
SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of New Orleans, La., till July, 1864. Garrison at Post of Barrancas, Fla. (6 Cos.), and at Fort Pickens, Pensacola Harbor (4 Cos.), till December 1865. Mustered out December 6, 1865.
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL-Plaque#B41
The residents of this Moss Mill Rd. community had various occupations including farmer, "coalyer", mill worker and odd-jobman around the town. Between 1863 and 1865, Josiah Boling, Charles Boling, William Lee, Eli Boling, James Trusty, Alexander Smith and Moses Miller served in the 24th and 25th Regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. The community they established existed from 1850 until at least 1916. There were probably twenty to twenty-five residents at various times, and as many as fifteen were buried in the cemetery on Moss Mill Rd. The only headstones that remain mark the graves of Charles Boling, Josiah Boling, Samuel Boling, Alexander Smith and William Lee. Their wives are also buried in this cemetery, but their graves were never marked. They were simply buried next to their husbands.
Co. B, 25th Regt. NJ Colored Troops
Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., January 3 to February 12, 1864. Sailed for New Orleans, La., on Steamer "Suwahnee" March 15, 1864 (Right Wing). Vessel sprung a leak off Hatteras and put into harbor at Beaufort, N. C. Duty there in the defences, under Gen. Wessells, till April, then proceeded to New Orleans, arriving May 1. Left Wing in camp at Carrollton. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, May to July, 1864. District of Pensacola, Fla., Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, U. S. Colored Troops, Dept. Gulf, October, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of West Florida, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to April, 1865. Unattached, District of West Florida, to July, 1865. Dept. of Florida, to December, 1865.
SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of New Orleans, La., till July, 1864. Garrison at Post of Barrancas, Fla. (6 Cos.), and at Fort Pickens, Pensacola Harbor (4 Cos.), till December 1865. Mustered out December 6, 1865.
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL-Plaque#B41
The residents of this Moss Mill Rd. community had various occupations including farmer, "coalyer", mill worker and odd-jobman around the town. Between 1863 and 1865, Josiah Boling, Charles Boling, William Lee, Eli Boling, James Trusty, Alexander Smith and Moses Miller served in the 24th and 25th Regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. The community they established existed from 1850 until at least 1916. There were probably twenty to twenty-five residents at various times, and as many as fifteen were buried in the cemetery on Moss Mill Rd. The only headstones that remain mark the graves of Charles Boling, Josiah Boling, Samuel Boling, Alexander Smith and William Lee. Their wives are also buried in this cemetery, but their graves were never marked. They were simply buried next to their husbands.
Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., January 3 to February 12, 1864. Sailed for New Orleans, La., on Steamer "Suwahnee" March 15, 1864 (Right Wing). Vessel sprung a leak off Hatteras and put into harbor at Beaufort, N. C. Duty there in the defences, under Gen. Wessells, till April, then proceeded to New Orleans, arriving May 1. Left Wing in camp at Carrollton. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, May to July, 1864. District of Pensacola, Fla., Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, U. S. Colored Troops, Dept. Gulf, October, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of West Florida, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to April, 1865. Unattached, District of West Florida, to July, 1865. Dept. of Florida, to December, 1865.
SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of New Orleans, La., till July, 1864. Garrison at Post of Barrancas, Fla. (6 Cos.), and at Fort Pickens, Pensacola Harbor (4 Cos.), till December 1865. Mustered out December 6, 1865.
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL-Plaque#B41
The residents of this Moss Mill Rd. community had various occupations including farmer, "coalyer", mill worker and odd-jobman around the town. Between 1863 and 1865, Josiah Boling, Charles Boling, William Lee, Eli Boling, James Trusty, Alexander Smith and Moses Miller served in the 24th and 25th Regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. The community they established existed from 1850 until at least 1916. There were probably twenty to twenty-five residents at various times, and as many as fifteen were buried in the cemetery on Moss Mill Rd. The only headstones that remain mark the graves of Charles Boling, Josiah Boling, Samuel Boling, Alexander Smith and William Lee. Their wives are also buried in this cemetery, but their graves were never marked. They were simply buried next to their husbands.
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