1,177 men are profiled in the large book Maryland's Black Civil War Soldiers. Here are some of those profiles. Profile information is taken from a personal review of the soldiers' military and pension files at the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C., a 10 year project.

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Bond, John: Private, Company G

Brooks, James: Private, Company A

Bryant, William: Captain, Company C

Butler, Jacob: Private, Company E

Combs, Richard, Private, Company A

Curtis, Benjamin: Corporal, Company I

Finnick, Mildey: Corporal, Company K

Frazier, Charles: Sergeant, Company A

Gaylor, James: Private, Company A

Jackson, Edward: Sergeant, Company G

Laws, Adam: 1st Sergeant, Company C

Matthews, Judson: Sergeant, Company G

Middleton, Walter: Private, Company F

Moulton, James: Private, Company A

Pennell, Christopher: Lieutenant, Company I

Raymor, Andrew: Lieutenant, Company A

Sembly, Alexander: Private, Company D

Somerville, Alexander: Private, Company F

Spencer, Baptist: Private, Company H

Washington, Richard: Private, Company F