Camden County Troops Union Troops
United States Colored Cavalry		Back
The 1^st and 2^nd United States Colored Cavalry enlisted 12 men from Camden County from December 1863 – February 1863. They enlisted in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Their enlistment coincides with Wild’s Expedition through the northeastern counties of North Carolina, including Camden County. Slaves freed by Wild’s columns were sent to either Roanoke Island or the Norfolk and Portsmouth areas of Virginia. Able-bodied men were recruited for USCT service from among these former slaves.

Name		Age	Occupation	Unit	Enlistment Date
Bushell, Haywood	17		Laborer	1st USCC, Co. D	24 Aug 1864
Cowell, Willis		20	Servant	1st USCC, Co. F	2 Feb 1864
Ferriby, Dempsey E.		30	Laborer	1st USCC, Co. B	12 Jan 1864
Forbes, Isaac		20	Servant	1st USCC, Co. F	17 Feb 1864
Forbes, Robert		17	Farmer	1st USCC, Co. A	12 Dec 1863
Griffin, Quinton		19	Farmer	1st USCC, Co. D	10 Dec 1863
Hughes (House), Albert		22	Farmer	1st USCC, Co. A	8 Dec 1863
Lamb, Abner		17	Farmer	1st USCC, Co. A	12 Dec 1863
Lamb, John		18	Farmer	1st USCC, Co. A	12 Dec 1863
Lamb, Marshall		16	Farmer	1st USCC, Co. A	12 Dec 1863
Muse, Joseph		22	Farmer	1st USCC, Co. A	12 Dec 1863
Reddick, Richard		17	Servant	1st USCC, Co. F	22 Feb 1864