Jackson (and Calhoun) County African Americans serving in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War

The National Park Service on-line Civil War Soldiers/Sailors database states that it "contains the records of approximately 18,000 African American sailors." Following are the twenty seven sailors who listed their birthplaces as Jackson or Calhoun County. Nearly half of the 255 Florida born sailors did not list their county or town of birth, so there may be many more who belong on this list.  These names do not appear among the "free men of color" in the 1860 census, so it may be assumed that they were slaves who escaped their bondage to join the United Stats Navy.


Berry, James 13 None Calhoun Co., Florida

Bryant, William 24 Jackson Co., Florida
Campbell, Mansfield 26 Steward/Farmer Jackson Co., Florida
Carraway, Prince 18 Farmer Calhoun Co., Florida
Clayton, Henry 15 None Mariana, Florida
Everett, Grifin 19 None Jackson Co., Florida
Fan, John 17 None Jackson Co., Florida
Hardy, John 27 Jackson Co., Florida
Holden, Adam 29 Wheelwright/Carpenter Jackson Co., Florida
Holden, Nelson 26 Farmer Jackson Co., Florida
Hughes, James 24 Farmer Marianna, Florida
McGregor, Mac 17 None Calhoun Co., Florida
Nichols, Alexander 22 None Jackson Co., Florida
Phillips, Charles S. 20 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
Pitman, Samuel 20 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
Porter, Edward 18 Farmer Jackson Co., Florida
Porter, James 23 Farmer Jackson Co., Florida
Rankin, Isaac 23 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
Rankin, John 21 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
Ross, James 18 Farmer Jackson Co., Florida
Russ, Adam 28 Farmer Jackson Co., Florida
Tillinghast, George W. 18 None Marianna, Florida
White, Govenor 21 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
White, Jack 18 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
White, Levi 26 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
White, Lewis 15 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida
White, Walton 17 Laborer Jackson Co., Florida

For the complete list of Florida born African Americans in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, see: http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-sailors.htm?submitted=1&SAlName=&SAfName=&SAshipname_count=None+Selected&SAbirthcity=&SAbirthState_count=1+Selected&SAbirthState=FL&SAcountryName_count=None+Selected