Mathew Roberts (b. 1841 - d. ?)
MSA SC 3520-4358
USCT Soldier and Fled from Slavery, Talbot County, Maryland

Sources:

Archival Sources -

ADJUTANT GENERAL (Muster Rolls) 1863-1867. U.S. Colored Troops, 4th Regiment, Md. Volunteer Infantry. Matthew Roberts. Company K. MdHR Number 50,055-46. MSA S936-46.

COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY (Bounty Rolls) MSA S629, Matthew Roberts, Volunteers, Dates: 1864-1880, Page 140, MSA S629-1.

Newspapers and Journals -

Krech III, Shephard, "The Participation of Maryland Blacks in the Civil War: Perspectives from Oral History," Ethnohistory 27, No. 1 (Winter, 1980): 69-71.

Books -

Wilmer, L. Allison, J. H. Jarrett, and Geo. W. F. Vernon. History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-65. Vol. 2. Baltimore, MD: Guggenheimer, Weil & Co., 1899.

• Mathew Roberts' Company Rolls

Internet Sources -

Ancestry.com. U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865. Record for Matthew Roberts. Company Descriptive Book. Company K. 4th United States Colored Infantry. Page 313.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865. Record for Matthew Roberts. Wounded. Company K. 4th United States Colored Infantry. Page 316.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865. Record for Matthew Roberts. Sick in Hospital. Company K. 4th United States Colored Infantry. Page 317.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865. Record for Matthew Roberts. Muster Out Roll. Company K. 4th United States Colored Infantry. Page 325.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865. Record for Matthew Roberts. Disability for Discharge. Company K. 4th United States Colored Infantry. Page 328.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865. Record for Matthew Roberts. Hicks General Hospital. Company K. 4th United States Colored Infantry. Page 329.

"Matthew Roberts." Find a Grave. Talbot County, Maryland. Saint Stephens Church Cemetery. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user. Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website! Archives' Home Page    |    Maryland Manual On-Line    |    Reference & Research    |    Search the Archives    |    Students & Teachers    |    Archives of Maryland Online Governor     General Assembly    Judiciary     Maryland.Gov

© Copyright May 29, 2014 Maryland State Archives