Celia Gamby searching for her son Asbury Bright (formerly Asbury Gamby)

New Orleans Republican (New Orleans, LA)

April 19, 1868

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By Celia Gamby, of Baltimore,
Maryland, of her son Asbury Gamby.
Since enlisting, however, in the
seventh United States colored regi-
ment [regiment] he has gone by the name of As-
bury [Asbury] Bright. The last news of him
was that he had started with his regi-
ment [regiment] from Texas to Baltimore via New
Orleans.

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Celia Gamby searching for her son, Asbury Bright (formerly Asbury Gamby). He enlisted in the 7th Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War.

Date
April 19, 1868
Searcher Location

Baltimore, MD

Searchee Location

TX (Texas)

New Orleans, LA

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Jesse Nasta

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"Celia Gamby searching for her son Asbury Bright (formerly Asbury Gamby)," New Orleans Republican (New Orleans, LA), April 19, 1868, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/3163

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