Records of African American soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War
| Soldier Name | State | Regiment | Period Of Service | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USESULO, JOSEPH | Vermont | — | — | Indian |
| USURP, JOSEPH | Connecticut | — | — | African American (“Negro”) |
| VALENTINE, ANTHONY | Virginia | — | — | African American, CCC6, CS, Charles City Co., HEI-2 |
| VALENTINE, CHARLES | Virginia | — | — | African American (“free negro”), deserter (Virginia Gazette, May 1 1779), BGMMS, Surry Co., HEI-2 |
| VALENTINE, DANIEL | North Carolina | — | — | African American |
| VALENTINE, EDWARD | Virginia | — | — | African American, Soldier, VNSS, HRVR, VASAR, Dinwiddie Co., HEI-2 |
| VALENTINE, ISHAM | Virginia | — | — | African American, Soldier, VNSS, HRVR, VASAR, Dinwiddie Co., HEI-2 |
| VALENTINE, LUKE | Virginia | — | — | African American (“Free Black” and “Free Man of Colour”), Soldier, S6299, VNSS:45, WBA, FPPV [wife Mildred; d. Mar 2 1836], Bedford Co. / Campbell Co. |
| VALENTINE, PETER | North Carolina | — | — | African American |
| VALENTINE, SAM (?) | Virginia | — | — | African American, substitute, RAR, Dinwiddie Co., HEI-2 |
| VAN AKEN, CATO | New York | — | — | African American |
| VAN DOORN, ANTHONY | Rhode Island | — | — | African American? |
| VAN HUFF, JOHN | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| VAN SCHAICK, GARRET (waiter) | New York | — | — | African American |
| VANDOOSEN / VANDOOSER, PRINCE | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| VANDORUM / VANDOROM / VANDORON / VAN DORN / VANDOORN, PLATO | Rhode Island | — | — | African American (“Negro”) |
| VAR, AMBRIUS | Maine | — | — | St. John’s Indian |
| VARANQUE, JEAN | Louisiana / Spanish Florida | — | — | Mixed descent |
| VARIAH | Connecticut | — | — | African American (“Negro”) |
| VARNON, JAMES | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| VARNUM / VERNON, CATO | Rhode Island | — | — | African American (“free black man”; possibly previously enslaved) |
| VARRELL, WILLIAM | New Hampshire | — | — | African American |
| VAUGHN, PRINCE | Rhode Island | — | — | African American (“black complexion”; “man of color”) |
| VELSON, PLATO | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| VENABLE, ROBERT | Pennsylvania | — | — | African American |