Actually, there was at least one African American company of EMM troops, of a sort. In an unnumbered Special Order issued October 4, 1864 at Hannibal, J.T.K. Hayward, Colonel, 38th EMM. ordered Captain C.W.A. Cartlidge's Independent Company, Colored Troops under Order 107, into active service at Hannibal, probably in response to Price's Raid. In a similar order, issued December 5, 1864 by Hayward, "There not being any necessity at present for any further service your company is hereby relieved from active service from & after this date." The Missouri State Archives has one muster roll for Cartlidge's company (probably the only one prepared) that noted "This Company has been doing Provost Guard and outpost duty and general guard duty guarding prisoners to and from Head Quarters of the District." In his evaluation noted on the roll, Hayward gave the company good marks in all areas. The Archives also has receipts showing the men of the company were paid for their service. Although there are a few additional, scattered references to the company, it doesn't seem to turn up in any of the official compilations. Cartlidge later commanded Co. G of the 18th Regiment USCT.