"Name: William H Lester
Enlistment Age:  26
Birth Date:  abt 1837
Birth Place:  Baltimore, Maryland
Enlistment Date:  25 Jul 1863
Enlistment Rank:  Private
Muster Date:  25 Jul 1863
Muster Company: B
Muster Regiment: U.S. Colored Troops 8th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Drafted
Rank Change Date: 25 Oct 1864
Rank Change Rank: Sergt
Muster Out Date: 10 Nov 1865
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Complexion: Black
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 ft, 3 3/4 inches
Occupation: Barber
Title: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; Research by Edward Schoenberger"

William H Lester in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com