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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington|Washington]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington|Washington]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
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The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
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'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890''. By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Mt. C 2003 ISBN 0-87842-468-7 | ''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890''. By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Mt. C 2003 ISBN 0-87842-468-7 | ||
=== Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | === Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | ||
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=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | === Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | ||
*Muster rolls are available at the [http:// | *Muster rolls are available at the [http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/ Washington State Archives.] The [http://www.archives.gov/index.html National Archives] and the Family History Library have the enlistment registers of soldiers who served in the regular army from 1798 to 1914. Many of these soldiers served in the western states, including Washington, during the Indian Wars. The enlistment registers provide the soldier's rank, unit, commanders, physical description, occupation, and birth place. The records are arranged by year and by the first letter of the surname. | ||
:*United States Army, ''Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914'' {{FHL|43696|item|disp=FHL films350307 (first of 81}}. Also available online at {{RecordSearch|1880762|Family Search Historical Records}} | :*United States Army, ''Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914'' {{FHL|43696|item|disp=FHL films350307 (first of 81}}. Also available online at {{RecordSearch|1880762|Family Search Historical Records}} | ||
*The Family History Library and the [http://www.archives.gov/index.html National Archives] have an index to soldiers who applied for pensions as a result of service in the Indian Wars from 1817 to 1898. The actual pension records are only available at the National Archives. | *The Family History Library and the [http://www.archives.gov/index.html National Archives] have an index to soldiers who applied for pensions as a result of service in the Indian Wars from 1817 to 1898. The actual pension records are only available at the National Archives. | ||
:*United States, Veterans Administration, ''Pension Index Files, Indian Wars, 1892-1926'' (Washington, D.C.:Veteran's Administration, 1959) {{FHL|98739|item|disp=FHL film 821610-21}} Also available online at {{RecordSearch|1979427|United States, Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926}} | :*United States, Veterans Administration, ''Pension Index Files, Indian Wars, 1892-1926'' (Washington, D.C.:Veteran's Administration, 1959) {{FHL|98739|item|disp=FHL film 821610-21}} Also available online at {{RecordSearch|1979427|United States, Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926}} | ||
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=== Additional Military Records === | === Additional Military Records === | ||
Histories and rosters of soldiers of the Washington Militia and National Guard who served in the Indian Wars of the 1850s to the post-World War II era are in: | *Histories and rosters of soldiers of the Washington Militia and National Guard who served in the Indian Wars of the 1850s to the post-World War II era are in: | ||
:*Field, Virgil F. ''Washington National Guard Pamphlet: The Official History of the Washington National Guard'', Seven Volumes in three. (Tacoma, Washington: Office of the Adjutant General, 1961.) {{FHL|207821|item|disp=FHL film 1321447, items 1–3; book 979.7 M25w}} | |||
*The [http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/ Washington State Archives] has other helpful records, including: | |||
:*Records of residents of the State Soldiers Home and State Veterans Home up to the mid-1930s. | |||
:*Applications and supporting papers submitted by Washington veterans of World Wars I and II for a state bonus. These often include information about the soldier's residence, occupation, relatives, age, place of birth, and enlistment. | |||
:*National Guard Statements of Service cards for guardsmen who participated in World Wars I and II. These cards list the name of the serviceman, last residence, date and place of enlistment, date and place of birth, years of service, military organization attachment, rank, and engagements. | |||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | |||
*[[Washington State, Army National Guard Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
*http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/ | *[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/ Washington State Archives] | ||
*http://www.archives.gov/ | *[http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] | ||
{{Washington|Washington}} {{State Military Records}} | {{Washington|Washington}} {{State Military Records}} | ||
[[Category:Washington|Military]] | [[Category:Washington|Military]] | ||