Wisconsin Military Records: Difference between revisions

The Family History Library and the National Archives have an index to service records of Union army volunteers, ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Wisconsin'' (Family History Library films 882486–518). The library also has the index to the pension files (Family History Library films 540757–1300), but the actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives.  

Wisconsin Adjutant General's Office. ''Military Records, 1861–1865.'' (Family History Library films 1311667-98.) These include such information as the soldier's name, rank, birthplace, age, and occupation. They are arranged by regiment, then company.  

*Miljat, Leslie Elizabeth. ''Admission Applications, 1867–1872, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,'' ''Northwestern Branch, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.'' Wauwatosa, Wisconsin L. E. Miljat, 1991. (Family History Library book 977.595 M28m.) This lists Civil War soldiers from many parts of the country.

The applications contain family history information about each veteran, such as name of spouse, father, siblings, or children; Civil War unit; discharge or death date; and burial place. The Family History Library has the original applications and records of this home for the years, 1867–1934 (Family History Library films beginning with film 1561060.)  

The censuses taken by the state in 1885, 1895, and 1905 included separate enumerations of soldiers residing in the state. The lists of soldiers were published in alphabetical order at the end of the statistical reports. For 1885, see Family History Library films 1032703-04. For 1895, see films 1032705-16. The 1905 lists are on 36 Family History Library films beginning with film 1020439. The 1885 lists were published in alphabetical order, at the end of ''Tabular Statements of the Census Enumeration'' (Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., 1886; Family History Library book 977.5 X2w; film 962237).  

United States. Veterans Administration. ''Registers of Veterans at National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1937''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 282 Family History Library films.) Includes general indexes for each of the twelve homes, but some volumes are indexed separately. These Historical Registers may list the soldier's name, date and place of enlistment, rank, military unit, length of service, date and place of discharge, place of birth, age, physical description, religion, occupation, previous residence, marital status, nearest relative, pension, soldier home admission and discharge dates, disability, death date, or cause of death.