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Utah's participation in the Civil War was minimal. Two small units of Utah Militia were called to guard the stage coach routes, telegraph lines, and the mail. A few men enlisted and went east to fight in the war. Their records are located with the federal records. | Utah's participation in the Civil War was minimal. Two small units of Utah Militia were called to guard the stage coach routes, telegraph lines, and the mail. A few men enlisted and went east to fight in the war. Their records are located with the federal records. | ||
The Family History Library and the National Archives have the service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in the Lot Smith Company from the Territory of Utah. See: | The Family History Library and the National Archives have the service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in the Lot Smith Company from the Territory of Utah. See: | ||
*United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the Territory of Utah''. National Archive Microfilm Publications, M0692. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=316382&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+volunteer+Un%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 821588].) This includes data about Lot Smith's Company | *United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the Territory of Utah''. National Archive Microfilm Publications, M0692. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=316382&disp=Compiled+service+records+of+volunteer+Un%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 821588].) This includes data about Lot Smith's Company in the Utah Calvary. The alphabetical index to these service records is found separately in: | ||
*United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the Territory of Utah''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0556. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1964. (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=36037&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1292645].) | *United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the Territory of Utah''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0556. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1964. (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=36037&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1292645].) | ||
A few Utah veterans applied for Civil War pensions. These records are at the National Archives. The Family History Library has a microfilmed index to the pension records. The information is found in [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]]. | A few Utah veterans applied for Civil War pensions. These records are at the National Archives. The Family History Library has a microfilmed index to the pension records. The information on these pension applications is found in [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]]. | ||
The Family History Library has | The Family History Library has an 1890 census of Union Veterans. It includes union veterans and their widows living in Utah in 1890. See [[Utah Census|Utah Census]] for more information. | ||
The most dramatic event of the Civil War for Utah was the arrival of Colonel Patrick E. Connor and 750 volunteer soldiers from California and Nevada. They founded Fort Douglas in 1862. Information about these soldiers can be found in: | The most dramatic event of the Civil War for Utah was the arrival of Colonel Patrick E. Connor and 750 volunteer soldiers from California and Nevada. They founded Fort Douglas in 1862. Information about these soldiers can be found in: | ||
*Utah State Archives (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Military Records of the Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=172748&disp=Military+records+of+the+Civil+War%3B+ind%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 536239].) This is the official record of the veterans of the 3rd California infantry and the 2nd California cavalry | *Utah State Archives (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Military Records of the Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=172748&disp=Military+records+of+the+Civil+War%3B+ind%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 536239].) This is the official record of the veterans of the 3rd California infantry and the 2nd California cavalry. | ||
*Orton, Richard H. ''Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1867'' Sacramento, California: State Office, 1890. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=172748&disp=Military+records+of+the+Civil+War%3B+ind%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 M2a; film 1000133 item 4; fiche 6051180].) This has a roster of the California troops. It lists | *Orton, Richard H. ''Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1867.'' Sacramento, California: State Office, 1890. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=172748&disp=Military+records+of+the+Civil+War%3B+ind%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 M2a; film 1000133 item 4; fiche 6051180].) This has a roster of the California troops. It lists names, rank, place of enrollment, date of enlistment and muster, and remarks. This book is indexed in: | ||
*Parker, J. Carlyle. ''A Personal Name Index to Orton's | *Parker, J. Carlyle. ''A Personal Name Index to Orton's Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=979.4+M2a <u>book 979.4 M2a</u>]<u>index</u>.) | ||
By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War Union veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The descriptive books of each GAR post usually show each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The Family History Library has membership records for some posts. Some are found in: | By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War Union veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The descriptive books of each GAR post usually show each member's name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The Family History Library has membership records for some posts. Some are found in: | ||