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Pennsylvania State Archives. [http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp ''Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866.''] Arranged alphabetically by surname of soldier, these 3" x 5" cards were initially prepared to serve as an index to Samuel Penniman Bates' "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865," (Harrisburg, 1869-1871). The Office of the Adjutant General later expanded the scope of the cards by transcribing onto them data found on the original Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861-1866 {series #19.11}. The information generally includes the soldiers' names, military units, Bates' citations (volume and page), ages at enrollment, descriptions (complexion, height, color of hair and eyes), residences and birthplaces; the dates and places where enrolled; the dates and places where mustered in; and the dates of discharge. The listing is not inclusive. | Pennsylvania State Archives. [http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp ''Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866.''] Arranged alphabetically by surname of soldier, these 3" x 5" cards were initially prepared to serve as an index to Samuel Penniman Bates' "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865," (Harrisburg, 1869-1871). The Office of the Adjutant General later expanded the scope of the cards by transcribing onto them data found on the original Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861-1866 {series #19.11}. The information generally includes the soldiers' names, military units, Bates' citations (volume and page), ages at enrollment, descriptions (complexion, height, color of hair and eyes), residences and birthplaces; the dates and places where enrolled; the dates and places where mustered in; and the dates of discharge. The listing is not inclusive. | ||
Some libraries have indexes to service and pension records, but the service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. See the U.S. Military Records Research Outline (34118) for more information about these records. A published roster of soldiers and regiments is Samuel Penniman Bates, ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65'', 5 vols. (Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, 1869-71; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M2b book 974.8 M2b]; on 5 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=824366 824366]). For an index see ''Civil War Veterans Card File, 1861-1866'', at the Pennsylvania State Archives (on 80 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1205205 1205205]). The card file originally indexed the ''History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65''. Later the Adjutant General's office included data found in the original documents. Information on the cards depended on the extractor, but soldier's name, unit, age, physical description, residence, birthplace, date of discharge, etc., may have been extracted. | Some libraries have indexes to service and pension records, but the service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. See the U.S. Military Records Research Outline (34118) for more information about these records. A published roster of soldiers and regiments is Samuel Penniman Bates, ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65'', 5 vols. (Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, 1869-71; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M2b book 974.8 M2b]; on 5 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=824366 824366]). For an index see ''Civil War Veterans Card File, 1861-1866'', at the Pennsylvania State Archives (on 80 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1205205 1205205]). The card file originally indexed the ''History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65''. Later the Adjutant General's office included data found in the original documents. Information on the cards depended on the extractor, but soldier's name, unit, age, physical description, residence, birthplace, date of discharge, etc., may have been extracted. | ||
<br>'''Civil War Pension Index Cards''' - A free Internet index to pension applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1471019 FamilySearch Record Search]. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. Other wars, of that time period, may be included. | |||
A more recent edition is Samuel P. Bates, ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5'', 10 vols. (Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Pub. Co., 1993-1994; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M2b 974.8 M2b] 1993). An index is Janet Hewett, ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-5'', 4 vols. (Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Pub. Co., 1994; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M2b book 974.8 M2b] index). | A more recent edition is Samuel P. Bates, ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5'', 10 vols. (Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Pub. Co., 1993-1994; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M2b 974.8 M2b] 1993). An index is Janet Hewett, ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-5'', 4 vols. (Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Pub. Co., 1994; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M2b book 974.8 M2b] index). | ||