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Indexes to the service records are at the Family History Library and the National Archives. The service records are available at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. | Indexes to the service records are at the Family History Library and the National Archives. The service records are available at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. | ||
*United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Tennessee''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1962. ( | *United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Tennessee''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1962. (FS Library film {{FSC|499031|title-id|disp=821889}}–904). Individual index cards are alphabetical and include the soldier’s company and regiment. <br> | ||
*United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1962. ( | *United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1962. (FS Library film {{FSC|499031|title-id|disp=1482042}}–261). This includes regimental returns and a detailed record of events of the war. <br> | ||
*'''1961-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932422|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index | *'''1961-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932422|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index | ||
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==== Roll of Honor ==== | ==== Roll of Honor ==== | ||
*United States. Quartermaster’s Department. ''Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union, interred in.'' . . Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981 ( | *United States. Quartermaster’s Department. ''Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union, interred in.'' . . Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981 (FS Library film {{FSC|200058|title-id|disp=1311589}}–91). Records contain the name, rank, regiment, company, death date, and burial place of Union soldiers. Names are arranged alphabetically.<br> | ||
==== 1890 Veterans Census ==== | ==== 1890 Veterans Census ==== | ||
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A special census was taken in 1890 of Union veterans of the Civil War: | A special census was taken in 1890 of Union veterans of the Civil War: | ||
'''1890 Census Veterans Schedules''' - The "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) are available online for the state of Tennessee. The films for Tennessee are: ( | '''1890 Census Veterans Schedules''' - The "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) are available online for the state of Tennessee. The films for Tennessee are: (FS Library films {{FSC|230777|title-id|disp=338254}}–57.) | ||
The schedules list Union veterans and their widows living in Tennessee in 1890. Each entry lists the veteran’s name (or if he did not survive, both the widow’s and the veteran’s names) and may contain the following: the veteran’s rank, company, and regiment or vessel; dates of enlistment and discharge; length of service in years, months, and days; post office and address; disability incurred; and remarks necessary to a complete statement of the term of service. In Tennessee, this schedule included both Union and Confederate soliders. An online description is available at [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/census/census1880.htm#1890 TSLA]. | The schedules list Union veterans and their widows living in Tennessee in 1890. Each entry lists the veteran’s name (or if he did not survive, both the widow’s and the veteran’s names) and may contain the following: the veteran’s rank, company, and regiment or vessel; dates of enlistment and discharge; length of service in years, months, and days; post office and address; disability incurred; and remarks necessary to a complete statement of the term of service. In Tennessee, this schedule included both Union and Confederate soliders. An online description is available at [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/census/census1880.htm#1890 TSLA]. | ||
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*{{RecordSearch|1932378|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} — index | *{{RecordSearch|1932378|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} — index | ||
*United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.'' Washington, DC: National Archives, 1959. (370 | *United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.'' Washington, DC: National Archives, 1959. (370 FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|499028|title-id|disp=1499671}}.) This record is indexed in volume 2 of ''Tennesseans in the Civil War'' listed below; it is also in: | ||
*United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.'' Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1959. ( | *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.'' Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1959. (FS Library films {{FSC|499028|title-id|disp=880055}}–102.) <br> | ||
'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Tennessee are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. | '''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Tennessee are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. | ||
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*Tennessee. Board of Pension Examiners. ''Confederate Pension Applications: Soldiers and Widows, 1891–ca. 1965.'' Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives. (On 181 | *Tennessee. Board of Pension Examiners. ''Confederate Pension Applications: Soldiers and Widows, 1891–ca. 1965.'' Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives. (On 181 FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|203660|title-id|disp=978497}}.) <br> | ||
*Sistler, Samuel D. ''Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications.'' Nashville, Tennessee: B. Sistler, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|721939|title-id|disp=976.8 M22s}} index; fiche {{FSC|721939|title-id|disp=6125500}} [set of 5].) This book-form index to pension applications includes entries from all three pension files: soldiers, widows and colored men's applications. An "S", "W", or "C" before the application number designates the file where the application originated. The county where the application was filed is listed as well as the applicant's unit in which he served. Again, use care when limiting your search of this index by county. Veterans may have moved from the county where they were born or the county where they enlisted in their unit. <br> | *Sistler, Samuel D. ''Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications.'' Nashville, Tennessee: B. Sistler, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|721939|title-id|disp=976.8 M22s}} index; fiche {{FSC|721939|title-id|disp=6125500}} [set of 5].) This book-form index to pension applications includes entries from all three pension files: soldiers, widows and colored men's applications. An "S", "W", or "C" before the application number designates the file where the application originated. The county where the application was filed is listed as well as the applicant's unit in which he served. Again, use care when limiting your search of this index by county. Veterans may have moved from the county where they were born or the county where they enlisted in their unit. <br> | ||
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*''[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/quest.htm Index to Questionnaires of Civil War Veterans]''. Nashville, Tennessee: The Archives, 1962. (FS Library book 976.8 A1 no. 57; 982038 item 22.) Available online, courtesy: Tennessee State Library and Archives. This alphabetical list includes the veteran’s company, regiment, and county of residence. After finding an ancestor listed in the online index, make sure to view the books, as they contain abstracts of the records and an index to every person mentioned in each questionnaire. <br> | *''[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/quest.htm Index to Questionnaires of Civil War Veterans]''. Nashville, Tennessee: The Archives, 1962. (FS Library book 976.8 A1 no. 57; 982038 item 22.) Available online, courtesy: Tennessee State Library and Archives. This alphabetical list includes the veteran’s company, regiment, and county of residence. After finding an ancestor listed in the online index, make sure to view the books, as they contain abstracts of the records and an index to every person mentioned in each questionnaire. <br> | ||
*Joint Union and Confederate Records. Tennessee. State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee). ''Civil War Veterans Biographical and Genealogical Questionnaires,'' 1914–1922. Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives, 1974. ( | *Joint Union and Confederate Records. Tennessee. State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee). ''Civil War Veterans Biographical and Genealogical Questionnaires,'' 1914–1922. Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives, 1974. (FS Library films {{FSC|204371|title-id|disp=975591–99}}.) The record contains responses of both Union and Confederate veterans in Tennessee.<br> | ||
*[http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/quest.htm ''Tennessee Civil War Veterans' Questionnaires''] The following explanation is taken from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/quest.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] web site: | *[http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/quest.htm ''Tennessee Civil War Veterans' Questionnaires''] The following explanation is taken from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/quest.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] web site: | ||
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