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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 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10452267 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 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10452267 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. ( | *Utah State Archives (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Military Records of the Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|172748|title-id|disp=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. ( | *Orton, Richard H. ''Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1867.'' Sacramento, California: State Office, 1890. (FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3012074 FS Library 979.4 M2a 1979] 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 Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1978. ( | *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. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|979.4 M2a|disp=<u>book 979.4 M2a</u>}}<u>index</u>.) | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/693676 Compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the Territory and State of Nevada. NARA publication, M1789] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/693676 Compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the Territory and State of Nevada. NARA publication, M1789] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/650651 Nevada Adjutant General. Annual Reports, 1865-1930] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/650651 Nevada Adjutant General. Annual Reports, 1865-1930] | ||
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Compiled Service Records are also on film: | Compiled Service Records are also on film: | ||
*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. ( | *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. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|316382|title-id|disp=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. ( | :-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. (FamilySearch Library{{FSC|36037|title-id|disp= film 1292645}}.) For more information see [[Union Service Records|Union Service Records]]. | ||
==== Pension Records ==== | ==== Pension Records ==== | ||
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An {{RecordSearch|1471019|Index to Pension Applications}} of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I. For more information see [[Union Pension Records|Union Pension Records]]. | An {{RecordSearch|1471019|Index to Pension Applications}} of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I. For more information see [[Union Pension Records|Union Pension Records]]. | ||
A small number of Utah veterans applied for Civil War pensions. These records are at the National Archives. The | A small number of Utah veterans applied for Civil War pensions. These records are at the National Archives. The FamilySearch 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]]. | ||
==== 1890 Census of Union Veterans ==== | ==== 1890 Census of Union Veterans ==== | ||
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==== GAR Descriptive Books ==== | ==== GAR Descriptive Books ==== | ||
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 | 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 FamilySearch Library has membership records for some posts. Some are found in: | ||
*Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Utah. ''Grand Army of the Republic Utah Membership''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives, 1981. (On three | *Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Utah. ''Grand Army of the Republic Utah Membership''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives, 1981. (On three FamilySearch Library {{FSC|463322|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1666083}}.) This film contains membership information for posts 1–5, 7, and 22. | ||
The GAR organization has published Civil War history books. A history about the Civil War and veteran organizations in Utah is: | The GAR organization has published Civil War history books. A history about the Civil War and veteran organizations in Utah is: | ||
*Fisher, Margaret M. ''Utah and the Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company, 1929. ( | *Fisher, Margaret M. ''Utah and the Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company, 1929. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|979.2 H2f|disp=book 979.2 H2f}}) This contains the rosters of the Lot Smith expedition and the Robert T. Burton expedition. The J. Q. Knowlton GAR post directed the writing of this history. | ||
==== Veteran Burials ==== | ==== Veteran Burials ==== | ||
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