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Soldiers from Texas served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The National Archives and the Family History Library have: | Soldiers from Texas served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The National Archives and the Family History Library have: | ||
*Indexes to the service records ( | *Indexes to the service records (Family History Library films 881592-3 Union; 880014-54 Confederate.) | ||
*Service records for Union soldiers ( | *Service records for Union soldiers (Family History Library films 1292646-58.) | ||
*Index to Union pensions | *Index to Union pensions | ||
The Union pension records are not on microfilm and are available only at the National Archives. | The Union pension records are not on microfilm and are available only at the National Archives. | ||
Service records for Confederate soldiers are available at the National Archives and at the Texas State Library. Approved and rejected pensions for Confederate veterans 1899-1975 are at the Controller's Office in Austin and on 700 microfilms at the Family History Library ( | Service records for Confederate soldiers are available at the National Archives and at the Texas State Library. Approved and rejected pensions for Confederate veterans 1899-1975 are at the Controller's Office in Austin and on 700 microfilms at the Family History Library (Family History Library film 960664—; index on film 960279). The [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/introcpi.html Texas State Library and Archives] has an online index to these pension records. This online index includes widow's pension applications. | ||
A published index to the pension papers is John M. Kinney, ''Index to Applications for Texas Confederate Pensions'', Rev. ed. | A published index to the pension papers is John M. Kinney, ''Index to Applications for Texas Confederate Pensions'', Rev. ed. Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1977. (Family History Library book 976.4 M22k 1977; 1975 ed. on film 928040 item 3; 1977 ed. on fiche 6019976.) | ||
Additional documents are in Texas ''Confederate Index: Confederate Soldiers of the State of Texas'' ( | Additional documents are in Texas ''Confederate Index: Confederate Soldiers of the State of Texas.'' (Family History Library films 227483-96.) This lists each soldier's name, enlistment date and place, discharge date and place, age, residence, physical description, and other information. | ||
A published roster of some Texas regiments is Martin Hardwick Hall, ''The Confederate Army of New Mexico'' | A published roster of some Texas regiments is Martin Hardwick Hall, ''The Confederate Army of New Mexico.'' Austin, Texas: Presidial Press, 1978. (Family History Library book 978.9 M2ha; fiche 6087304.) This lists soldiers of Texas stationed in New Mexico during the war. | ||
Additonally, the Texas Legislature approved funds to support widows and indigent families and dependents of soldiers serving in State or Confederate forces. Lists were submitted between 1863-1865 by Chief Justices of the counties. This index can be accessed online at the [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/cif/index.html Texas State Library and Archives.] Not all counties are represented in the index. These records are transcribed in | Additonally, the Texas Legislature approved funds to support widows and indigent families and dependents of soldiers serving in State or Confederate forces. Lists were submitted between 1863-1865 by Chief Justices of the counties. This index can be accessed online at the [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/cif/index.html Texas State Library and Archives.] Not all counties are represented in the index. These records are transcribed in Family History Library book 976.4 M2mL. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898) === | ||