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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783|Revolutionary War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary_War_Service_Records|Service Records]]'' | ||
Most of the records of the American Army from the Revolutionary War era that were in the custody of the War Department were destroyed by fire in 1800 or in 1814. The War Department's Collection of Revolutionary War Records was begun in 1873 by means of purchase, gifts, or transfers from other agencies. The compilation of military service records was begun in 1894, under the direction of the War Department's Record and Pension Office. Information about individual soldiers was meticulously copied onto cards as a means of consolidating information about individuals, as well as preserving the original source documents, including muster rolls, pay rolls, returns, and other records. | Most of the records of the American Army from the Revolutionary War era that were in the custody of the War Department were destroyed by fire in 1800 or in 1814. The War Department's Collection of Revolutionary War Records was begun in 1873 by means of purchase, gifts, or transfers from other agencies. The compilation of military service records was begun in 1894, under the direction of the War Department's Record and Pension Office. Information about individual soldiers was meticulously copied onto cards as a means of consolidating information about individuals, as well as preserving the original source documents, including muster rolls, pay rolls, returns, and other records. | ||
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*Williams, Eugene Franklin. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=265113&disp=Soldiers+of+God%2C+the+chaplains+of+the+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Soldiers of God: the Chaplains of the Revolutionary War]''. New York, New York: Carlton Press, 1975. (Family History Library 973 D3wil.) A history of chaplains’ service during the Revolution. Contains biographical sketches, including military unit and dates served and other genealogical data. <!--{12061290665150} --><!--{12061290665151} --> | *Williams, Eugene Franklin. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=265113&disp=Soldiers+of+God%2C+the+chaplains+of+the+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Soldiers of God: the Chaplains of the Revolutionary War]''. New York, New York: Carlton Press, 1975. (Family History Library 973 D3wil.) A history of chaplains’ service during the Revolution. Contains biographical sketches, including military unit and dates served and other genealogical data. <!--{12061290665150} --><!--{12061290665151} --> | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | |||
An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1849623 FamilySearch.org] | |||
A wiki article describing this collection is found at: | |||
[[Category: | *[[United States, Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
<br> {{Revolutionary War}} | |||
[[Category:Revolutionary_War,_1775_to_1783]] | |||