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== Record Description  ==
== Record Description  ==


This collection is a card index to general correspondence received by the Record and Pension Office. The index is part of RG 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office and is NARA microfilm publication M686 located at the National Archives. This publication indexes two collections from the War Department. Records and Pension Office; the Document File, compiled 1889-1904 (ARC Identifier 300385) and Record Cards, compiled 1889-1904 (ARC Identifer 588796). This index covers only peronal names, no subject cards were indexed.  
This collection is a name index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. The index is part of RG 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office and is NARA microfilm publication M686 located at the National Archives. This index covers only personal names.


The cards usually give the name of the soldier, unit in which served, name of the person or office making the inquiry, subject of the inquiry, and file number. The cards are organized alphabetically in a phonetic system.
The “Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904” indexes two groups of records held at the National Archives and Records Administration, as shown below:
 
=== Record Content  ===


The “Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904” indexes two groups of records held at the National Archives and Records Administration, as shown below:
*“Document File, 1889-1904.” The Document File collection contains information about volunteer soldiers and regular military personnel including information on battles, desertions, requests for certificates of discharge, personnel policies, and other records.


*“Document File, 1889-1904.” The Document File collection contains information about volunteer soldiers and regular military personnel including information on battles, desertions, requests for certificates of discharge, personnel policies, and other records.
*“Records Cards, 1889-1904.” The Record Cards collection includes copies of the responses of the Record and Pension Office and the sources they used.
*“Records Cards, 1889-1904.” The Record Cards collection includes copies of the responses of the Record and Pension Office and the sources they used.


To find descriptions of these record groups, visit the [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives Online Catalog] and enter these ARC identifiers: 300385 (Document File) and 588796 (Record Cards).  
To find descriptions of these record groups, visit the [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives Online Catalog] and enter these ARC identifiers: 300385 (Document File) and 588796 (Record Cards).  
=== Record Content  ===


'''Key genealogical facts found in this collection are listed below:'''  
'''Key genealogical facts found in this collection are listed below:'''  
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== Related Wiki Articles  ==
== Related Wiki Articles  ==


[[US Military Pension Records|US Military Pension Records]]
[[US Military Pension Records|US Military Pension Records]]  


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== Citation for This Collection  ==
== Citation for This Collection  ==


The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.  


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