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This collection is a card index to general correspondence received by the Record and Pension Office. 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. There may be multiple cards for one subject depending on the number of inquiries made. | This collection is a card index to general correspondence received by the Record and Pension Office. 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. There may be multiple cards for one subject depending on the number of inquiries made. | ||
=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
The “Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904” describes two groups of records held at the National Archives and Records Administration. These are the “Document File, 1889-1904” and the “Records Cards, 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. The Record Cards collection includes copies of the responses of the Record and Pension Office and the sources they used. | The “Index to General Correspondence of the Record and Pension Office, 1889-1904” describes two groups of records held at the National Archives and Records Administration. These are the “Document File, 1889-1904” and the “Records Cards, 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. 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] | To find descriptions of these record groups, visit the [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives online catalog] and enter these ARC identifiers: 300383 (Document File) and 588796 (Record Cards). | ||
<br>'''Key genealogical facts found in this collection are listed below:''' | |||
<br>'''Key genealogical facts found in this collection are listed below:''' | |||
• Name of soldier<br>• Unit of service<br>• Name of person/office making the inquiry (sometimes the soldier himself)<br>• Subject of inquiry | • Name of soldier<br>• Unit of service<br>• Name of person/office making the inquiry (sometimes the soldier himself)<br>• Subject of inquiry | ||