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== What is in This Collection?  ==
== What is in This Collection?  ==
The collection consists of an index & images of a Register of Confederate soldiers, sailors and citizens who died in federal prisons and military hospitals in the North,1861-1865. This collection corresponds to NARA publication, M918, one roll from Record Group 92 Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General. The register was compiled in 1912 in the Office of the Commissioner for Marking the Graves of Confederate Dead. The register is arranged by place of death then alphabetically by name. A table of contents will be found at the beginning of the volume.
The collection consists of an index and images of a Register of Confederate soldiers,sailors and citizens who died in federal prisons and military hospitals in the North,1861-1865. This collection corresponds to NARA publication, M918, one roll from Record Group 92 Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General. The register was compiled in 1912 in the Office of the Commissioner for Marking the Graves of Confederate Dead. The register is arranged by place of death then alphabetically by name. A table of contents will be found at the beginning of the volume.
 
=== Image Visibility ===
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=== Related National Archives Collections ===
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10461971 War Department. Office of the Commissioner for Locating and Marking Confederate Graves. (1906 - 10/23/1912)]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/606210 Records of General Marcus J. Wright Relating to Confederate Graves and Cemeteries, 1898–1899]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5886915 List of Confederate Dead at Rock Island, Illinois, 1912–1912]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/617199 General Correspondence, Reports, Workbooks, and Congressional Publications, 1908–1916]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/617207 Monument Rubbings of Confederate Soldiers' Headstones, 1914 ?–1918 ?]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/617203 Register of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North, 1914–1914]
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/617201 Correspondence, Burial Lists, Plans, and Photographs Relating to Cemeteries for Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Who Died as Prisoners of War in Northern Prisons, 1907–1912]
 
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}
{{Image Visibility}}
=== To Browse This Collection ===  
=== To Browse This Collection ===  
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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Image:United States, Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North (13-0951) Death Register DGS 7499076 439.jpg|1864 Death Register
Image:United States, Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North (13-0951) Death Register DGS 7499076 439.jpg|1864 Death Register
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=== Inventory ===
=== Coverage Table ===
This table lists each locality included in this collection. The link in the '''Locality''' column will open a new window where you can see the images.
This table lists each locality included in this collection. The link in the '''Locality''' column will open a new window where you can see the images.
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=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2250054 }}
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2250054 }}
=== View the Images ===
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2250054 United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North, 1861-1865]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
*Add any new information to your records
*Add any new information to your records
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Use the name and death information to search for a death record
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Use the name and death information to obtain the individual's military records from the federal government
*Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
*The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral records which often include the names and residences of other family members
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
*Try searching by surname only
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
*[[GuidedResearch:United States]]
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
*[[United States Record Finder]]
* [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
*[[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
*[[US Military Basic Search Strategies]]
* [[Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]]
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research]]
* [[United States Record Finder]]
*[[Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|88851|item|disp=Register of Confederate soldiers, sailors and citizens who died in federal prisons and military hospitals in the North, 1861-1865}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/88851 Register of Confederate soldiers, sailors and citizens who died in federal prisons and military hospitals in the North, 1861-1865]
*{{FSC|269170|item|disp=''Confederate soldiers, sailors and civilians who died as prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., 1862-1865''Kalamazoo, Michigan : Edgar Gray Publications, 1970}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/269170 ''Confederate soldiers, sailors and civilians who died as prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., 1862-1865''Kalamazoo, Michigan : Edgar Gray Publications, 1970]
*Jocelyn P. Jamison, compiled, ''They died at Fort Delaware, 1861-1865; Confederate, Union and civilian'' Delaware City, Delaware : Fort Delaware Society, 1997 {{FSC|983671|item|disp=FS Library book 975.11 M28j}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/983671 Jocelyn P. Jamison, compiled, ''They died at Fort Delaware, 1861-1865; Confederate, Union and civilian''[Delaware City, Delaware] : Fort Delaware Society, 1997 FHL 975.11 M28j]


=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1916234|United States Records of Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1916234 United States Records of Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865]
 
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
*{{FSC|508022|item|disp=Elliott. ''List showing inscriptions on headstones for the Confederate soldiers and sailors who, while prisoners of war, died at Columbus and Camp Dennison, Ohio, and were buried in Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, those dying at Camp Dennison having been thence removed''. Washington : Gov't Print. Off., 1907}}
 
*{{FSC|508028|item|disp=''The story of Camp Chase; a history of the prison and its cemetery, together with other cemeteries where Confederate prisoners are buried, etc''. Nashville, Tenn. and Dallas, Tex. : Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1906}}
*{{FSC|261441|item|disp=Clay W. Holmes. ''The Elmira prison camp : a history of the military prison at Elmira, New York, July 6, 1864 to July 10, 1865; with an appendix containing the names of Confederate prisoners buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery''. New York, New York : Putnam's Sons, 1912}}
*{{FSC|2602486|item|disp= Hattie Lou Winslow and Joseph R.H. Moore. ''Camp Morton, 1861-1865 : Indianapolis prison camp''. Indianapolis : Indiana Historical Society, 1940.}}
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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Record Type Burial Lists
Record Group RG 92: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
Collection years 1861-1865
Microfilm Publication M918. Register of Confederate Soldiers,Sailors, and Citizens who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals, 1861-1865. 1 rolls
Arrangement Alphabetically by city then by name.
National Archives Identifier 617202
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

The collection consists of an index and images of a Register of Confederate soldiers,sailors and citizens who died in federal prisons and military hospitals in the North,1861-1865. This collection corresponds to NARA publication, M918, one roll from Record Group 92 Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General. The register was compiled in 1912 in the Office of the Commissioner for Marking the Graves of Confederate Dead. The register is arranged by place of death then alphabetically by name. A table of contents will be found at the beginning of the volume.

Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

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To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North,1861-1865.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Rank, company, regiment
  • Date of death
  • Locality of grave

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Image[edit | edit source]

  • 1864 Death Register

    1864 Death Register

Coverage Table[edit | edit source]

This table lists each locality included in this collection. The link in the Locality column will open a new window where you can see the images.

State Locality
Table of contents
Delaware Fort Delaware
District of Columbia Washington
Illinois Alton
Illinois Cairo
Illinois Chicago (Camp Douglas)
Illinois Mound City
Illinois Rock Island
Illinois Springfield (Camp Butler)
Indiana Evansville
Indiana Indianapolis (Camp Morton)
Indiana Lafayette
Indiana New Albany
Indiana Terre Haute
Indiana Thorntown
Iowa Keokuk
Kansas Fort Scott
Kansas Fort Leavenworth
Kentucky Bowling Green
Kentucky Camp Nelson (see Nicholasville)
Kentucky Covington
Kentucky Danville
Kentucky Harrodsburg
Kentucky Lexington
Kentucky Louisville
Kentucky Nicholasville
Kentucky Paducah
Kentucky Perryville
Maryland Annapolis
Maryland Baltimore
Maryland Cumberland (Clarysville)
Maryland Fort McHenry
Maryland Frederick
Maryland Point Lookout
Massachusetts Boston (Fort Warren)
Missouri Jefferson Barracks (Lemay)
Missouri Kansas City
Missouri St. Louis
New Mexico Santa Fe
New York Barryville
New York David's Island
New York Elmira
New York Fort Columbus
New York Fort Lafayette
New York Fort Wood
New York Hart's Island
New York Willett's Point
Ohio Cincinnati (Camp Dennison)
Ohio Columbus (Camp Chase)
Ohio Gallipolis
Ohio Sandusky (Johnson's Island)
Pennsylvania Chambersburg
Pennsylvania Chester
Pennsylvania Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Rhode Island Portsmouth Grove
West Virginia Clarksburg
West Virginia Grafton (see New Creek)
West Virginia Harper's Ferry
West Virginia Martinsburg
West Virginia New Creek (Keyser)
West Virginia Wheeling
Wisconsin Madison (Camp Randall)

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

To begin your search you will need to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The approximate burial or death date

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North, 1861-1865. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the name and death information to search for a death record
  • Use the name and death information to obtain the individual's military records from the federal government
  • The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral records which often include the names and residences of other family members
  • Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
  • Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
  • Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
  • Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
  • Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the United States.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Digital Library[edit | edit source]

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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