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[[Portal:United States Military Records|Portal:United States Military Records]]>[[Texas|Texas]] {{Adoption TXGenWeb}} [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies.  
[[Portal:United States Military Records|Portal:United States Military Records]]&gt;[[Texas|Texas]] {{Adoption TXGenWeb}} [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. <br>Many military records are found at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], and other federal and state archives. The [[United States|United States]] article provides more information about the federal records. For Texas the following sources are also very helpful.  
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Many military records are found at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], and other federal and state archives. The [[United States|United States]] article provides more information about the federal records. For Texas the following sources are also very helpful.  


=== Forts  ===
=== Forts  ===


'''Civil War Forts:''' Bankhead, Chambers, Debrey, Esperanza, Green, Hebert, Jackson, Magruder, Mannahasset, Moore, Morrah, Quintana, Sabine, Scurry, Valasco  
'''Civil War Forts:''' [http://www.bankheadsbattery.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=2&limitstart=2 Bankhead], [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qbf09 Chambers], Debrey, [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qcf02 Esperanza], Green, Hebert, Jackson, [http://wikimapia.org/3553259/Fort-Magruder Magruder], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Manhassett Mannahasset], [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qcf21 Moore], Morrah, [http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc10/velasco1.htm Quintana], [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qcf11 Sabine], [http://www.fortderussy.org/FtHumbug.htm Scurry], [http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc10/velasco1.htm Valasco]


Fort Arbuckle  
[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/f/fo028.html Fort Arbuckle]


Port of Austin -- Textual records of this post, 18666-1875, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).  
Port of Austin -- Textual records of this post, 18666-1875, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).  


Fort Belknap 1851 -1867  
[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qbf02 Fort Belknap] 1851 -1867  


Fort Bliss 1849 -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1894, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bliss Fort Bliss] 1849 -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1894, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).  


Fort Brown -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1906, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).  
[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qbf07 Fort Brown] -- Textual records of this fort, 1865-1906, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).  


Fort Chadbourne 1852-1867  
Fort Chadbourne 1852-1867  
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If you cannot find your soldier in these indexes, use variant surname spellings and first initials for given names. Make a note of which unit and company he served with. Then find the unit (such as 29th Infantry, Company K) in Service Records for Confederate Soldiers from Texas. {{FHL|1501077 |film}}&nbsp; The service records usually include each soldier's name, enlistment date and place, discharge date and place, age, and sometimes residence, and physical description.  
If you cannot find your soldier in these indexes, use variant surname spellings and first initials for given names. Make a note of which unit and company he served with. Then find the unit (such as 29th Infantry, Company K) in Service Records for Confederate Soldiers from Texas. {{FHL|1501077 |film}}&nbsp; The service records usually include each soldier's name, enlistment date and place, discharge date and place, age, and sometimes residence, and physical description.  


A digitized copy of the [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=compiled%20service%20records%20of%20confederate%20soldiers Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Texas] is available online at archive.org. Index and records digitized from multiple microfilm rolls.&nbsp;<br>  
A digitized copy of the [http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=compiled%20service%20records%20of%20confederate%20soldiers Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Texas] is available online at archive.org. Index and records digitized from multiple microfilm rolls.&nbsp;<br>


A Confederate '''pension''' index is maintained by the &nbsp;[http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.php Texas State Library and Archives].&nbsp; Additionally there is a&nbsp;published index to&nbsp;Confederate&nbsp;pension papers&nbsp;by John M. Kinney, Index to Applications for Texas Confederate Pensions, Rev. ed. Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1977. {{FHL|976.4 M22k|book}} {{FHL|928040|film}} {{FHL|6019976|film}}&nbsp; Both approved and rejected pension applications are included in the FHL Texas pension collection {{FHL|960279|film}}&nbsp; Approved pensions are arranged by application number.&nbsp; Rejected applications are arranged alphabetically.<br>  
A Confederate '''pension''' index is maintained by the &nbsp;[http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.php Texas State Library and Archives].&nbsp; Additionally there is a&nbsp;published index to&nbsp;Confederate&nbsp;pension papers&nbsp;by John M. Kinney, Index to Applications for Texas Confederate Pensions, Rev. ed. Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1977. {{FHL|976.4 M22k|book}} {{FHL|928040|film}} {{FHL|6019976|film}}&nbsp; Both approved and rejected pension applications are included in the FHL Texas pension collection {{FHL|960279|film}}&nbsp; Approved pensions are arranged by application number.&nbsp; Rejected applications are arranged alphabetically.<br>


A published roster of some Texas regiments is Martin Hardwick Hall, ''The Confederate Army of New Mexico.'' Austin, Texas: Presidial Press, 1978. {{FHL|978.9 M2ha|book}} {{FHL|6087304|film}} This lists soldiers of Texas stationed in New Mexico during the war.  
A published roster of some Texas regiments is Martin Hardwick Hall, ''The Confederate Army of New Mexico.'' Austin, Texas: Presidial Press, 1978. {{FHL|978.9 M2ha|book}} {{FHL|6087304|film}} This lists soldiers of Texas stationed in New Mexico during the war.  


Additionally, the Texas Legislature approved funds to support widows and indigent families and dependents of soldiers serving in State or Confederate forces.&nbsp; 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.]&nbsp; Not all counties are represented in the index.&nbsp; These records are transcribed in&nbsp;Confederate Indigent Families Lists of Texas 1863-1865 by Linda Mearse. &nbsp;{{FHL|976.4 M2mL|book}}
Additionally, the Texas Legislature approved funds to support widows and indigent families and dependents of soldiers serving in State or Confederate forces.&nbsp; 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.]&nbsp; Not all counties are represented in the index.&nbsp; These records are transcribed in&nbsp;Confederate Indigent Families Lists of Texas 1863-1865 by Linda Mearse. &nbsp;{{FHL|976.4 M2mL|book}}  


==== Texas State Troops  ====
==== Texas State Troops  ====
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A free Internet index to '''pension''' applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on {{RecordSearch |1471019|Civil War Pension Index Cards}}. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. Other wars of that time period may be included in this index.  
A free Internet index to '''pension''' applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on {{RecordSearch |1471019|Civil War Pension Index Cards}}. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. Other wars of that time period may be included in this index.  


Union pension&nbsp;files are not on microfilm and are available only at the [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/military/pension/1861-1934.html National Archives].<br>  
Union pension&nbsp;files are not on microfilm and are available only at the [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/military/pension/1861-1934.html National Archives].<br>


==== '''Southern Claims Commission'''  ====
==== '''Southern Claims Commission'''  ====
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http://www.archives.gov/  
http://www.archives.gov/  


http://www.archives.gov/southwest/<br>  
http://www.archives.gov/southwest/<br>


== References  ==
== References  ==


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== Bibliography  ==
== Bibliography  ==
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