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== Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Confederate Soldiers ==
== Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Confederate Soldiers ==
The Compiled Military Service Records first by military unit then in alphabetical order by the soldier's surname. The soldiers name will be the one he most often went by or found in the original records that were carded. Names could also be listed by initials. A soldier could have served in multiple units and a separate compiled military service record would exist for each unit. A cross reference may be found on some cards for multiple spelling or service in additional units. A volunteer may have enlisted under a different name or alias.
The [https://www.archives.gov/research/military/army/compiled-military-service-records Compiled Military Service Records] first by military unit then in alphabetical order by the soldier's surname. The soldiers name will be the one he most often went by or found in the original records that were carded. Names could also be listed by initials. A soldier could have served in multiple units and a separate compiled military service record would exist for each unit. A cross reference may be found on some cards for multiple spelling or service in additional units. A volunteer may have enlisted under a different name or alias.


These records are part of NARA microfilm collection M267, ''Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of South Carolina'' 392 rolls. See also the FamilySearch Catalog record, {{FSC|515563|title-id|disp=Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of South Carolina}} The collection has been indexed and is available on FamilySearch {{RecordSearch|1849624|South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}}
These records are part of NARA microfilm collection M267, ''Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of South Carolina'' 392 rolls. See also the FamilySearch Catalog record, {{FSC|515563|title-id|disp=Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of South Carolina}} The collection has been indexed and is available on FamilySearch {{RecordSearch|1849624|South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}}
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