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Note: A few paid a substitute to serve for them. (The going price was around $300, but quickly went to $1,100 or more.) | Note: A few paid a substitute to serve for them. (The going price was around $300, but quickly went to $1,100 or more.) | ||
=== Consolidated Enrollment Lists === | |||
The "Consolidated Enrollment Lists, compiled 1863 - 1865" 620 volumes (National Archives Catalog NAID [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4213514 4213514] (MLR Number NM-65 172) consist of registers of men eligible for the draft. | |||
The consolidated lists are arranged by state, then by congressional district, and then alphabetically by the first letter of the surname. The lists give name, place of residence, age as of 1 July 1863, occupation, marital status, place of birth, and former military service. | |||
The records were divided into three parts, or classes: | |||
*Class I - men 20-35 subject to military duty and unmarried men 36-44 subject to military duty. | |||
*Class II - married men 36-44. | |||
*Class III - volunteers. | |||
Other titles for this collection: | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4213515 Original Enrollment Lists and Corrections, 1863–1865 NAID 4213515] | |||
*"Draft Enrollment Registers" | |||
''' National Archives Catalog - Related Collections Selected ''' | ''' National Archives Catalog - Related Collections Selected ''' | ||
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*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5682509 Medical Registers of Examinations of Drafted Men, 1864–May 1865. Western District of Pennsylvania, 13th District] | *[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5682509 Medical Registers of Examinations of Drafted Men, 1864–May 1865. Western District of Pennsylvania, 13th District] | ||
'''<u>Determining Congressional District</u>:''' | |||
Determining the congressional district in which a person lived can be helpful when searching the records, especially in cases where the persons name is very common. The following lists Civil War era congressional districts outlining which counties were located in which districts: | |||
*"Congressional Directory for the Second Session of the Thirty‑eighth Congress of the United States of America" 1865. This is arranged alphabetically by state, then by Congressional district. The counties are included in each district. {{FSC|1358330|item|disp=FS Library 973 E4uc 1865}}; item 6 {{FSHI|DGS=7962765}} | |||
*See also ''Records of the Provost Marshall General's Bureau, 1863-1866 : list of Civil War districts in the States'' {{FSDL|847429}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | === FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
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*{{FSC|123484|item|disp=List of non-reporting drafted men & deserters under the draft of July 1863 and March 1864 ... in Pennsylvania}} | *{{FSC|123484|item|disp=List of non-reporting drafted men & deserters under the draft of July 1863 and March 1864 ... in Pennsylvania}} | ||
*{{FSC|365944|item|disp=Rhode Island. Board of Enrollment of the 2nd Congressional District, List of persons drafted into the U.S. Army, 1863}} | *{{FSC|365944|item|disp=Rhode Island. Board of Enrollment of the 2nd Congressional District, List of persons drafted into the U.S. Army, 1863}} | ||
==== Where to Find the Records ==== | ==== Where to Find the Records ==== | ||