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Service records for Confederate soldiers are available at the National Archives and at the Texas State Library. Approved and rejected pensions for Confederate veterans 1899-1975 are at the Controller's Office in Austin and on 700 microfilms at the Family History Library (Family History Library film 960664—; index on film 960279). The [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/introcpi.html Texas State Library and Archives] has an online index to these pension records. This online index includes widow's pension applications. | Service records for Confederate soldiers are available at the National Archives and at the Texas State Library. Approved and rejected pensions for Confederate veterans 1899-1975 are at the Controller's Office in Austin and on 700 microfilms at the Family History Library (Family History Library film 960664—; index on film 960279). The [http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/introcpi.html Texas State Library and Archives] has an online index to these pension records. This online index includes widow's pension applications. | ||
A published index to the pension papers is John M. Kinney, ''Index to Applications for Texas Confederate Pensions'', Rev. ed. Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1977. (Family History Library book 976.4 M22k 1977; 1975 ed. on film 928040 item 3; 1977 ed. on fiche 6019976.) | A published index to the pension papers is John M. Kinney, ''Index to Applications for Texas Confederate Pensions'', Rev. ed. Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1977. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=189145&disp=Index+to+applications+for+Texas+Confeder++ book 976.4 M22k 1977; 1975 ed. on film 928040 item 3]; 1977 ed. on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=46586&disp=Index+to+applications+for+Texas+Confeder++ fiche 6019976].) | ||
Additional documents are in Texas ''Confederate Index: Confederate Soldiers of the State of Texas.'' (Family History Library films 227483-96.) This lists each soldier's name, enlistment date and place, discharge date and place, age, residence, physical description, and other information. | Additional documents are in Texas ''Confederate Index: Confederate Soldiers of the State of Texas.'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=424572&disp=Texas+Confederate+index++ films 227483-96].) This lists each soldier's name, enlistment date and place, discharge date and place, age, residence, physical description, and other information. | ||
A published roster of some Texas regiments is Martin Hardwick Hall, ''The Confederate Army of New Mexico.'' Austin, Texas: Presidial Press, 1978. (Family History Library book 978.9 M2ha; fiche 6087304.) 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. (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=86179&disp=The+Confederate+Army+of+New+Mexico++ book 978.9 M2ha; fiche 6087304].) This lists soldiers of Texas stationed in New Mexico during the war. | ||
Additonally, the Texas Legislature approved funds to support widows and indigent families and dependents of soldiers serving in State or Confederate forces. 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.] Not all counties are represented in the index. These records are transcribed in Family History Library book 976.4 M2mL. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | Additonally, the Texas Legislature approved funds to support widows and indigent families and dependents of soldiers serving in State or Confederate forces. 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.] Not all counties are represented in the index. These records are transcribed in Family History Library book 976.4 M2mL. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||