United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: United States Colored Troops

This article is a finding aid to a collection that exists wholly or in part on the National Archives and Records Administration website.

Introduction

This page lists all or parts of two National Archives microfilm publications helpful in identifying an ancestor or relative serving as a volunteer soldier in a military unit of the United States Colored Troops. They are part of Record Group 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office.

The first is a name index to the compiled military service records. For a description of the index see the National Archives catalog NAID 654530. It is arranged in alphabetical order by surname. The soldiers name will be the one he most often went by or found in the original records. The index card will also identify company and military unit and rank of each soldier entering the service and at discharge. The compiled service records are abstracts from original muster rolls and pay rolls and other records from the Civil War. Copies of compiled military service records can be ordered from the National Archives. Additional information about compiled military service records will be located in the National Archives Catalog NAID 300398.

Second collection will contain card abstracts of the Record of Events from original records of each military unit raised in the United States Colored Troops outlining its activities and troop movements. The information will vary depending on the military unit.

Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers

The index is arranged in alphabetical order by the soldier's surname of those who served in the United States Colored Troops. 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. The index card will identify company and military unit and rank of each soldier entering the service and at discharge. 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. See also references may also identify the state volunteer regiment. A volunteer may have enlisted under a different name or alias.

These records are part of NARA microfilm collection M636, Index To Compiled Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in the United States Colored Troops, 98 rolls. See also the FamilySearch Catalog record, Index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in the United States Colored Troopa.

Surnames A-Z

Film	DGS	Roll	Collection
1266617	9079977	1	A-Alk
1266618	9079978	2	All-Ande
1266619	9079979	3	Andl-Az
1266620	9079980	4	B-Baq
1266621	9079981	5	Bar-Bau
1266622	8805526	6	Bau-Ben
1266623	9079982	7	Beo-Blai
1266624	9079983	8	Blak-Bor (NARA Series M589, Roll 8)
1266625	9079984	9	Bos-Brag (NARA Series M589, Roll 9)
1266626	9079985	10	Brah-Broo (NARA Series M589, Roll 10)
1266627	9079986	11	Bros-Brown, J. (NARA Series M589, Roll 11)
1266628	9079987	12	Brown, K.-Buf (NARA Series M589, Roll 12)
1266629	9079988	13	Bug-Bus (NARA Series M589, Roll 13)
1266630	9079989	14	But-Cam (NARA Series M589, Roll 14)
1266631	9079990	15	Can-Car (NARA Series M589, Roll 15)
1266632	9079991	16	Cas-Che (NARA Series M589, Roll 16)
1266633	9079992	17	Chi-Cl (NARA Series M589, Roll 17)
1266634	9079993	18	Co-Com (NARA Series M589, Roll 18)
1266635	9079994	19	Con-Cot (NARA Series M589, Roll 19)
1266636	9079995	20	Cou-Cry (NARA Series M589, Roll 20)
1266637	9079996	21	Cs-Dau (NARA Series M589, Roll 21)
1266638	9079997	22	Dav-Daz (NARA Series M589, Roll 22)
1266639	9079998	23	De-Dic (NARA Series M589, Roll 23)
1266640	9079999	24	Did-Dov (NARA Series M589, Roll 24)
1266641	9080000	25	Dow-Dy (NARA Series M589, Roll 25)
1266642	9080001	26	E-El (NARA Series M589, Roll 26)
1266643	9080002	27	Em-Fa (NARA Series M589, Roll 27)
1266546	9077944	28	Fe-Fl (NARA Series M589, Roll 28)
1266547	9077945	29	Fo-Fran (NARA Series M589, Roll 29)
1266548	9077946	30	Frap-Gak (NARA Series M589, Roll 30)
1266549	9077947	31	Gal-Gh (NARA Series M589, Roll 31)
1266550	9077948	32	Gi-Gn (NARA Series M589, Roll 32)
1266551	9077949	33	Go-Graw (NARA Series M589, Roll 33)
1266552	9077950	34	Gray-Gref (NARA Series M589, Roll 34)
1266553	9077951	35	Greg-Gy (NARA Series M589, Roll 35)
1266554	8805525	36	H-Ham (NARA Series M589, Roll 36)
1266555	9077952	37	Han-Harris, K. (NARA Series M589, Roll 37)
1266556	9077953	38	Harris, L.-Haw (NARA Series M589, Roll 38)
1266557	9077954	39	Hax-Heno (NARA Series M589, Roll 39)
1266558	9077955	40	Henr-Hik (NARA Series M589, Roll 40)
1266559	9077956	41	Hil-Holl (NARA Series M589, Roll 41)
1266560	9077957	42	Holm-Hoz (NARA Series M589, Roll 42)
1266561	9077958	43	Hu-Hy (NARA Series M589, Roll 43)
1266562	9077959	44	I-Jackson, I. (NARA Series M589, Roll 44)
1266563	9077960	45	Jackson, J.-Jay (NARA Series M589, Roll 45)
1266564	9077961	46	Je-Johnson, C. (NARA Series M589, Roll 46)
1266565	9077962	47	Johnson, D.-Johnson, M. (NARA Series M589, Roll 47)
1266566	9077963	48	Johnson, N.-Jom (NARA Series M589, Roll 48)
1266567	9077964	49	Jon-Jont (NARA Series M589, Roll 49)
1266568	9077965	50	Joo-Ke (NARA Series M589, Roll 50)
1266569	9077966	51	Kh-Lah (NARA Series M589, Roll 51)
1266570	9077967	52	Lai-Laz (NARA Series M589, Roll 52)
1266571	9077968	53	Le-Lev (NARA Series M589, Roll 53)
1266572	9077969	54	Lew-Loc (NARA Series M589, Roll 54)
1266573	9077970	55	Lod-Ly (NARA Series M589, Roll 55)
1266574	9077971	56	M-Marr (NARA Series M589, Roll 56)
1266575	9077972	57	Mars-Mat (NARA Series M589, Roll 57)
1266576	9077973	58	Mau-McD (NARA Series M589, Roll 58)
1266577	9077974	59	McE-Mel (NARA Series M589, Roll 59)
1266578	9077975	60	Mem-Mil (NARA Series M589, Roll 60)
1266579	9077976	61	Mim-Moon (NARA Series M589, Roll 61)
1266580	9077977	62	Moor-Mors (NARA Series M589, Roll 62)
1266581	9077978	63	Mors-My (NARA Series M589, Roll 63)
1266582	9077979	64	N-Ni (NARA Series M589, Roll 64)
1266583	9077980	65	No-O (NARA Series M589, Roll 65)
1266584	9077981	66	P-Pas (NARA Series M589, Roll 66)
1266585	9077982	67	Pat-Pes (NARA Series M589, Roll 67)
1266586	9077983	68	Pet-Pi (NARA Series M589, Roll 68)
1266587	9077984	69	Pl-Pre (NARA Series M589, Roll 69)
1266588	9077985	70	Pri-Ram (NARA Series M589, Roll 70)
1266589	9079949	71	Ran-Ree (NARA Series M589, Roll 71)
1266590	9079950	72	Ref-Ric (NARA Series M589, Roll 72)
1266591	9079951	73	Rid-Robe (NARA Series M589, Roll 73)
1266592	9079952	74	Robi-Rok (NARA Series M589, Roll 74)
1266593	9079953	75	Rol-Ry
1266594	9079954	76	S-Scl
1266595	9079955	77	Sco-Se
1266596	9079956	78	Sh
1266597	9079957	79	Si-Sme
1266598	9079958	80	Smi-Smith, J.
1266599	9079959	81	Smith, K.-So
1266600	9079960	82	Sp-Steu
1266601	9079961	83	Stev-Sty
1266602	9079962	84	Su-Tax
1266603	9079963	85	Tay-Thol
1266604	9079964	86	Thom-Thomp
1266605	9079965	87	Thoms-To
1266606	9079966	88	Tr-Ty
1266607	9079967	89	U-V
1266608	9079968	90	W-Ward
1266609	9079969	91	Ware-Wash
1266610	9079970	92	Wass-Wem
1266611	9079971	93	Wen-White
1266612	9079972	94	Whitf-Williams, E.
1266613	9079973	95	Williams, F.-Williams, T.
1266614	9079974	96	Williams, V.-Wils
1266615	9079975	97	Wilt-Wo
1266616	9079976	98	Wr-Z; given names without any surnames

Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units

Arranged by military unit then sorted by cavalry, artillery and infantry. The card abstracts are from the Record of Events listed on original records like unit muster rolls of each military unit of the Veteran Reserve Corps outlining its activities and troop movements, etc. The information will vary depending on the military unit.

These records were published as NARA M594, Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations, 226 rolls of microfilms. For a description of the collection download the NARA (descriptive PDF). See FamilySearch Catalog record, Compiled records showing service of military units in volunteer Union organizations.

For a transcription of NARA M594 see Janet B. Hewett, et.al. Supplement to the Official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., 1994-2001 FS Library book 973 M29uv. 77 (serial no. 89) Wisconsin troops (Union Infantry 41st-53rd; U.S. Colored troops (Union Cavalry; Artillery; Infantry 1st-41st) -- v. 78 (serial no. 90) U.S. Colored troops (Union Infantry 42nd-92nd) -- v. 79 (serial no. 91) U.S. Colored troops (Union Infantry 93rd-Brigade Band no. 2); U.S. Volunteers (Union); U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps (Union 1st-14th)

Additional unit history information may be found in Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, reprint, New York: Sagamore Press, 1959. 3 vols, FS Library book 973 M2df Volume 3, United States Colored Troops .

Film	DGS	Roll	Military Unit
1488656	8327798	204	U.S. COLORED TROOPS 1st-5th Cavalry 5th Massachusetts Cavalry 6th Cavalry 1st Heavy Artillery 3rd-5th Heavy Artillery
1488657	8327799	205	6th Heavy Artillery 8th-14th Heavy Artillery 1st Light Artillery 2nd Light Artillery Independent Battery, Light Artillery 1st Infantry 1st Infantry, 1 year, 1864
1488658	8327800	206	2nd Infantry 3rd Infantry 3rd Tennessee Infantry 4th-11th Infantry
1488659	8327801	207	12th-21st Infantry
1488660	8327802	208	22nd-29th Infantry 29th Connecticut Infantry 30th-33rd Infantry
1488661	8327805	209	34th-43rd Infantry
1488662	8327803	210	44th-52nd Infantry
1488663	8327804	211	53rd-58th Infantry
1488664	8327806	212	59th-72nd Infantry
1488665	8327807	213	73rd-82nd Infantry
1488666	8327808	214	83rd-95th Infantry
1488667	8327809	215	96th-104th Infantry 106th-108th Infantry
1488668	8327810	216	109th-118th Infantry
1488669	8327811	217	119th-125th Infantry 127th Infantry 128th Infantry 135th-138th Infantry Capt. Powell's Regiment, Infantry Co. A, Unassigned, Infantry Co. A, Southord Infantry , Pa., 100 days, 1864 Pioneer Corps, Cavalry Division, 16 Army Corps [A.D.] Pioneer Co., 1st Division, 16 Army Corps, Infantry [A.D.] Brigade Band, No. 1
1488669	8327811	217	Brigade Band, No. 2 Brigade Band, No. 1, Corps d'Afrique Brigade Band, No. 2, Corps d'Afrique Quartermaster Detachment, Infantry

Related National Archives Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

• Carded Medical Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the Mexican and Civil Wars, 1846–1865 NAID 655646
• Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, 1890–1912 (Union) NAID 300398
• Regimental and Company Books of Civil War Volunteer Union Organizations, 1861–1867 NAID 577134

Related Articles -Archivist's Perspective: Civil War Records

• Michael P. Musick. Civil War Records: An Introduction and Invitation. Prologue Quarterly of the National Archives 27 #2 (Summer 1995): 145-150
• Michael P. Musick. "The Little Regiment. Civil War Units and Commands". Prologue Quarterly of the National Archives 27 #2 (Summer 1995):151-171
• Michael P. Musick.Honorable Reports. Battles, Campaigns, and Skirmishes - Civil War Records and Research Prologue Quarterly of the National Archives 27 #3 (Fall 1995): 259-277
• Michael P. Musick. War in an Age of Wonders Civil War Arms and EquipmentPrologue Quarterly of the National Archives 27 #4 (Winter 1995): 348-368

Related FamilySearch Collections

FamilySearch Catalog

• Official Army register of the volunteer force of the United States Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65. 8 vols. Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office (United States), 1865-1867. FS Library book 973 M23ua pt. 1. New England states -- pt. 2. New York and New Jersey -- pt. 3. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia -- pt. 4. West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky -- pt. 5. Ohio, Michigan -- pt. 6. Indiana, Illinois -- pt. 7. Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, California, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada -- pt. 8 Territories of Washington, New Mexico, Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota,Veteran reserve corps, U.S. veteran volunteers (First army corps), U.S. volunteers, U.S. colored troops.

FamilySearch Historical Records

• United States Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865
• United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866
• United States, Missouri, Recruitment Lists of Volunteers for the United States Colored Troops, 1863-1865
• United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
• United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934
• United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938

FamilySearch Historical Images

Organization index to pension files of veterans who served between 1861 and 1900- [1917], NARA Publication T289. Index to pension applications arranged first by military unit then by name. Cards may identify additional service and list date and place of death.

Film	DGS	Roll	Military Unit
1726030	8501865	540	TEXAS - U.S. CAVALRY: Company L, 1 Texas Cavalry (Spanish-Amer. War)- Company B, 4 U.S.C. Infantry
1726031	8501866	541	U.S. CAVALRY: Company C, 4 U.S.C. Infantry - Company G, 7 U.S.C. Infantry
1726032	8501867	542	Company H, 7 U.S.C. Infantry - Company K, 10 U.S.C. Infantry
1726033	8501868	543	Field and Staff, 11 U.S.C. Infantry - Company I, 13 U.S.C. Infantry
1726034	8501869	544	Company K, 13 U.S.C. Infantry - Company I, 16 U.S.C. Infantry
1726035	8501870	545	Company K, 16 U.S.C. Infantry - Company A, 20 U.S.C. Infantry
1726036	8501871	546	Company A, 20 U.S.C. Infantry - Company G, 23 U.S.C. Infantry
1726037	8501872	547	Company H, 23 U.S.C. Infantry - Company D, 25 U.S.C. Infantry
1726038	8501873	548	Company E, 25 U.S.C. Infantry - Company A, 29 U.S.C. Infantry
1726039	8501874	549	Company B, 29 U.S.C. Infantry - Company A, 33 U.S.C. Infantry
1726040	8501875	550	Company B, 33 U.S.C. Infantry - Company F, 36 U.S.C. Infantry
1726041	8501876	551	Company G, 36 U.S.C. Infantry - Company A, 40 U.S.C. Infantry
1726042	8501877	552	Company B, 40 U.S.C. Infantry - Company G, 44 U.S.C. Infantry
1726043	8501878	553	Company H, 44 U.S.C. Infantry - Company I, 48 U.S.C. Infantry
1726044	8501879	554	Company K, 48 U.S.C. Infantry - Company H, 52 U.S.C. Infantry
1726045	8501880	555	Company I, 52 U.S.C. Infantry - Company H, 56 U.S.C. Infantry
1726046	8501881	556	Company I, 56 U.S.C. Infantry - Company E, 60 U.S.C. Infantry
1726047	8501882	557	Company F, 60 U.S.C. Infantry - Company D, 64 U.S.C. Infantry
1726048	8501883	558	Company E, 64 U.S.C. Infantry - Company E, 68 U.S.C. Infantry
1726049	8501884	559	Company F, 68 U.S.C. Infantry - Company H, 74 U.S.C. Infantry
1726050	8501885	560	Company I, 74 U.S.C. Infantry - Company D, 79 U.S.C. Infantry
1726051	8501886	561	Company E, 79 U.S.C. Infantry - Company B, 81 U.S.C. Infantry
1726052	8501887	562	Company C, 81 U.S.C. Infantry - Company H, 84 U.S.C. Infantry
1726053	8501888	563	Company I, 84 U.S.C. Infantry - Company I, 92 U.S.C. Infantry
1726054	8501889	564	Company K, 92 U.S.C. Infantry - Company A, 100 U.S.C. Infantry
1726055	8501890	565	Company B, 100 U.S.C. Infantry - Company C, 104 U.S.C. Infantry
1726056	8501891	566	Company D, 104 U.S.C. Infantry - Company A, 110 U.S.C. Infantry
1726057	8501892	567	Company B, 110 U.S.C. Infantry - Company E, 114 U.S.C. Infantry
1726058	8384851	568	Company F, 114 U.S.C. Infantry - Company G, 118 U.S.C. Infantry
1726059	8501893	569	Company H, 118 U.S.C. Infantry - Company I, 123 U.S.C. Infantry
1726060	8501894	570	Company K, 123 U.S.C. Infantry - Company C, 135 U.S.C. Infantry
1726061	8501897	571	U.S. CAVALRY - U.S. COLORED TROOPS: Company D, 135 U.S.C. Infantry - Unknown, U.S. Colored Troops
1726062	8501898	572	Unknown, U.S. Colored Troops - Company G, 3 U.S.C. Cavalry
1726063	8501899	573	Company H, 3 U.S.C. Cavalry - Company C, 1 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery
1726064	8501900	574	Company D, 1 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery - Company B 4 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery
1726065	8501901	575	Company C, 4 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery - Company K 5 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery
1726066	8501902	576	Company L, 5 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery - Company F 8 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery
1726067	8384852	577	Company G, 8 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery - Company L 11 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery
1726068	8384853	578	Company F, 14 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery - Company M, 14 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery
1726069	8501903	579	U.S. COLORED TROOPS - UTAH: Miscellaneous Utah Militia Cavalry (some Infantry, some Indian Wars) - Company G, 14 U.S.C. Heavy Artillery

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