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*Descriptive List of Enlisted Men of the Veteran Reserve Corps, June 1863–January 1865 Provost Marshal General's Bureau. Office of the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal and Superintendent of the Volunteer Recruiting Service for the Western Division of New York. [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2771404 NAID 2771404] | *Descriptive List of Enlisted Men of the Veteran Reserve Corps, June 1863–January 1865 Provost Marshal General's Bureau. Office of the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal and Superintendent of the Volunteer Recruiting Service for the Western Division of New York. [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2771404 NAID 2771404] | ||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1184705 Register of Enlisted Men in the Invalid Corps, 1863–1865 NAID 1184705] | *[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1184705 Register of Enlisted Men in the Invalid Corps, 1863–1865 NAID 1184705] | ||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/611228 Register of Officers of the Invalid Corps, 1863–1864 NAID 611228] | *[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/611228 Register of Officers of the Invalid Corps, 1863–1864 NAID 611228] | ||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/611129 Register of Appointments in the Veteran Reserve Corps, 1863–1865 NAID 611129] | |||
''' Related Articles -Archivist's Perspective: Civil War Records''' | ''' Related Articles -Archivist's Perspective: Civil War Records''' | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
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 Veteran Reserve Corps. 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 Veteran Reserve Corps outlining its activities and troop movements. The information will vary depending on the military unit.
| Tip: Copies of compiled military service records are available from the National Archives. To request copies see: Requesting Pre-WWI Service Records |
Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers[edit | edit source]
The index is arranged in alphabetical order by the soldier's surname of those who served in the Veterans Reserve Corps. Soldiers in the V.R.C. were unable to serve in front line units but were still able to service in a limited capacity like hospitals or prison camps, etc. 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 Veteran Reserve Corps, 44 rolls. See also the FamilySearch Catalog record, Index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in the Veterans Reserve Corps.
Surnames A-Z[edit | edit source]
| Film | DGS | Roll(s) | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1205358 | DGS 8929350 | 1-2 | A-Ba |
| 1205359 | DGS 8929351 | 3-4 | Be-Bri |
| 1205360 | DGS 8271672 | 5-6 | Bro-Ca |
| 1205361 | DGS 8929352 | 7-8 | Ce-Coz |
| 1205362 | DGS 8929353 | 9 | Cr-Dau |
| 1205363 | DGS 8929354 | 10 | Dav-Dom |
| 1205364 | DGS 8929355 | 11-12 | Don-E |
| 1205365 | DGS 8929356 | 13-14 | F-Gal |
| 1205366 | DGS 8929357 | 15-16 | Gam-Gy |
| 1205367 | DGS 8929358 | 17-18 | H-He |
| 1205368 | DGS 8929359 | 19 | Hi-Hos |
| 1205369 | DGS 8271673 | 20-21 | Hot-Ka |
| 1205370 | DGS 8271674 | 22 | Ke-Ki |
| 1205371 | DGS 8929360 | 23-24 | Kl-Lo |
| 1205372 | DGS 8929361 | 25-26 | Lu-McI |
| 1205373 | DGS 8929362 | 27-28 | McK-Mor |
| 1205374 | DGS 8929363 | 29-30 | Mos-Pap |
| 1205375 | DGS 8929364 | 31 | Par-Pi |
| 1205376 | DGS 8929365 | 32 | Pl-Ra |
| 1205377 | DGS 8929366 | 33-34 | Re-Ry |
| 1205378 | DGS 8929367 | 35-36 | S-Sh |
| 1205379 | DGS 8929368 | 37-38 | Si-Sti |
| 1205380 | DGS 8929369 | 39-40 | St. J-To |
| 1205381 | DGS 8929370 | 41 | Tr-V |
| 1205382 | DGS 8929371 | 42 | W-Wel |
| 1205383 | DGS 8929372 | 43-44 | Wem-Z |
Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units[edit | edit source]
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. 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) -- v. 80 (serial no. 92) U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps (Union 15th-Unassigned regiment); Miscellaneous Units; Indian Home Guards; Mississippi Marine Brigade; Pioneer Brigade (Army of the Cumberland).
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, Veteran Reserve Corps, page 1741 .
| Film | DGS | Roll | Military Unit |
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| 1488671 | DGS 8327813 | 219 | 1st-6th Volunteers 1st Independent Co., Volunteers 1st Co., Pontoniers, Volunteers Capt. Stufft's Independent Co., Indian Scouts, Volunteers [Indian Expedition to the Upper Missouri, 1864] U.S. VETERAN RESERVE CORPS 1st-4th Image 969 |
| 1488672 | DGS 8327814 | 220 | 5th-14th |
| 1488673 | DGS 8327815 | 221 | 15th-24th |
| 1488674 | DGS 8327816 | 222 | 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 1st-49th Co. |
| 1488675 | DGS 8327817 | 223 | 50th-107th Co. |
| 1488676 | DGS 8327818 | 224 | 108th-174th Co. |
| 1488677 | DGS 8272058 | 225 | 1st-7th Independent Co. Unassigned Detachments OTHER U.S. ORGANIZATIONS Brigade Bands Departmental Corps, Department of the Monongahela 1st Indian Home Guards 2nd Indian Home Guards 3rd Indian Home Guards 4th & 5th Indian Home Guards 1st Battalion Cavalry, Mississippi Marine Brigade |
Related National Archives Collections[edit | edit source]
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
- Descriptive List of Enlisted Men of the Veteran Reserve Corps, June 1863–January 1865 Provost Marshal General's Bureau. Office of the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal and Superintendent of the Volunteer Recruiting Service for the Western Division of New York. NAID 2771404
- Register of Enlisted Men in the Invalid Corps, 1863–1865 NAID 1184705
- Register of Officers of the Invalid Corps, 1863–1864 NAID 611228
- Register of Appointments in the Veteran Reserve Corps, 1863–1865 NAID 611129
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[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]
- Field record of officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps : from commencement to the close of the Rebellion. Washington, D.C. : Scriver & Swing, 1865. FS Library microfiche 6118635
- 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. 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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 |
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| 1726077 | DGS 8503124 | 587 | Field and Staff, 1 Vermont Infantry (Spanish-Amer. War) - Company C, 4 Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726078 | DGS 8503125 | 588 | VETERANS RESERVE CORPS Company D, 4 Veterans Reserve Corps - Company E 8 Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726079 | DGS 8503126 | 589 | Company F, 8 Veterans Reserve Corps - Company A 12 Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726080 | DGS 8503127 | 590 | Company B, 12 Veterans Reserve Corps - Company I, 15 Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726081 | DGS 8503128 | 591 | Company K, 15 Veterans Reserve Corps - Company H, 19 Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726082 | DGS 8503129 | 592 | Company I, 19 Veterans Reserve Corps - Company I, 23 Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726083 | DGS 8503130 | 593 | Company K, 23 Veterans Reserve Corps - Company 18, 2 Battery Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726084 | DGS 8503131 | 594 | Company 19, 2 Battery Veterans Reserve Corps - Company 64, 2 Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726085 | DGS 8503132 | 595 | Company 65, 2 Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps - Company 115, 2 Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726086 | DGS 8503133 | 596 | Company 116, 2 Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps - Company 163, 2 Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps |
| 1726087 | DGS 8503134 | 597 | Company 164, 2 Battalion Veterans Reserve Corps - Company B, 2 Virginia Infantry (Spanish-Amer. War) |
| Tip: Copies of pension files are available from the National Archives. To request copies follow the instructions in the following link. Requesting Pre-WWI Service Record. |
Related FamilySearch Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]
- Union Service Records
- Locating a Union Civil War Soldier (1861-1865)
- Veteran Reserve Corps in the Civil War See Veteran Reserve Corps Military Units
- Union Unit Histories