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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
The collection consists of Confederate service records of general and staff officers and nonregimental enlisted men who did not serve in any particular regiment, company or special corps.The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records: | The collection consists of Confederate service records of general and staff officers and nonregimental enlisted men who did not serve in any particular regiment, company, or special corps. The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records: | ||
*Muster rolls | *Muster rolls | ||
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*Inspection reports | *Inspection reports | ||
The collection is alphabetically arranged by surname. This collection is a part of RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M331.Index courtesy of Footnote.com. | The collection is alphabetically arranged by surname. This collection is a part of RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M331. Index courtesy of [http://www.fold3.com www.fold3.com] (Previously known as Footnote.com). | ||
=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
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The records are in individual files which usually include the following: | The records are in individual files which usually include the following: | ||
*A jacket-envelope for each soldier, labeled with his name, | *A jacket-envelope for each soldier, labeled with his name, rank, and the unit in which he served | ||
*A card (or cards) with abstracts of entries from original muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers, Union prison registers and rolls, parole rolls, and inspection reports | *A card (or cards) with abstracts of entries from original muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers, Union prison registers and rolls, parole rolls, and inspection reports | ||
*The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier | *The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier | ||
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*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | *Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | ||
*Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church and land records. | *Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church, and land records. | ||
*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | *Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
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Service records were kept for each Confederate soldier. Those records, or their abstracts, were compiled into individual files. Each envelope/jacket contains information and cross references to original records relating to the soldier. | Service records were kept for each Confederate soldier. Those records, or their abstracts, were compiled into individual files. Each envelope/jacket contains information and cross references to original records relating to the soldier. | ||
=== Why | === Why the Record Was Created === | ||
This index was created to provide quick access to compiled service records. | This index was created to provide quick access to compiled service records. | ||
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== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[http://www.civilwarsoldiersearch.com/confederate-service-records.html Civil War Soldier Search] - Confederate Service Records [http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] $ Searchable Civil War service records | [http://www.civilwarsoldiersearch.com/confederate-service-records.html Civil War Soldier Search] - Confederate Service Records [http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($) Searchable Civil War service records | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
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