Alabama civil war muster rolls collections access genealogy. Illinois military records genealogy familysearch wiki. Related civil war muster documents include those found in record group 4 provisional army of tennessee records, 1861. Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database. The regiment was consolidated with 15th illinois infantry on july 1, 1864, as the 14th and 15th battalion illinois volunteer infantry but reorganized as the 14th illinois on april 28, 1865. The illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database is a transcription of each soldiers entry in the record series, muster and descriptive rolls rs. According to the united states war department, 2,576 alabama white men served in the union army. Please note that the civil war soldiers and sailors system contains just. The illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database is a transcription of each.
The database contains information about over 285,000 soldiers from illinois who. Also available online at the il state archives database of illinois civil war veterans serving in the navy. Name scott, henry a rank pvt company h unit 58 il us inf personal characteristics. First regiment of artillery center of military history. Enter text in any field to restrict the search to only those records. For the enlisted african american men, the usct enlistment rolls were likely the first time these men were listed in official records as free men. Tampico area civil war vets extracted from isa illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database giles, henry m pvt b 34 il us inf prophetstown, whiteside co, il. Illinois state archives databases illinois black hawk war veterans. Not because i have family from alabamamost of my southern relatives had headed west a generation or two earlierbut because i didnt have a good handle on what muster rolls contained. Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls detail report. Recruitment of illinois civil war regiments county search. It provides the names of soldiers who fought for the various companies for the confederacy during the civil war.
Muster rolls sometimes also include the day, month, year, and place of enlistment. May 11, 2010 ive been waiting to get a look at the alabama civil war muster rolls, 18611865. Confederate military records, 18591996 accession 27684. National archives and records administration where to order civil war records. Name goldman, elisha h rank cpl company e unit 71 il us inf personal characteristics. Name earnst, arthur rank cpl company g unit 70 il us inf personal characteristics. A typical csr will include an envelope that lists a soldiers name, rank, unit, and card numbers, followed by cards with details extracted from muster rolls, rosters, hospital rolls, union prison records, payrolls, and other records, with a new card being created each time a soldiers name appeared on a new document. Guide to civil war resources at the missouri state archives office of the adjutant general.
Home illinois state agency databases libguides at godort. This section is part of the schenectady digital history archive, the local history and genealogy web site of the schenectady county public library, affiliated with the nygenweb, usgenweb and american history and genealogy projects and the american local history network. Many thanks to mary riseling for alerting us to this wonderful new resource. Ive been waiting to get a look at the alabama civil war muster rolls, 18611865. The records of the indiana legion, the state militia or home guard during the civil war, include muster rolls and correspondence for units in most counties. Searching for soldiers by name or by residence in this database is easy to do, but obtaining a list for an entire company or regiment is not as straightforward. The detached muster rolls of unpaid men include muster rolls from various regiments during the civil war. The illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database is a transcription of each soldiers entry in the record series, muster and descriptive rolls. Joined for service 26 aug 1861 for 3 years, mustered in 18 sep at cairo, il by capt pitcher. These rolls contain lists of soldiers who did not receive pay. The office of the adjutant general, a constitutional office, was created in 1820 to oversee the state militia. That volume contains a comprehensive listing of illinois black hawk war soldiers. Mexican war 6500 men in 4 regiments and 4 independent companies illinois second regiment, company e american. The confederate military rolls consist of muster rolls, payrolls, rosters, returns, and election returns, of approximately 1,500 companies of both texas state troops including rangers and the confederate states army, stationed in texas during the civil war, dating 18611865.
Abstracts were made from documents in the war departments collection of confederate records and from documents borrowed mostly from southern states by the war department in an effort to obtain as complete military histories of units as possible. Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database ilsos. Search rosters in may 1997, the illinois state archives released a database of illinois civil war unit rosters donated by fred delap. New york state civil war muster rolls schenectady county. The illinois state historical library is the premier repository for materials relating to the history of the prairie state. It includes the muster rolls for all of the 1831 and 1832 companies including 2 indian companies. Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database is the newest addition to the illinois archives website. The database contains information about over 285,000 soldiers from illinois who served in. I knew they were lists of soldiers and their read more. The 14th illinois infantry was mustered into federal service for a threeyear enlistment on may 25, 1861, at jacksonville, illinois. Tampico memorial cemetery headstones tampico, whiteside.
Many of the companies in illinois volunteer regiments during the civil war were recruited within a specific area of a state. Muster rolls typically contain the surname, given name, and middle initial of each individual, as well as their rating occupational specialty, service number, and the date the individual reported to the activity date reported on board. Name brookman, thomas j rank pvt company e unit 80 il us inf personal characteristics. Index to names in the new york state civil war muster rolls. The state of illinois now has a civil war muster and descriptive rolls database available at. Illinois, databases of illinois veterans index, 17751995. A guide to basic preservation illinois, northern district naturalization index, 18401950. Database of illinois black hawk war veterans database of illinois mexican war veterans illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls. This page briefly describes resources for researching the military service of individual civil war soldiers in volunteer army units. Alternate name notes film number m539 roll 11 source. The following information has been collected from a variety of sources. The 1st alabama artillery battalion, companies af, was recruited in mobile, montgomery, selma, and eufaula, part of the army of alabama, and it was organized about the 1st of february 1861, at fort morgan. Alabama civil war muster rolls, 18611865 database online. This database of black hawk war veterans indexes the first volume of ellen m.
Civil war soldiers system database currently contains names of over 235,000 individuals who served in the civil war. Ilgenweb civil war links the illinois civil war project. Data on 285,000 union soldiers from the state has been entered by volunteer fred delap, with information taken from original muster and descriptive rolls and eight volumes of the states report of the adjutant general. State of tennessee department of state tennessee state. Civil war muster and descriptive rolls surnames e k name rank company unit residence. We cover parts of whiteside county, bureau county and a small part of henry county. The rolls in this database are searchable by roll date, name, and estimated. The illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database is a. The illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database is a transcription of each soldiers entry in the record series, muster and descriptive rolls rs 301. Illinois, databases of illinois veterans index, 17751995 st.
Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls illinois state archives. Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database contains descriptive information on more than 285,000 soldiers from illinois who served in the union army during the war of the rebellion civil war illinois. The rolls provide the names and rank of the soldier, length of service, date when they became detached from the regiment, and, in a few cases, the circumstances of the detachment. To search for all soldiers whose residence is given as a county, township or city, enter the name of the county, township or city in the. If you would like to help this project grow, have questions, comments or complaints, please contact one of our project coordinators. Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls detail report illinois state archives. American battlefield protection program underground railroad view all related programs.
Civil war muster and descriptive rolls surnames l r name rank company unit residence. Illinois state archives databases illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls. Muster and descriptive rolls are arranged by arm of service and sequentially by regiment number. Information on company, rank, date of muster and more. Listing of names in the civil war muster rolls compiled by the new york state adjutant general. The civil war muster rolls for new york is a record of the commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers and privates of the regiments which were organized in the state of new york and called into the service of the united states to assist in suppressing the rebellion caused by the sucession of some of the southern states from the union, a. A successful project to put illinois civil war rosters, history and more on the internet. Paper copies of civil war pension records can now be requested online. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for u.
Additionally, all records in this database have been transcribed from. War of 1812 1500 men on 24 rosters roster of the 1811 illinois territory militia winnebago war1827 412 men roster black hawk war 1800 men in 1831 9000 men in 1832. Illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls illinois state archives compiled by fred delap in cooperation with the illinois state archives. This card file is an index to petitions for residents of northern illinois, northwestern indiana, southern and. Any documents related to the civil war in illinois and the men who served from illinois photos, diaries, letters, documents, etc. Illinois civil war rosters by county illinois civil war rosters. They contain many details about the effects of the war on the home front, as well as the significant role played by. Database that contains the names of approximately 250,000 men, organized into 175 regiments.
Civil war muster and descriptive rolls for illinois units. The illinois civil war muster and descriptive rolls database. The database contains information about over 285,000 soldiers from illinois who served in the union army during the war of the rebellion. Index to names in the civil war muster rolls compiled by the new york state adjutant general. In may 1997, the illinois state archives released a database of illinois civil war unit rosters donated by fred delap. Note that not all soldiers from a particular county enlisted in companies from that county. It sounds as though they were stationed in the southerngulf states just as. I cannot locate the record of the muster rolls for this regiment, although i did locate a brief description of their military history here.
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