Wyoming in the Civil WarEdit This Page
From FamilySearch Wiki
United States 
U.S. Military Wyoming Wyoming Military Wyoming in the Civil War
Contents |
Introduction
Wyoming was not directly affected by the Civil War as regards battles fought in its borders and in the number of soldiers provided.
Wyoming Military Units
No known military units were raised specifically from Wyoming. However men from Wyoming did fight in other units during the Civil War.
Records
The Family History Library and the National Archives have an index to some soldiers from Nebraska Territory (Family History Library films 821905-6).
1890 Census Veterans Schedules
A special census was taken in 1890 of Union veterans of the Civil War, the "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) (Family History Library film 338276). The records are also available online. For more information on the 1890 Veterans Schedules see Union Census Records.
An index (Worldcat) to the special schedules for Wyoming has also been published.
Compiled Service Records
The Compiled Service Records ($) (Fold3.com) of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the Nebraska and Dakota Territories are available online. In the future, these records will be made available at no charge through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at National Archives research rooms. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see Union Service Records.
Civil War Pension Index Cards
An Index to Pension Applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I. For more information see Union Pension Records.
Wyoming State Archives
The Wyoming State Archives has a "List of Veterans from the Civil War buried in Cheyenne" on microfilm in its Historical Collections Department.
References
Need additional research help? Contact our research help specialists.
Need wiki, indexing, or website help? Contact our product teams.
Did you find this article helpful?
You're invited to explain your rating on the discussion page (you must be signed in).
- This page was last modified on 11 December 2011, at 08:36.
- This page has been accessed 898 times.
New to the Research Wiki?
In the FamilySearch Research Wiki, you can learn how to do genealogical research or share your knowledge with others.
Learn More