North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
Confederate service records of soldiers who served in organizations from North Carolina . The records include a jacket-envelope for each soldier, labeled with his name, his rank, and the unit in which he served. The jacket-envelope typically contains card abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in original muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers, Union prison registers and rolls, parole rolls, inspection reports; and the originals of any papers relating solely to the particular soldier. For each military unit the service records are arranged alphabetically by the soldier's surname. The Military Unit field may also display the surname range (A-G) as found on the microfilm. This collection is a part of RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M270. Index courtesy of Fold3.
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North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of Confederate compiled military service records of soldiers who served in organizations from North Carolina. The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records:
- Muster rolls
- Returns
- Rosters
- Payrolls
- Appointment books
- Hospital registers
- Union prison registers and rolls
- Parole rolls
- Inspection reports For each military unit the service records are arranged alphabetically by the soldier's surname
The Military Unit field may also display the surname range (A-G) as found on the microfilm. This collection is a part of RG 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M270. Index courtesy of fold3 (previously Footnote.com).
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. The records cover the years 1861 to 1865. This index was created to provide quick access to compiled service records. The information in this index is quite reliable. However, keep in mind that even though this index is very accurate it still may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings or misinterpretations.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier. The index to these records may contain all of the following:
- Soldier’s full name
- Rank, company and unit in which served
- Year(s) of service
- Age (sometimes estimated)
- Date and place of enlistment
- By whom enlisted
- Type of records in file
- NARA publication number, title, and roll number
Collection Content
The records are in individual files which usually include the following:
- 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
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 February 2025. From "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina." Database. Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : n.d. Citing NARA microfilm publication M270. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960.
