Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
Confederate service records of soldiers who served in organizations from Tennessee. 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 M268. Index courtesy of Fold3.
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Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of Confederate service records of soldiers who served in organizations from Tennessee. The records cover the years 1861 to 1865. 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 M268. Index courtesy of Fold3.
Service records were kept for each 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 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.
The records are in individual files which usually include the following:
- A jacket-envelope for each soldier, labeled with his name, his 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
- The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
Each file usually lists:
- Soldier’s full name and rank
- Company and regiment/legion in which served
- Date and place where mustered into service and by whom
- Age (often estimated)
- Length of time to be serve
- Type of records in file
- NARA publication number, title, and roll number
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Tennessee, 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 Tennessee." Database. Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : n.d. Citing NARA microfilm publication M268. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960.
