Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Union service records of soldiers who served in the First Regiment of Alabama Cavalry.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,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 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917 and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M276. Index courtesy of Fold3.
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Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers
What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1861 to 1865.
The collection consists of compiled military service records of Union soldiers who served in the First Regiment of Alabama Cavalry. The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records:
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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 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s - 1917, and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M276. Index courtesy of www.fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com). The records cover the years 1861 to 1865. 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. 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.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Soldier’s full name
- Age (often estimated)
- Military unit served in
- Rank
- Type of records in file
- NARA publication number, title, and roll number
Collection Content
Inventory
| Film | DGS | Roll | 1st Alabama Cavalry NARA M276 |
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| 1276611 | DGS 9080056 | 1 | First Cavalry A-Br |
| 1276612 | DGS 9080057 | 2 | First Cavalry Bu-C |
| 1276613 | DGS 9080058 | 3 | First Cavalry D-Go |
| 1276614 | DGS 9080059 | 4 | First Cavalry Gr-H |
| 1276615 | DGS 9080060 | 5 | First Cavalry I-L |
| 1276616 | DGS 9080061 | 6 | First Cavalry M-Ne |
| 1276617 | DGS 9080062 | 7 | First Cavalry Ni-Rh |
| 1276618 | DGS 9080063 | 8 | First Cavalry Ri-Sp |
| 1276619 | DGS 9080064 | 9 | First Cavalry St-V |
| 1276620 | DGS 9080065 | 10 | First Cavalry W-Z Miscellaneous card abstracts Miscellaneous personal papers |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 February 2025. From "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama." Database. Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : n.d. Citing NARA microfilm publication M276. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1964.
