Arkansas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes Union Civil War services records from 1861 to 1865, who served in organizations from Arkansas.
The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records:

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 M399. Index courtesy of www.fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com).

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 index to these records contains the following:

The papers are organized into 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, parole rolls, and inspection reports
• The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier

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