Nebraska, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Union service records of soldiers who served in organizations from the Territory of Nebraska. 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 M1787. Index courtesy of Fold3.
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Nebraska, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of Union service records of soldiers who served in the First Nebraska Cavalry (Rolls 1-25), First Battalion Nebraska Cavalry (Rolls 26-29), Second Nebraska Cavalry- Nine Months (Rolls 29-41), Omaha (Rolls 41-42) and Pawnee Scouts (Rolls 42-43) and miscellaneous service cards and personal papers (Rolls . The records include abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in the following original records:
- Appointment books
- Hospital registers
- Inspection reports
- Muster rolls
- Parole rolls
- Payrolls
- Returns
- Rosters
- Union prison registers and rolls
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 M1787. Index courtesy of Fold 3 (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?
Information found in these records contain the following:
- Soldier’s full name
- Year of service
- Age (often estimated)
- Rank, company and battalion in which served
- Type of records in file
- NARA publication number, title, and roll number
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Nebraska, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 19 February 2025. From "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the Territory of Nebraska." Database. Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : n.d. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1787. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1995.
