United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1864-1866
Union service records of Confederate prisoners of war who enlisted and served in the 1st- 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments.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 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917 and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M1017. Index courtesy of Fold3.
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United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of Union service records of Confederate prisoners of war who enlisted and served in the 1st - 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments. The soldiers enlisted from the prison camps in Point Lookout,Maryland; Columbus, Ohio and Alton, Camp Douglas, Camp Morton and Rock Island, in Illinois. 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 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917, and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M1017. Index courtesy of Fold3 (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. The records cover the years 1864 to 1866.
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.
Related National Archives Collections
- Regimental and Company Books of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment NAID 6880884
- Regimental and Company Books of the 2nd U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment NAID 6880885
- Regimental and Company Books of the 3rd U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment NAID 6880886
- Regimental and Company Books of the 4th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment NAID 6880887
- Regimental and Company Books of the 5th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment NAID 6880888
- Regimental and Company Books of the 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment NAID 6880889
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Jacket name
- Soldier’s full name
- Year
- Age (often estimated)
- Military unit served in
- 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, parole rolls, and inspection reports
- The originals of any papers relating only to the particular soldier
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see United States Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1864-1866." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 19 February 2025. From "Compiled Service Records of Former Confederate Soldiers who Served in the 1st through 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments, 1864-1866." Database. Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : n.d. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1017. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1978.
