United States, Indexes to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers (NARA M629, M694, M872), 1784-1858, 1899-1901

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes National Archive film indexes to compiled military service records for volunteer soldiers, 1784-1811 (NARA M694); soldiers who served during the Indian Wars and Disturbances from 1815-1858 (NARA M629) and the Philippine Insurrection, 1899-1901 (NARA M872). It includes individual state indexes for the Cherokee Removal: Alabama, (NARA M243); Georgia, (NARA M907); North Carolina (NARA M256) and Tennessee (NARA M908). The Creek War: Alabama (NARA M244); the Florida War: Alabama (NARA M245); Louisiana (NARA M239); the Patriot War: Michigan (NARA M630); and New York (NARA M6310). The War of 1837-1838 in Florida Louisiana (NARA M241).

The compiled service records are abstracts from original muster rolls and pay rolls and other records. See rolls 39-41 and rolls 82-87 for the Philippine Insurrection. The indexes are part of RG 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office. The compiled military service records are located at the National Archives. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Related National Archives Collections

RG 94 Adjutant General's Office

Post Revolutionary War, 1784-1811

• Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Units During the Post-Revolutionary War Period, 1899–1927 images
• Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Post-Revolutionary War Period, 1899–1927
• Index to Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784–1811
• Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784–1811
• Post-Revolutionary War Enlistment Papers, 1784–1815
• Muster Rolls of Volunteer Organizations During the War with Northwest Indians, 1790–1795

Indian Wars

• Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Indian Wars, 1899–1927 NAID 654513
• Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the Indian Wars, 1899–1927 NAID 300395
• Lists of Organizations Participating in Indian Wars and Other Disturbances, ca. 1873–ca. 1930 NAID 2602606
• Muster Rolls of Volunteer Organizations In Various Indian Wars and Other Incidents Requiring the Employment of Troops, 1794–1858 NAID 654651
• Indexes to Records Supporting Claims for Indians Wars, 1917–1931 NAID 1696661

Philippine Insurrection

• Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Philippine Insurrection, 1899–1927 NAID 654566
• Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the Philippine Insurrection, 1899–1927 NAID 654560
• Regimental and Company Books of Philippine Insurrection Volunteer Organizations, 1899–1901 NAID 654700
• Muster Rolls of Volunteer Organizations During the Philippine Insurrection, 1899–1901 NAID 654657
• Regimental and Company Books of the Puerto Rico Regiment, 1899–1901 NAID 654701

• Returns of Casualties, 1898–1908 NAID 1226208
• Index to Casualties, 1898–1901 NAID 1200129 Index covers M-Z
• Field Records of Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection Hospitals, 1898–1902 NAID 655738

Collection Content

Sample Images

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see United States, Indexes to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers - Inventory.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The content varies by individual record. They may contain any of the following: