Illinois, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1965
Military discharge records for various counties in the state of Illinois ranging approximately from 1862 to 1965. More records may be added as they become available. Counties represented in the records are: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Douglas, Edwards, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henry, Jackson, Jo Daviess, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Moultrie, Piatt, Pope, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion, Woodford.
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Illinois, Military Discharge Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection consitsts of military discharge records for various counties in the state of Illinois ranging approximately from 1862 to 1965. More records may be added as they become available. Counties represented in the records are:
- Adams, 1917-1924
- Brown, 1901-1953
- Calhoun, 1861-1866
- Cass, 1865-1912
- Douglas, 1865-1890, 1919-1950
- Edwards, 1866-1963
- Fulton, 1865-1914
- Greene, 1865-1891
- Hancock, 1865-1965
- Henry
- Jackson, 1898-193; Indexes, 1866-2000
- Jo Daviess, 1920-1931
- Livingston, 1865-1945
- Macon, 1864-1865
- Madison, 1865-1918
- Moultrie, 1862-1898, 1918-1919
- Piatt, 1865-1920
- Pope, 1862-1865
- Tazewell, 1864-1891
- Tazewell, 1864-1949
- Union, 1863-1866
- Vermilion, 1865-1943
- Woodford, 1863-1902
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:
- Name
- Serial Number
- Rank
- Military Unit
- Birthplace
- Age
- Occupation
- Date of Enlistment
- Place of Enlistment
- Martial States
- Date and Place of Discharge
Collection Content
Sample Images
1865 Discharge
Collection Details
"Illinois, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1965", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 22 January 2025.
