From: jeromema@cc.uvcc.edu
Newsgroups: alt.war.civil.usa
Subject: Re: Finding regiment information for ancestors
Date: 27 Jul 92 19:48:57 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley Community College

In article <Bs0pu4.4zy@acsu.buffalo.edu>, blackman@acsu.buffalo.edu (Cancholech) writes:
> 
> 
> I am looking for information on how to find out what regiment 
> an ancestor was in during the civil war. I know that there is 
> a way but dont remember how or where. If there is something on-
> line that would be even more excellent.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -- 
> "I have all my wisdom teeth, two up top and two beneath,
> Aye, to recognise my mouth says things that aren't so wise.."
> rutgers!ub!blackman blackman@acsu.buffalo.edu

  There are several ways in which to discover whether or not a particular
ancestor served during the Civil War.  As I do not have any specific reference
information with me at the moment, I will just briefly make notations know in
response to your query and will try to forward a more detailed and
comprehensive answer later when I can consult my sources.

  1. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has two main sets of
microfilms, concerning the following categories, namely, a listing of Union
veterans (their widows and/or orphans) who filed for Federal pensions, and
secondly, a listing of all veterans serving in the Confederate Army.  The Union
list will give the name of the veteran, name of widow or orphan, the unit
designation of the veteran, pension file application numbers, etc.  The
Confederate list gives the name of the veteran, unit and rank.  Both are
arranged in an "alphabetical" format known as a soundex index in which the
surname is reduced to a letter and three digits, ie "Jerome" equates to "J650". 
These files can be ordered through any local L.D.S. Church genealogical branch
library in your area.
  2. Some states have published listings of veterans who served from their
individual state.  Wisconsin has two such publications, one by unit and one
alphabetical, printed about 1914.  Minnesota and Ohio have published theirs by
unit.  Michigan and Georgia have published theirs alphabetically I believe. 
Illinois as I recall has a card file at one of their state repositories.  There
may be other states, but I can't remember which they are.
  3. The National Archives in Washington, D.C. will make a search for you into
the actual records.  You need only know the name of the solider, the state from
which he served, whether Union or Confederate, and maybe branch of service.
There is only a charge if they find something and you wish to have copies of
the soldier's records, which is $10.00 per soldier per file. Their address is:

          Military Service Branch (NNMS)
          National Archives and Records Administration
          7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
          Washington, D.C. 20408

          NATF Form 80 can be obtained from:

          Reference Service Branch (NNIR)
          National Archives and Records Administration
          7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
          Washington, D.C. 20408

  Once you have obtained the unit and period of service for your ancestor I can
be of service to help you determine battles, campaigns, etc. in which your
ancestor participated in....especially if he is a Union soldier.

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Marc D. Jerome

Pvt, Company "B", 81st Pennsylvania Volunteers
Adjutant, Utah Civil War Association
 
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA