However, they do not include Marylanders serving in the units of other states because Maryland did not owe those soldiers bounty payments. The exception is the United States Colored Troops. These bound muster rolls list all black Maryland soldiers, regardless of where they served. This information can be used to find the original muster roll at the National Archives. Entries in the bound muster rolls list the solider's name, rank, company, regiment, date and place enrolled, date and place mustered, mustering officer, age, term of enlistment, county where service was credited, date of re-enlistment, date of transfer, and remarks.
Remarks usually pertain to death, desertion or discharge.
The records are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the soldier. Once again, Bob Barnes and Pat Anderson donated their services to conduct the workshop. The thirty-three attendees filled the conference room for a day full of instructions, suggestions, and information gathering. Bob concentrated on the colonial period and discussed how and where to find sources for documenting settlers of all classes, including planters, professionals, artisans, indentured servants, and convicts. Sources included government records, newspapers, church records, and published sources.