NARA's collection of Confederate records is already available on microfilm. He was 21 years old. It was used as proof that his owner had offered Samuel for enlistment. To facilitate recruiting in the states of Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky, the War Department issued General Order No. 329 on October 3, 1863. For this reason, records of manumission are contained in the compiled service records.
Some documents contain well known names.
Several slaves belonging to Susanna Mudd, a relative of Dr. Samuel Mudd, enlisted in the Union army. Required evidence included title to the slave and loyalty to the Union government. Further, every owner signed an Oath of Allegiance to the government of the United States. Each statement was witnessed and certified. The CWCC has also discovered five photographs, a rare find in the military records.