Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866

Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866 - {series #19.12}
From the Pennsylvania State Archives -
Archives Records Information Access System (ARIAS)

http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp?view=ArchiveIndexes&A...

Arranged alphabetically by surname of soldier.

These 3" x 5" cards were initially prepared to serve as an index to Samuel Penniman Bates' "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865," (Harrisburg, 1869-1871). The Office of the Adjutant General later expanded the scope of the cards by transcribing onto them data found on the original Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861-1866 {series #19.11}. The information generally includes the soldiers' names, military units, Bates' citations (volume and page), ages at enrollment, descriptions (complexion, height, color of hair and eyes), residences and birthplaces; the dates and places where enrolled; the dates and places where mustered in; and the dates of discharge. The listing is not inclusive.