Confederate Soldier Research at the National Archives

We are able to search a number of Confederate records held by the National Archives, but keep in mind that these records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. For some companies such rolls were not even prepared; for many, only a part of the required information was provided and for hundreds of others, records have been lost or destroyed. Moreover, some soldiers served in State militia units that were not mustered into Confederate service. These Confederate records can often be located at the appropriate state archives.

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The Compiled service records consist of a card or cards containing information abstracted from such original records as muster rolls, regimental returns, and medical and prison registers. The records usually show a soldier?s presence or absence on certain dates, his rank and military organization, and the term of his service. Civil War service records may provide information about a soldier?s imprisonment. If he was captured, his record may show the date of his release and parole or the details of his death if he died in prison. They sometimes list the age, place of enlistment, place of birth and may even provide a physical description. These records are valuable for proving military service.

A compiled military service record is only as complete as the records of an individual soldier or his unit.

Confederate compiled service records have been microfilmed and are occasionally of poor quality. We will provide you with the best possible copies. Documents that are dark and illegible will not be copied. Sometimes the image, while illegible when copied may be legible while viewed. In those instances, we will, at your request, transcribe the documents for an additional fee.

Note: Confederate pension files are NOT available at the National Archives. They must be requested from the appropriate repository.

Follow this link for a list of state repositories and form more information on Confederate pension records.

There are many types of Confederate records available which we can search on an hourly fee basis. These include:

Union Provost Marshal's File of Papers Relating to Two or More Civilians

Letters Received and Sent by the Confederate Secretary of War

Compiled Papers Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations (Troop Movements)

Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms

Selected Records of the War Department Relating to Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865

Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records

Confederate Soldier Research Services

10% DISCOUNT ON FIRST ORDER

Compiled Service Records: $21.95

This search requires the name of the soldier and the unit in which he served.* Birth date, birthplace and name of spouse may be helpful if known. You will receive a copy of the complete service record. The price includes copies of the first 20 pages which is usually more than sufficient for a Confederate service record. Additional copies, if required, will be billed at 40 cents per copy.**

*If regiment is not known, we can conduct a search of the Confederate indexes to try and identify his regiment for an additional fee. Contact us for more information.

**Copy prices may seem high, but the copies are made from microfilm and the microfilm copies are twice the price of regular copies.

A shipping and handling charge of $2.00 will be added to all requests for Confederate compiled service records.

We accept payment by check or money order and accept credit cards via PayPal - PayPal ID rollcallresearch@aol.com. Orders can be E-mailed or faxed to our toll-free number (877)794-6734. We will contact you within 48 hours with an estimate of time and cost.

Regimental Research: $75.00

We will search a number of sources to provide you with information on any Union or Confederate regiment, including date and place of organization, battles, commanders, and length of service. We will provide you with copies of the listing from each source with full cite. Sources include: Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations, Compiled Records Showing Service in Volunteer Union Organizations, Dyer's Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, Confederate Military History, Units of the Confederate States Army, and Battles and Leaders of the Civil War.

A detailed regimental search of the Official Records is available. Contact us for pricing.

We at Roll-Call Research are dedicated to discovering and preserving our American heritage. To that end, we are happy to offer discounts to members of the following heritage and preservation organizations.

Sons of Confederate Veterans

Sons of Union Veterans

United Daughters of the Confederacy

Daughters of the American Revolution

Sons of the American Revolution

Civil War Round Tables

Living History Organizations

Civil War Preservation Trust

National Trust

Blue & Gray Education Society

We look forward to assisting you with your Confederate soldier research. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

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In addition to Confederate soldier research, we also conduct searches for Union soldiers and veterans of other 18th and 19th century wars. For more information, please follow this link.

To learn more about the common soldiers of the Confederacy,
Roll-Call recommends this classic by Bell Irvin Wiley.

The Life of Johnny Reb