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All materials with a VREF prefix before the catalogue number are available on the open shelves of the Virginia Room; those with a VRARE prefix are held in the rare book room and can be requested.
The works listed below were chosen selectively to include only those with lengthy rosters or otherwise most likely to include names of interest to researchers. The library collection includes many additional volumes that name members of individual units or otherwise identify Civil War participants.
General
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate
Armies and Supplements – 230 volumes VREF 973.74 U
These volumes include an extensive array of official Civil War reports,
letters, and other documentation collected from both sides.
Comprehensive indexes are provided to enable the researcher to determine
if a family member’s name appears anywhere and where the entry can be
found.
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the
Rebellion – 31 volumes by United States Navy Department VREF
973.75 U
This parallel series to the series cited above also includes an index
from which it can be readily determined if and where an individual was
named in the records.
Civil War High Commands by Eicher, J. H. And D. J.,
Stanford University Press, 2001 VREF 973.713 E
This volume provides detailed information on 3,396 generals and admirals
and other leaders of the Union and Confederacy.
Virginia Military Personnel and Units
Virginia Regimental Histories Series Various H. E. HoWard,
Inc. VREF 973.745 [various sub letters]
These volumes, part of a projected 100 volume series, each deal with a
single Virginia regiment, cavalry troop, or other military
organization. The volumes include rosters based on personnel
records in the national archives including, in cases, considerable
details about the men’s service.
Muster Roll of Ex-Confederate Soldiers and Sailors of Fairfax County,
VA by Sansone, C. G., United Daughters of the Confederacy,
1976 VREF 973.742 M
This is a typed extract from an 1898 ledger record in the fairfax county
courthouse, listing veterans, their ages, ranks, units, enlistment dates,
and duration of service.
Guide to Virginia Military Organizations 1861-1865 by Wallace,
JR., l. A., Virginia Civil War Commission, 1964 VREF 973.745
W
This volume identifies Virginia regiments, battalions, and companies
that existed during the Civil War. It includes dates of unit
commander appointment, election, transfer, resignation, and death.
Confederate Sailors, Marines and Signalmen From Virginia and
Maryland by Driver, JR.,R. J., Heritage Books, 2007 VREF
973.757 D
In addition to the names of members of these services, this book in
many cases includes rank and division, date and place of birth, date and
place of death, place of burial, occupation, residence, etc.
Virginia Military Institute Alumni in The Civil War by
Mcmurry, R. M., H. E. Howard, Inc., 1999 VREF 973.74 M
This volume in the Virginia Civil War battles and leaders series
provides names and biographical data of all vmi cadets and alumni who
served in the Civil War.
Other Confederate Soldiers and Veterans
Confederate Service Records by Rocco and Cordelia Sansone
Collection Micr 929.37xx comp
These microfilm reels contain the records of all soldiers who served in
the confederate armies. Primary arrangement is by state, including
states that did not secede, and then by regiment or independent battalion
or company. (if necessary, use the series below to determine an
individual’s unit). The information was compiled by reference to
muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital and
prison registers, parole rolls, and inspection reports. The records of
general and staff officers and non-regimental enlisted men, and soldier’s
in units raised directly by the confederate government, are in separate
microfilm series m331 and 258.
The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865 by Hewett, J. B.,
Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1995 VREF 973.742 R
The arrangement and content is the same as the companion set listed
below under Union military units.
Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications by
Sistler, S., Byron Sistler & Assoc, 1994 VREF 929.3768 INDE
Based on the adjutant General’s Roster, the book includes entries
for veterans, or widows of soldiers, who were resident in tennessee at
the time of application, regardless of the state of residence at the time
of the Civil War or the confederate unit in which the soldier fought.
North Carolina Confederate Militia Officers Roster by Bradley,
S. E., Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1992 VREF 929.3756 BRAD
Derived from the adjutant General’s Roster, this book provides for each
officer: name, rank, date of commission, town, and comments.
South Carolina’s Confederate Pensioners in 1901 by Holcomb, B.
H., 2001 VREF 929.3757 HOLC
Arranged by county with an alphabetic index, this reprint of the 1901
pensioner listing names the units in which the men served and includes
their ages in 1901.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 : a roster – in 17 volumes by
Manarin, l. H., State Division of Archives and History, 1988 VREF
929.3756 NORT
Arranged according to class of service (infantry, artillery, etc.),
these volumes provide considerable information for all who served in
north carolina units during the War.
Virginia Civil War Casualties and Cemeteries
A Roster of Virginia’s Civil War Casualties by Spratt, T. M.,
New Papyrus Publishing VREF 973.76 S
In the first of the three series, the author accounts for all casualties
incurred by men in Virginia regiments and, also, Virginia born men who
served in other regiments and commands. The work includes many who
died after the surrender of general lee who were in prisoner of War camps
at the time of death. The information includes death or wounding
location, date of death and cause, and place of burial.
Virginia’s Men in Gray Interments by Spratt, T. M., New
Papyrus Publishing VREF 973.76 S
The second series of volumes is organized by Virginia cemetery,
detailing in alphabetic order the confederate dead interred there with
their date of death and military organization. In total, the work
includes 45,096 who are known and 51, 128 unknown. The cemeteries
covered either have sections reserved for confederates or that have
significant confederate interments. All who served as confederates
are included regardless of the state units in which they were enrolled.
Many of those listed were not Civil War casualties but died in later
years.
Virginia's men in gray interments (outside the state of
Virginia) by Spratt, T. M., New Papyrus Publishing VREF 973.76
S
The last series provides burial information for those who served in
Virginia regiments but are interred outside the current boundaries of
Virginia. The content and arrangement parallels the second series
above.
Confederate Casualties at First and Second Manassas by Smith,
R. E., Willow Bend Books, 2001 VREF 973.76 S
Arranged by state and regiment, this volume lists casualties of the
two battles with additional details as to place of burial, etc.
Confederate Cemeteries by Hughes, M., Heritage Books, 2006
VREF 973.76 H
These volumes identify over 9,500 soldiers from various confederate
units that are buried in 30 cemeteries in Virginia. In most cases,
the alphabetically arranged entries include name, company, regiment,
state, and date of death or burial.
Civil War Burials, Fredericksburg, Virginia VREF 973.76
S
This booklet, arranged primarily by grave number, identifies interments
of Union troops killed in the War and, also, Union and confederate
veterans who died as late as the 1940s.
Information includes name, rank, military unit, date of death, and grave
number. An index listing the men’s names in alphabetic order is
included.
List of Confederate soldiers who died in the Danville, Virginia
general hospitals, 1862-1865 by Watkins, Raymond W. VREF
973.76 W
This is a typed booklet compiled from hospital lists in the national
archives, washington. Names of the deceased are given in alphabetic
order with their company and regiment, name of commander, and date of
death.
Roster of the Confederate dead in the Fredericksburg Confederate
Cemetery by Krick, R. K., 1974 VREF 973.76 K
During the post-Civil War years, land was acquired as a burial ground
for ex-confederates who were brought here from scattered burial sites in
the fredericksburg area and reinterred here. This booklet names the
men together with any additional information on their grave markers.
Death roster of the Confederate General Hospital at Culpeper,
Virginia by Hodge, R. A., 1977 VREF 973.76 H
This book provides names and information about soldiers buried
beneath the confederate monument in culpeper’s fairview
cemetery.
The Memorial Wall to Name the Fallen at the Warrenton, Virginia,
Cemetery by Warman, J. B., 1998 VREF 973.76 M
This volume identifies 520 confederates who died during or in the
aftermath of First and Second Manassas, who are buried as unknowns
beneath a marker in Warrenton, VA.
Record of the Federal dead buried from Libby, Belle Isle, Danville
& Camp Lawton prisons : and at City Point, and in the field before
Petersburg and Richmond Heritage books, inc., 1990 VREF 973.76
R
This volume is a facsimile of a book published immediately after the War
to assist those seeking the graves of Union men who died and were buried
in the vicinity of richmond.
Civil War Cemeteries and Other Deaths Outside Virginia
Note: see entry in preceding section for a volume including interments of Virginians outside the state.
Roll of honor : Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American
Union, Interred in the National Cemeteries Genealogical
publishing co., 1994 VREF 973.76 R
This is a reprint of a series issued by quartermaster general’s
office after the Civil War showing the places of interment of members of
Union forces buried in national cemeteries. Volume 11 provides an
alphabetic index to the series that shows, by cemetery: name, rank,
organization, date of death, and grave number.
Confederate P.O.W.'s : Soldiers & Sailors Who Died in Federal
Prisons & Military Hospitals in the North by Ingmire, Frances
Terry. National archives, 1984 VREF 973.76 I
Compiled in 1912 by the office of the War department’s commissioner for
marking graves of confederate dead, this volume lists by cemetery the
soldier’s name, rank, company and regiment, date of death, and location
of grave. A general name index is included showing where the
detailed entry for each man can be found.
Burials of Some Civil War Soldiers at st. Elizabeths Hospital,
Washington, D.C. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
2005 VREF 973.76 B
During the Civil War, the army and navy established general hospitals at
st. Elizabeths.
This booklet provides details of the burials including for each man:
name, org, rank, interment area and grave number, dates of admission and
death, case number, etc.
These Honored Dead: A Roster of Over 2500 Maryland Union Soldiers
Buried in National Cemeteries by Earp, C. A. And Johnston, P. L.,
Willow Bend Books, 2001 VREF 973.76 T
This volume provides information on more than half of the more than
4,500 Union marylanders who died in the War. Arranged
alphabetically by name of soldier, the information includes: rank,
organization, date of death and place of burial and, where available,
such details as cause of death, place where wounding occurred, etc.
Register of Confederate Dead, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio
Office of the Army Quartermaster, Second Army, 1949 VREF 973.76
R
This is a photostatic copy of the record of 2,168 interments of
confederate prisoners who died at camp chase.
The Confederate Dead in Brooklyn: Biographical Sketches of 513
Confederate POWs by Walter, J. F., heritage books,
2003 VREF 973.76 W
The author developed information on 513 confederate soldiers who
died while prisoners in the new york city area and are buried in the
cypress hills national cemetery in brooklyn.
Confederate Burials by Watkins, R. W., LCDA & H, Inc.
1996 VREF 973.76 W
This booklet lists confederate interments at 11 cemeteries in various
states. No Virginia units are
included.
Point Lookout Prison Camp for Confederates by Beitzell, E. W.,
1972 VREF 973.772 B
This volume includes the names of about 3.200 prisoners who died at
point lookout and were subsequently removed to the nearby confederate
cemetery or to their respective homes.
The Sultana Saga : The Titanic of the Mississippi by Jackson,
R. T., Heritage Books, Inc., 2003 VREF 973.771 J
This volume tells the story of the april 1865 disaster when as many as
1,800 released Union prisoners of War may have died in the explosion on
the mississippi. The book includes the names, ranks, and units of
the men known to have been aboard.
Gettysburg’s Confederate Dead by Coco, G. A., Thomas
Publications, 2003 VREF 973.7349
This booklet includes a roster of 1,400 identified confederates killed
at gettysburg who were later interred
elsewhere
Union Soldiers and Veterans
The Roster of Union Soldiers 1861-1865 by Hewett, J. B.,
Editor, Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1997 VREF 973.741 R
Based on an abstract of official War records and arranged by state,
these volumes list alphabetically those who served in the Union army with
identification of their regiment and company. Separate listings are
included for those who served with us colored troops and in the regular
army.
Offical Army Register of the Volunteer Force Olde
Soldier Books Inc and Ron R. Van sickle Military Books, 1987 VREF
973.741 U
This reprint of an official publication prepared immediately after the
Civil War is arranged by state and regiment. The register names
only the unit officers plus any enlisted men who won the medal of
honor. The date of each officer’s rank appears after his
name. In addition, the rosters show those who left the unit for
reasons of resignation, discharge, expiration of period of service,
promotion to another unit, dismissal, and death. In the latter
case, the battle in which the fatal wounding occurred is often
identified. Volume 9 is a general index arranged alphabetically by
name, citing the page in the other volumes where the individual
appears.
History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5 by
Wilmer, L. A. Et al, Family Line Publications, 1987 and 1990 VREF
973.745 W
This reprint of a work authorized by the maryland general assembly in
the 1890s lists 62,959 men who fought with Union forces. The
information includes rank, dates of enlistment and discharge, and in many
cases remarks as to death, capture, desertion, etc. The third
volume is a modern alphabetized index showing where in the two main
volumes each name appears.
Prisoners Who Died at Andersonville Rrison by Atwater, D.,
National Society of Andersonville, 1981 VREF 973.76 A
This record, first published in 1865, lists the 13,000 prisoners who
died in andersonville prison. Arranged alphabetically by state, the
listing gives the grave number, prisoner name, military unit, date of
death (in 1864 or 1865), and cause of death.
These Honored Dead: the Union Casualties at Gettysburg
by Busey, J. W., Longstreet House, 1996 VREF 973.7349 B
Arranged by state and then by regiment, this volume lists the names and
circumstances of death of 5,101 Union troops who either were killed
during the battle or later died of their wounds.
Grand Army of the Republic, Dept of Illinois, Transcription of the
Death Rolls, 1879-1947 Northcott, D. And Brooks T., 2003 929.3773
NORT
The listings, arranged alphabetically, include 32,000 soldiers who
enlisted in illinois and those from other states who settled in illinois
after the War. Information includes name, rank, unit, gar post,
date of death, and the date of the annual report in which each veteran
was named. This volume is particularly useful as it covers a time
period before most states required death certificates.
Indiana Civil War veterans, Transcription of the Death Rolls of the
Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, 1882-1948
by Northcott, D., 2005 929.3772 NORT
See companion volume for illinois above.
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska Civil War Veterans, Compilation of the Death
Rolls of the Depts. Of Iowa , Kansas and Nebraska, Grand Army of the
Republic, 1883–1948 by Northcott, D., 929.3777 NORT
See companion volume for illinois above.
Combined Union and Confederate Record
Tennesseans in the Civil War Civil War Centennial
Commission, 1965 VREF 929.3768 TENN
The first volume details the history of the various tennessee
regiments and other units, while the second provides complete rosters of
those who fought on both sides in the War.
Index to Questionnaires of Civil War Veterans Tennessee State
Library and Archives, 1962 VREF 929.3768 INDE
Between 1914 and 1920, questionnaires were sent to all known Civil War
veterans living in tennessee, requesting personal information and
detailed information about their War service. This booklet
identifies 1466 confederate and 115 Union veterans who completed the
forms that are housed in the state archives.
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors of the Eastern Shore of Virginia:
Union & confederate by Miles, B. W. And M. K., Hickory House,
2006 VREF 929.3755 MILE
Covering servicemen from accomack and northampton counties, the
entries, many highly detailed, are arranged chronologically from the
men’s enlistment to death or discharge and beyond.
Other
Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War by Barnes, J.K.
Braodfoot Pub. Co., 1991-1992 VREF 973.775 M
These volumes provide information on thousands of casualties, including
name, rank, service unit, when and where wounded, nature of wounds, final
results, and post-War information. The index includes every
soldier’s name, subject, and significant mention.
Fairfax County in 1860: A Collective Biography by
Sprouse, e. M., 1996 VREF 929.3755 RAIR
As the 1860 u.s. census was performed just months before the outbreak of
the Civil War, it provides an invaluable resource for tracing those who
went through the War as soldiers or Civilians. These volumes, arranged
alphabetically by the head of household’s surname, include the
information provided in the census reports. In addition, the editor
has culled from a great variety of sources (including newspaper articles,
marriage and death records, southern claims commission reports,
etc.) Much additional information.
List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 United States
Pension Bureau, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1970 VREF 929.373
UNIT
This reprint of an 1883 report lists by state and county, and in cases
by country, the names and then current locations of pensioners together
with the reasons for the pension (including specific wounds), the monthly
pension amount, and the initial date of the allowances. While
largely devoted to Union Civil War veterans and their survivors, the
listings include others including the widows of War of 1812 soldiers.
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