New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

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Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900; Archive Collection #: 13775-83; Box #: 461; Roll #: 112. Source Information:

Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives. Description:

This collection contains muster roll abstracts of New York State Infantry units that served in the Civil War. The records are from microfilm found at the New York State Archives and contain 550,000 records spanning 395 volumes. The beginning of the regiment record includes information on the regiment and may contain a detailed history of the unit. The individual records may contain name, date of enlistment, age, place of enlistment, grade, company, regiment, reason for leaving, promotions, participation in engagements, wounds, and physical appearance.