Research


Detailed Description

Subseries 1: U.S. Army Officers

Scope and Content Note:

Service cards for officers of the United States Army include the following data: name; rank; company; regiment; date accepted and/or appointed into service and where appointed; organizations served in; ranks held during service; date and cause of, and rank held, at separation from service; last served in (might include unit, date, and information on mustering out, if applicable); birthplace (includes state and/or city and date); and remarks (if applicable), which may include a brief description of other military service of the officer or awards received from service. The cards also contain spaces to record engagements in which the officer participated and wounds received; however, these fields are generally left blank.

  

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Accretion: B0809-85
Abercrombie-Zalinski 35

Subseries 2: U.S. Navy

Scope and Content Note:

Service cards for men in the United States Navy include the following data: name; rank or rate; date of appointment or enlistment; location enlisted at or appointed from; term; service number; trade/occupation; residence at appointment or enlistment (usually the city and state; sometimes street address included for New York City men); birthplace (usually city and state; if foreign born, just country); birth date; height, eye color, hair color, and complexion (amount of information varies per soldier); vessels or stations where individual served; engagements (if applicable); final disposition, date, cause and rate (information on discharge included here); and other naval service (if applicable).

  

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Accretion: B0809-85
Aanensen-Beebee 1
Beecroft-Dahlstron 2
Daignean-Gherardi 3
Giaccone-Johannessen 4
Johansen-McCormick 5
McCourt-Nylund 6
Oakley-Samon 7
Sampson-Tuchler 8
Tucker-Zuber 9

Subseries 3: U.S. Enlisted Army

Scope and Content Note:

Service cards for enlisted men in the United States Army include the following data: name; rank; company; regiment; when and where soldier enlisted (most cards also provide length of enlistment); residence at time of enlistment (usually city and state; sometimes street address included for New York City men); organizations served in; ranks held during service; date and cause of, and rank held, at separation from service; last served in (might include unit, date, and information on mustering out, if applicable); birthplace (usually city and state; if foreign born, just country); age at enlistment; occupation; color of eyes and hair; complexion; height; and remarks (if applicable), which might include information on the soldier's "character"-e.g. "good," "excellent," "poor"-and/or a soldier's service history. With few exceptions, engagements and wounds received are not recorded on these cards.

  

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Accretion: B0809-85
Aagoard-Beaumont 10
Beaupre-Bright 11
Brigman-Cary 12
Casbohm-Covey 13
Cowan-Dodd 14
Dodge-Fay 15
Faye-Gautsche 16
Gavelt-Hanners 17
Hannibal-Hogan 18
Hogancamp-Kennedy 19
Kenney-Livingston 20
Loscher-Maguth 21
Mahan-Mooney 22
Moore-Obst 23
O'Callaghan-Powers 24
Powley-Rogers 25
Rogerson-Schwartz 26
Schwarz-Smith 27
Smithers-Swan 28
Swanberg-Van Dyck 29
Van Gorder-Westburg 30
Westcott-Young 31
Youngblood-Zwoboda 32

Subseries 4: U.S. Marine Corps

Scope and Content Note:

Service cards for men in the United States Marine Corps include the following data: name; former residence (usually city and state; sometimes street address included for New York City men); where accepted for enlistment, with date; where enlisted, with date; place of birth (usually city and state; if foreign born, just country); date of birth; organizations served in (may also include where soldier served and dates); eye and hair color; complexion; height; grade, with date of appointment (date not included for rank of private, however); engagements (if applicable); wounds or other injuries received in action (if applicable); and information on individual's exit from service (e.g. how discharged, character of soldier, etc.).

  

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Accretion: B0809-85
Abbery-Larsen 33
Larrson-Zipprian 34