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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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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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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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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Abbery-Larsen | 33 | ||
Larrson-Zipprian | 34 |