1 Reply Latest reply on Sep 4, 2019 8:58 AM by Rebecca Collier

Seeking Civil War enlistment requirements

marcia bieberich Aug 22, 2019 8:00 AM

My vet (John Hays) was born in OH and by 1860 lived in IL. I'm trying to determine if a record I found belongs to him or another by same name. The record I have shows him part of an OH regiment & his widow, Sarah, filing her application for pension there. Same name as my ancestor's widow, but why would he be part of OH regiment if he had moved to IL? Thanks

Re: Seeking Civil War enlistment requirements

Rebecca Collier Sep 4, 2019 8:58 AM (in response to marcia bieberich)

Dear Ms. Bieberich,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located 71 series for Illinois and 34 series for Ohio in the Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War) (Record Group 110) that pertain to the draft and enlistment of soldiers. They may include the information you seek about enlistment requirements. For access to these series, please contact the National Archives at Chicago (RM-CH) via email at chicago.archives@nara.gov.

In addition, there is a Prologue article titled Civil War Draft Records: Exemptions and Enrollments that may be of interest.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

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