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Civil War prisoner records

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How can I find out where my great grandfather was imprisoned during the Civil War? He was captured by the Confederacy at the battle of Ream's Station on 25 Aug 1864, confined in Richmond on 27 August 1864, then 18 October 1864 he was "delivered to Colonel Tucker, CSA" and mustered to Company B, 1st Foreign Battalion. 

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    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    Information about the Prisoner of War status of a Civil War soldier is found in his Compiled Military Service Record. All extant information from original POW records was transcribed verbatim into the Compiled Military Service Record. The original records do not include any additional information.

    Furthermore, when the War Department created Compiled Military Service Records at the turn of the last century, information from company muster rolls, regimental returns, descriptive books, hospital registers, POW registers, and other records was copied verbatim onto cards. A separate card was prepared each time an individual name appeared on a document. All information about an individual was transcribed, and the original documents do not include anything additional about the individual.

    The National Archives holds Compiled Military Service Records for Union soldiers and therefore, copies may be ordered via our website at eservices.archives.gov by filling out and submitting an NATF Form 86.

    We hope this assists you with your research!


    Sincerely,
    Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
    [RR1R-25-12232-PH]

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    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    Information about the Prisoner of War status of a Civil War soldier is found in his Compiled Military Service Record. All extant information from original POW records was transcribed verbatim into the Compiled Military Service Record. The original records do not include any additional information.

    Furthermore, when the War Department created Compiled Military Service Records at the turn of the last century, information from company muster rolls, regimental returns, descriptive books, hospital registers, POW registers, and other records was copied verbatim onto cards. A separate card was prepared each time an individual name appeared on a document. All information about an individual was transcribed, and the original documents do not include anything additional about the individual.

    The National Archives holds Compiled Military Service Records for Union soldiers and therefore, copies may be ordered via our website at eservices.archives.gov by filling out and submitting an NATF Form 86.

    We hope this assists you with your research!


    Sincerely,
    Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
    [RR1R-25-12232-PH]

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