Seeking military records of Seth Sprague

Ms. Ramirez,

Here is some information below.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5691564/seth-sprague

1860 Census:

Shelley,

The also have a whole file on him please follow the link and request

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1764499

Elliot

Dear Ms. Ramirez,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located Carded Records Relating to Civil War Staff Officers in the  Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762  - 1917 (Record Group 94) which includes the file Sprague, Seth -- Acting Assistant Surgeon.  Additionally, we located Property Account Records of Civil War Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons, 1861 - 1865; Papers Relating to Civil War Surgeons, 1861 - 1865; Station Cards of Acting Assistant Surgeons, 1862 - 1901; Monthly Returns of Medical Officers, 1859 - 1886; Records of Assignments from the Medical Director's Office, 1862 - 1869 and Records of Civil War Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons, 1861 - 1865 in Record Group 94 that may have records relating to him. Plus, we located Registers of the Arrival of Medical Officers of the Regular Army, 1848 - 1889; Military Service Cards of Medical Officers, 1860 - 1917; Name and Subject Indexes to Letters Received, 1862 - 1889; List of Officers, 1818? - 1892; and Registers of Military Service of Medical Officers, 1806 - 1902 in the Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army) (Record Group 112) that may mention him. In addition, there may also be a pension file for him. These records have not been digitized and are not available online. For more information about these and other Civil War-era U.S. Army records, please contact the National Archives at Washington, DC - Textual Reference (RDT1) at Archives1reference@nara.gov.

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Finally, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and the U.S. Army Medical Department, Office of Medical History may be able to assist you in researching persons and topics related to Civil War medicine.

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