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St. Louis, MO 63131
Sample Image of a Register of
Enlistment in the U.S. Army
Left Hand Page |
The
enlistment record for soldiers enlisting
in the regular army during the year 1855
consisted of a single line of
information running across two
pages. The image below shows the left hand page
of a sample record. An example of the
right
hand page as well as
digitized
examples of documents from other SC microfilm
sets
are also available. The names
of enlistees from 1855 whose place of
enlistment was St. Louis or Jefferson
Barracks (St. Louis County), or who
were born in St. Louis are
also
available on this web site 288k PDF.
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Left
Hand Page Tells:
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name
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place
of birth
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age
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trade
or occupation
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enlistment
information - when, where, by whom,
and for how long
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physical
description - eyes, hair,
complexion, and height
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Right
Hand Page Tells:
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regiment
and company
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date
and cause of discharge
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died
(if applicable)
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deserted
(if applicable)
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apprehended
(if applicable)
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number
of enlistments, company and regiment
last served in
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remarks
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sample image below is from roll 25 of the National
Archives (NARA) microfilm publication
M233, Register
of Enlistments in the U.S. Army,
1798-1914. Rolls 25-81 are available in the Special Collections Department of St. Louis County Library.
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