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Sample Image of a Register of Enlistment in the U.S. Army
Right 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 left 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.
 
Left Hand Page Tells:
  • name

  • place of birth

  • age

  • trade or occupation

  • enlistment information - when, where, by whom, and for how long 

  • physical description - eyes, hair, complexion, and height

Right Hand Page Tells:

  • regiment and company

  • date and cause of discharge

  • died (if applicable)

  • deserted (if applicable)

  • apprehended (if applicable)

  • number of enlistments, company and regiment last served in

  • remarks

The 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.

Register of Enlistments - Regular Army 1855 - left side of page

Back to Digitized Examples of Documents Relating to Microfilm Sets

Modified: 09 October 2009

 
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