My understanding is that enrolled date was the day he signed the enlistment paper and it was endorsed by the recruiting officer and the examining surgeon. Muster date was when he was assigned to and joined a particular company. Often they are the same date, sometimes they are not. If you go to this URL www.geocities.com/jack_cox_1943/html_pages/george_palmer.html and scroll down to "George Palmer's Enlistment Record" you can see a copy of an enlistment document. He did enroll and muster on the same day, but note that the enlistment is a separate document, and the muster is handled in an endorsement down the side of the contract. The enrollment and muster were done by different officers. Jack Cox Overland Park, KS ----- Original Message ----- From: <JAOARM@aol.com> To: <IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 2:16 PM Subject: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Enrolled vs Muster Dates > What is the significance of the Enrolled date and the Muster In date on the > Muster and Descriptive rolls? John O'Neal, 6th Ill Vol Cav >