In reading data from ancestry.com civil war database - the term "muster" seems to be used in different ways - it suggests a transfer or transition between military units or a type of discharge. One possible relative was "mustered out" about six weeks after enlistment - before his unit was sent on any military missions. Can anyone comment on what that means? Voluntary discharge? medically unfit? Another possible relative deserted after two years of service in a NY Infantry - would desertion automatically disqualify him for a pension (e.g. no record)? --Helen Magida Baltimore, MD