Hi Sterling, Thank you for the information and help. I will scan these documents tomorrow sometime and upload them. I am not sure how great they will scan but I will try and also I can use the magnifying glass option once I get it on the computer. I could see something to do with issue of clothing and hospital notes, there was a check where it said Prisoner of War also. Said Ward Master, but not sure if my ancestor was a ward master or what. I could read "detached from duty" a few times, maybe due to illness or being a prisoner of war not sure. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. Sterling Schermerhorn" <psidiver@earthlink.net> To: "cristy" <poppy0206@cox.net> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Record help please, Confederate War > Cristy, The NARA compiled service record is the actual photocopied records > of confederate soldiers that were considered as a part of "Rebel Archives" > by the War Department, that were collected as part of Record Group 109 and > includes unit rosters, muster rolls, rosters, payrolls, special orders > including payments to soldiers, issue of clothing, replacement of horses > for cavalry accidents, etc. They are copied from the originals in the > national archives. It does not include everything ever recorded as some > of the regimental records did not survive intact......be grateful for what > is there. There is not a guarantee that original enlistment papers would > be included. I would be happy to help assist in transcription off list,, > my eyes not good either but I'm trained to read old handwriting rather > well esp. when Confederates are involved. As to the pensions I will leave > that to those better educated than I. Sterling S. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@cox.net> > To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:22 PM > Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Record help please, Confederate War > > >> Hi, >> >> Can anyone tell me if the "Service Record" is the same thing as the >> actual enlistment papers for the Civil War? I have a copy of my great, >> great grandfather's Service Papers from his enlistment in the 30th >> Regiment , Company H in North Carolina Infantry -State Troops, >> Jonesboro-NC. >> >> Also on the Pension applications that I just received today his wife >> wrote he enlisted in Chatham, NC. But on the Service Records it says >> Jonesboro, NC. I guess I need to see where they are in relation to each >> other, maybe they are really one in the same. >> >> I am having a hard time reading the Service Record. If I copy it and >> upload it on here is anyone interested in helping me interpret it? I can >> get some of it, unfortunately, my eyes are not the best. I can read the >> pension application okay. I am trying to see if there is any new info on >> the pension papers. >> >> Thanks, >> christy >> >> >> ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== >> USGenWeb Archives Digital Maps Project >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/ >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> > >