United States, Indexes to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During Indian Wars and Disturbance - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1815-1858.

This collection includes National Archive film indexes to compiled military service records for volunteer soldiers who served during the Indian Wars and Disturbances from 1815-1858. It includes individual states indexes for Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee for the Cherokee Removal, Creek War, Florida War, Patriot War, and the War of 1837-1838. These indexes are part of RG 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office.

Record Content
These records may contain the following information:


 * Soldier’s name
 * Soldier’s rank and unit
 * Name of the war or disturbance

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National Archives

Related Wiki Articles

 * United States
 * United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s

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