United States, Indian Wars Service Records of Soldiers from Florida, Illinois and Michigan - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1827-1858 This collection contains compiled military service records of volunteer organizations from Florida who served during for the Florida Indian Wars, 1835-1858 (M1086) and from Illinois and Michigan during the Winnebago Indian Disturbances in 1827 (M1505). The records are part of National Archive Record Group 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office.

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Record Content
These records may contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Place of enlistment
 * Military Unit
 * Term of Service

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Related Websites

 * NARA Online Public Access
 * Native Americans in the Antebellum U.S. Military

Related Wiki Articles

 * Winnebago War, 1827
 * United States

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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.