Confederate records captured by Federal soldiers were taken to Washington DC. Just over a century ago the U.S. War Department assigned clerks to review the records and create military files, one for every soldier found in each Confederate command. These records can now be copied if you're interested in them. We advertise this service, which helps to keep this message board operational. Check the top of this page.

I neglected to note that men over forty-five and under sixty could have been enrolled in militia commands. You will see a post on that topic on this thread.