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Military and Pension Records Inventory

Series I:

The first series, Muster Rolls, is broken into two subseries, the Muster Roll for 1861-1865 and one for 1887-1919. Muster rolls generally contain names of officers and enlisted men, name of station, rank, date of enlistment or reenlistment, date of desertion and apprehension, and sentence of a court-martial, including the offense upon which found guilty.

Series II:

The Confederate Pension Board Records constitutes the second series within this record group. They have been divided into two subseries; General records and Meeting Minutes. The meeting minutes are recorded for years 1900-1930 and discuss lists of persons included on the Pension List, claims against the pension board, and new applications for pensions, among other things.

Series III: 

Pension Records have been broken into three subseries; Applications for Pensions, Pension Lists, and Pension Laws. Applications for Pensions includes applications made by both veterans and their widows.

Series IV:

The fourth series, Destitute Veteran's Records, houses several letters on behalf of various veterans requesting either monetary aid or artificial limbs.

Series V:

The fifth series houses militia appointments from 1807-1818.

Series VI:

This series includes various documents related to militia costs and fines from 1810-1815.

Series VII:

Several "miscellaneous" records having to do with pensions and/or military service for Rockingham County.

Series VIII:

Several bound induction and discharge books for WWI with information such as service members name, DOB, occupation, residence, regiment, and military theater can be found. 

Series IX: 

Several bound induction and discharge books for WWII and Vietnam War with information such as service members name, DOB, occupation, residence, regiment, and military theater can be found.