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A record of the 34,526 names of Pennsylvania veterans appearing on Pennsylvania monuments. Prepared from a record in the Pennsylvania State Library on February 7, 1958 more that was originally compiled by the United States Department of the Interior. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Applicant files include patient name, date of admission, rank, and other personal information. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which more is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of examinations of candidates seeking appointments as surgeons or assistant surgeons. Information about each candidate generally includes name, postal address, county of residence, and more age, the institution from which he graduated, the date he was examined, and the standard score achieved on the exam. Remarks concerning where the person was assigned or whether he resigned also regularly appear. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of candidate. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

"Images include several subjects including: Alphabetical Rolls are arranged alphabetically by the soldiers surnames. Entries usually give the name, rank, civilian occupation, and residence, the unit, more regiment, company, and commanding officer, and the date and place where the roll was taken. Particulars about sickness or injuries are also sometimes noted. Descriptive Lists of Deserters give the names, ages, places of birth, height, hair and eye color, civilian occupations, and ranks of deserters, the units, regiments, and companies to which they were assigned, and the dates and places from which they deserted. Muster-In Rolls usually list the name, age, rank, unit, regiment, and company of the soldier, the date and place where enrolled, the name of the person who mustered him in, the term of enlistment, the date of mustering in, and the name of the commanding officer. Remarks concerning promotions and assignments are sometimes recorded. Muster-Out Rolls include dated lists ordinarily give the soldiers name, age, rank, unit, regiment and company, the date, place, and person who mustered him in, the period of enlistment, and the name of the commanding officer. Particulars concerning pay earned, promotions, capture by the enemy and the like also regularly appear. Muster and Descriptive Rolls provide the name, age, town or county and state or kingdom of birth, civilian occupation, complexion, height, eye and hair color, and rank, the unit, regiment, company and commanding officer, and the amount of money received for pay, bounties, and clothing. Rolls for assigned United States black troops are included in this group. Included throughout are such related materials as regimental accounts of action, and correspondence related to infractions of military procedures, correspondence from soldiers addressed to the governor expressing grievances or petitioning for promotion. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. In addition, some images are digitized and available on another platform. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection." less

Annual reports relating to Soldiers' Orphan Schools and their locations with regard to students, teachers, finance, education, and inspection of facilities and operations. The reports are more generally consistent, providing annual statistical tables usually exhibiting orders issued, student admissions, discharges, deaths, transfers, parentage, punishments, school population (student and teachers), list of "sixteeners," and educational status. Often pictures of school buildings and students accompany the reports. Also included are inspection reports summarizing the quality of facilities, clothing, and teaching. In addition, there are principal reports discussing the general condition of the school's morality, religion, education, and facilities. For the year 1886, only the inspection report is available. Images are arranged chronologically by year, and thereunder by category or school. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

List of Students who Died at the Soldiers' Orphan School is a register of student deaths providing: name of student, birth date, county location of school, more name of school, date of death, cause of death, and remarks. Often there is no specification as to the cause of death. Images are arranged chronologically by year of death. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

List of Soldiers' Orphans Leaving School, 1883, 1886-1888, 1894, 1903 information includes: names of students discharged from orphan schools or homes, providing names of principals and more locations of schools, and date of discharge. Images are arranged in volumes by year, thereunder alphabetically by orphan school, and then alphabetically by orphan home. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

The series contains both standard printed and handwritten forms signed by draft commissioners for each man who was conscientiously scrupulous on the subject of bearing arms. more Little personal information is found on the forms aside from the conscientious objectors names and counties of residence along with the dates. There are also lists of those exempted from certain wards. Several counties are missing including Luzerne and Wyoming. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of soldiers the 48th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Companies A-K (1861), the 1st Artillery, 43rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps, Batteries A-H (1861-1864), Battery more M of the 5th Artillery (1861), the 122nd Regiment, Company K, Pennsylvania Volunteer Emergency Militia (1863), and the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Regiment, United States Cavalry, Companies A-D (1863). Information on commissioned officers is limited to names, ranks, dates of appointments, and remarks concerning promotions. Typical entries for non-commissioned officers give the soldiers names, ages, heights, complexions, birthplaces, previous occupations, and eye and hair color, the dates, places, and terms of enlistment, the names of persons who enlisted the recruits, and the regiment and company to which each recruit was attached. Information concerning the death, desertion, discharge, promotion, rank, or transfer of soldiers is also frequently recorded. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Lists from the Board of Medical Examiners naming those who passed the medical examination addressed to Governor Andrew Curtin. Information provided about each applicant includes name, more town and county of residence, age, rank assigned, and the standard score achieved by each candidate. The score was determined by a careful consideration of written answers provided by candidates to prepared examination questions. Those who achieved a standard score of 7-10 were judged qualified to be surgeons and those achieving a score of 5-6 were qualified as assistant surgeons. Any candidate achieving a score of less than 5 was deemed unfit for any medical post. Also found in the series are separate lists of the names of surgeons and assistant surgeons together with the names of the military units to which they were assigned. Includes letters from examiners concerning individual candidates. Images are chronologically by date of exam, and thereunder in descending order of examination score. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Serial number indexes and compensation application batch sheets from the Pennsylvania Korean War Bonus Program. These records provide a listing of those who were recipients of more the Korean War bonus, and therefore a listing of Pennsylvanians who served in the Korean War. While they are the most complete records of Korean War veterans in the archives, they are not fully inclusive as some veterans may not have applied for the bonus. They provide the veterans name, serial number, number of months of domestic and foreign service, and occasionally the home address of the recipient. A serial number is necessary to search these records. The original bonus files no longer exist. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Images of a list showing the names of orphans and their date of admission at Chester Springs, Harford, and Uniontown Soldiers' Orphan School. At the end more of the list is a summary table showing monthly totals. less

Completed in 1866, these lists are mostly official forms issued by the War Department that include each dissenters name, age, height, complexion, eye and hair color, more state or kingdom of birth, and where, when, and for what term enlisted. The lists frequently also provide information regarding where and when the person deserted and the location where he might have been found. Other lists provide only the names and residences of deserters and occasional notations stating they were not found. Also present are descriptive lists of the number of deserters broken down by military organization. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of the hospitalization and treatment of sick and wounded Pennsylvania soldiers. Entries are dated and usually record the name, company and regiment of each more soldier, the disease or wound that he suffered, and the place where he was hospitalized, including Washington, D.C., New York, and Camp Dennison, Ohio. In some cases, however, the persons residence is mentioned along with facts regarding his date of discharge, transfer or death. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

These medical examinations completed by candidates for regimental surgeons tested the candidates' knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. Attached to each thesis is information providing each more candidates full postal address, the name of the medical institution from which he received his training, date of graduation, age, number of years in active practice, the names of hospital clinics where he worked and names of surgeons under whom he studied. According to law, medical officers serving Pennsylvania regiments had to first be examined by a state medical board. Several boards of examiners met as the war continued and the need for surgeons increased. Images are grouped by examination dates. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of soldiers attached to the 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Mexican War. Information appearing includes the soldiers names, commanders, companies, regiments, dates mustered in, more and dates discharged. Remarks regarding transfers, desertions, disabilities, and deaths are regularly recorded. Also found is a list of certificates payable to veterans or their families that provide names, ranks, companies, the amounts of the certificates and to whom the certificates were payable. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of the soldier. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

This series contains meeting minutes of the State Veterans Commission, as well as meeting handouts, statistical reports done by the Commission and budget reports. Also present more are correspondence and other Commission administrative materials. The incoming and outgoing correspondence is primarily with officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and other state and federal veterans agencies. Other administrative files in the series include Senate and House bills relating to the Commission, audits, news releases, photographs, questionnaires and resumes for prospective Commission members. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

Contains approximately thirty discharge certificates for recruits who served with federal (Army, Navy, and Marine Corps) or state (Pennsylvania Militia or National Guard) military units. Generally more the documents give the names, ranks, birthplaces, ages (at enlistment), occupations, races, heights, and hair and eye colors, the dates and places where enlisted and discharged, the reasons for discharge, the terms of enlistment, and the branch of the service and unit to which each soldier was assigned. Some certificates were typed in the Twentieth Century, apparently to provide veterans with a service record for pension purposes. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

The Admission and Medical Examination Book includes the following information on each patient: date, age during admission into the Home, rank, company and regiment, nativity, social more condition, address of nearest friend(s), register number, and type of disability. Images are arranged chronologically. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

The Death Record Book includes the following information on each patient: name, date of admittance, company and regiment, date of enlistment, date of death, age, place more of birth, where admitted from, cause of death, place of interment and remarks. Images are arranged chronologically. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of patient offenses and disciplinary action taken. Information about each offender includes name of the patient, date, register number and pensioner number. Images are more indexed internally and arranged alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A general record of members including: name, register number, rank, company and regiment, name of war, months in service, pension amount per month, date of admission, more county admitted from, place of residence, nativity, social condition, occupation, ability to read and write, disability type, religious affiliation, and remarks. Images are indexed internally and arranged alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

The record includes each patients': name, date of admission, rank, company and regiment, home number, hospital number, disease type, religious affiliation, social condition, address of nearest more friend, type of treatment received, results of treatment, discharged, died, transferred, granted furlough, etc., and remarks. Images are arranged as entered in the volume. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Hospital records including: name, date of admittance, type of disease, date of discharge, date of death, name of nearest friend, effects or personal belongings, final disposition more of the body after death, and a surgeons post-death statement. Images are unarranged. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

The histories include each patients': name, date, register number, hospital number, description and history of stay at the Home, admission date, discharge date, description of ailment, more date and cause of death. Images are indexed internally and arranged alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Patient record books include: patient name, register number, application number, date of birth, place of birth, place of residence, occupation, names and addresses of nearest relatives, more social condition, number of months in service, ability to read and write, religious affiliation, church name and cemetery name. In addition they also list: patients military service includes place and date of enlistment, rank attained, company and regiment, place and date of discharge, reason for discharge, engagements participated in, information such as whether he was wounded, disabled, or captured in battle. Also shown are pension certificate number, monthly pension rate, physician remarks and general remarks. The form and layout of the information changes somewhat over the years. Images are indexed internally, alphabetically by surname of patient. The index for each volume may be used to find each individual. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Roster of Admissions, April 12, 1864-May 21, 1872. Arranged by admittance date, entries list the veterans name, age, place of birth, number, date of admittance, disease more and the result of treatment. Particulars concerning the date that a patient was released or died are frequently recorded, and from time to time data about operations or amputations performed on the individual are also noted. Descriptive List, Soldier's Home, Philadelphia, June 1, 1866-March 12, 1867. Arranged according to the dates that the descriptive list entries were written. The House Register can be used as an index for this subseries. The listings show the veterans' names, ages, marital status, nativity, number of children if any, previous occupations, ranks, regiments, companies, and residences prior to enlistment, the places and dates of enlistment, the places where they were wounded, the places and dates of military discharge, the nature of the disabilities suffered, the amounts of pension received, and the reasons they were unable to support themselves. Additional information contained in the entries includes the dates that admissions to the home were approved, the dates and the reasons why persons were discharged from the home, the wards and bed numbers of each patient, and the names of two vouchers and their postal addresses. House Register, Soldier's Home, Philadelphia, December 13, 1864-March 28, 1872. The entries are grouped alphabetically by patients surnames. Data appearing includes the persons names, wards and bed numbers, the dates of admission and discharge, and the Descriptive List page number. Muster Roll of Pennsylvania Soldiers Admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Central Branch, Dayton, Ohio, November 12, 1880. A record of Pennsylvania soldiers admitted to the home from 1867 to 1880. Entries list the veterans names, numbers, companies, regiments, disabilities, barracks numbers, amounts of pension received per month, and the dates of death or discharge from the home. The muster roll is arranged alphabetically by soldiers' surnames. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Record book kept by Pennsylvania Surgeon General Dr. Henry H. Smith of 213 candidates examined by the State Medical Board commencing July 28, 1862. Numbered sequentially more by exam, the information given for each candidate includes the date of examination, candidate's name, post office of residence, county of residence, age, name of the institution from which graduated, year of graduation, and standard score received on the examination. A remarks column records whether a candidate was accepted unanimously, by a lesser vote, or rejected. Images are arranged chronologically by date of examination. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of claims of arrears and bounty due to Pennsylvania Volunteers who fought and died in combat during the Civil War. Entries generally show soldiers' more names, ranks, companies, and regiments, the dates and places of death, the claim numbers, the dates of the certificates and of filing, the monetary amount received, and the applicants' names, postal addresses and relationship to the soldier. Remarks which record why a claim was rejected, for example, because a soldier was drafted or was a substitute, also appear. Images are arranged by dates claims were received. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of surgeons and assistant surgeons who served in the Pennsylvania volunteers. Information found about each surgeon and assistant surgeon includes name, date mustered-in, dates more of promotions, the names of the regiments to which assigned, and the date they resigned or were mustered-out. Images are arranged numerically by regiment, and thereunder chronologically by date of appointment. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

The record contains the names of all soldiers and sailors from Pennsylvania who served in the Spanish-American War, as shown by the Muster-In and Muster-Out Rolls. more This is the second edition of a publication compiled by Thomas J. Stewart, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania. Many of the lists of service members are prefaced by a brief narrative history of the infantry regiment, cavalry troop, or naval militia. Enlistee information includes name, rank, company, residence, enrollment date, muster-in date, and muster-out date. Also includes a List of Abbreviations, various Lists of Officers and Men from the State of Pennsylvania, and an Index. Images are arranged numerically by unit and then alphabetically by surname of soldier or sailor. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Reports of draft commissioners giving number drafted, number of substitutes, number exempted, number never reported, number volunteered in lieu of draft, number deserted, aggregate number drafted, more etc. by township. Images are arranged by county and thereunder sequentially by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

Ledger providing a record of sick and wounded soldiers in Pennsylvania during 1862. Entries usually list the soldiers' names, residences, companies and regiments, terms of service, more places and names of persons mustering them in, the diseases or impairments suffered, and the hospital administering treatment. Written remarks regarding promotions, desertions, deaths, and discharges are also frequently found as well. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

A record of surgeons and assistant surgeons employed by Pennsylvania during the Civil War. Information about each surgeon or assistant surgeon includes: name, county of residence, more date of commission, and the date from which rank was held. Occasional remarks note commissions returned, canceled, or other changes in status. Images are grouped alphabetically by surname of surgeon or assistant surgeon. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Depositions of drafted men who were refused substitutes because they had already been sworn into service, depositions by substitutes swearing to assume and perform all duties more and obligations, and depositions for substitutes by individuals for whom they substituted. Information appearing includes the substitutes' names, signatures, townships, and counties, the dates, and the names of the persons for whom the substitute was acting as surrogate. Images are grouped by county. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less

Morning reports of surgeons at Camps Washington (Easton), Wayne, Wright, and Curtin recording daily conditions in military hospitals. Information provided within each report includes a breakdown more by regiment and company of the number of soldiers confined in the hospital or sick in quarters from the date of the last report, the number taken sick since the last report, the total numbers in the hospital or sick in quarters, the number who returned to duty, discharged, sent to the General Hospital, or died since the previous report, and the number remaining in the hospital or sick in quarters. Occasional remarks provide information on hygiene in the camps. Images are arranged chronologically by date of report. This collection is part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs which is responsible for administering the Pennsylvania National Guard, and administers various programs of assistance to veterans. less