The Official Record contains after battle reports and correspondence of the Union & Confederate Armies. There are after action reports of the commanding officers down to the Regimental level. If you are interested in a specific unit, you should be able to locate the report of the commanding officer. In addition, correspondence both personal and military is included from both Armies.
** Series 1 - Formal reports of the first seizures of United States property in the Southern States and of all military operations in the field, with the correspondence, orders, and returns relating.
** Series 2 - Correspondence, orders, reports, and returns relating to Prisoners of War.
** Series 3 - Correspondence, orders, reports, and returns of Union authorities not relating to Series 1 and 2
** Series 4 - Correspondence, orders, reports, and returns of Confederate authorities not relating to Series 1,2,3
To use this Cd-Rom you need Windows and at least a 16 speed Cd Reader or a DVD reader. The data on this Cd-Rom can be read, searched, printed, and you can even copy/paste data to a word processor. This is not a PDF. We use the Hbar Reader software [ included on the CD].
This new software is designed to help you get the most out of your searches. It includes a Possible Name Combinations tool to help you find more of the ways a name might be entered in The Official Records. If you enter John Johnson, it will list others ways to look for John Johnson, such as J. Johnson, J Johnson, Johnson's, Johnson, J. etc.
Our Unit Name Tool can be used when you are seeking information on a Military Unit. You enter one or more of these search indicators: Unit Name, State Name, Unit Number, Unit Type. The software generates a list of the possible ways the information might be entered in The Official Records so your search can be more effective.
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