New York State Civil War Muster Rolls

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This information is from A Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Privates, of the Regiments which were organized in the State of New York and called into the service of the United States to assist in supressing the rebellion caused by the secession of some of the Southern States from the Union, A. D. 1861, as taken from the Muster-in Rolls on file in the Adjutant General's Office, S. N. Y., (Albany, N. Y.: Comstock & Cassidy, Printers, 1864). It is in the Reference collection of the Johnstown Public Library at LHR 973.7 N531, and page images may be viewed at the University of Michigan's Making of America project project and Google Books. Some abbreviated names have been expanded.

The New York State Civil War Muster Rolls span nearly 6,000 pages in eight volumes. We plan to eventually have all of them online.

Head-quarters — State of New York,

Adjutant General's Office, Albany, January 1st, 1864.

I certify that the following names are correctly taken from the Muster Rolls, on file in this Office, of the Volunteer Troops called into the service of the United States, commencing April 15, A. D. 1861, and printed under the act of the Legislature passed April 23d, 1863.

John T. Sprague, Adjutant General.

Introductory Documents

Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln calling forth the militia to suppress the rebellion
Letter from the Secretary of War to New York Governor Edwin Morgan about the militia quota
An Act to authorize the embodying and equipment of a Volunteer Militia, and to provide for the public defense
New York State Constitution, Article 11, Section 2 describing selection of militia officers
Proclamation by Governor Edwin Morgan calling out the militia
General Order No. 13 from the Adjutant-General
Proclamation by Governor Edwin Morgan calling out more militia
General Order No. 17 from the Adjutant-General

Soldiers

Where to Look Next

New York State Civil War Soldier Database (NYS Archives)
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System (National Park Service)
Researching Civil War Soldiers and Regiments: A Resource Guide (NYS Military Museum)
Other Resources on New Yorkers Who Served During the Civil War (NYS Archives)