CIVIL WAR RECORDS:  VOLUMES

 

Service Records              (16 volumes)

   These bound records are comprised of companies’ muster-out rolls.  Rolls may include such information as a soldier’s name, rank, age, birthplace, residence, occupation, enlistment date and location, muster-in date and location, mustering officer, term of enlistment, pay dates and amounts, and transfer and promotion data.  The rolls also may list separately those soldiers who deserted, or who were killed, ill, or discharged.

• 1^st Del., reorganized

• 1^st Del. Cavalry and Artillery (Nield’s Independent)

• 1^st Del. Cavalry

• 1^st Del. Cavalry, 3-months service (volume blank)

• 1^st Del. Infantry

• 2^nd Del. Infantry

• 3^rd Del. Infantry (1 of 2)

• 3rd Del. Infantry (2 of 2)

• 4th Del. Infantry (1 of 2)

• 4^th Del. Infantry (2 of 2)

• 5^th Del. Infantry (1 of 2)

• 5^th Del. Infantry (2 of 2)

• 6^th Del. Infantry (1 of 2)

• 6^th Del. Infantry (2 of 2)

• 1^st Del. Artillery

• 2^nd Del. Artillery

  Clothing Books  (14 volumes)

    These volumes contain information on the clothing and supplies issued to each individual soldier.  One soldier per page, with the date of issues, the money value of the issues, and signatures of the soldier and witnesses.

• 1^st Del. Cavalry, Co’s B to D

• 1^st Del. Cavalry, Co’s E to G

• 1^st Del. Infantry, Co’s B and C

• 1^st Del. Infantry, Co’s D and E

• 1^st Del. Infantry, Co’s F and G

• 1^st Del. Infantry, Co’s H to K

• 1^st Del. Infantry, N. C. S.

• 3^rd Del. Infantry, Co’s A, B, C, E

• 3^rd Del. Infantry, Co’s F to K

• 4^th Del. Infantry, Co’s A and B

• 4^th Del. Infantry, Co’s C and D

• 4^th Del. Infantry, Co’s E and F

• 4^th Del. Infantry, Co’s G to K

• 9^th Del. Infantry, Co’s A, D, E, G

  Other Volumes  (6 volumes)

• Company A descriptive book

• Consolidated Morning Report Book, 1^st Del. Infantry, part 1

• Consolidated Morning Report Book, 1^st Del. Infantry, part 2

• Regimental Order Book:  handwritten copies of 30 regimental orders dating from Sept. 5, 1864 to Jan. 18, 1865.

• Register:  Register of dates and times of furloughs and leaves of absence of officers of the 9^th.

• Local militia rolls:  listings include name, age, and occupation of militia members.  Militias are from Duck Creek, Little Creek, Dover Hundred, Murderkill Hundred, Mispillion Hundred, and Milford Hundred.