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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Supplement Technical .S. GovernmentPrinting Office LibraryPrograms Service bL 4, no. 12 GP 3.16/3-3:4/12 December 1, 1997 Readers Exchange Finding Official Records Volumes in the U.S. Serial Set Prepared by Chris E. Marhenke Broward County Main Library Copyright 1997 Chris E. Marhenke Introduction Civil War research goes on at almost every library in the United States. Two primary sources for Civil War research are The Warofthe Rebellion: A Compilation ofthe Official Records ofthe Union and Confederate Armies and the Official Records ofthe Union and Confederate Navies in the Warofthe Rebellion (hereafter referred to as Official Records). Unfortunately, many libraries may not own complete hardcopy sets of the Official Records. Furthermore, librarians at libraries owning either the U.S. Serial Setor the CIS U.S. Serial Set Index and corresponding microfiche collection may not realize that the Official Records are included in these two sets. Locating volumes of the Official Records in either Serial Set collection can be difficult. The following finding tool provides the access needed to locate volumes of the Official Records within either of these sets. Official Records The Official Records ofthe Union and Confederate Armies was published over a period of twenty years spanning ten Congresses. Four "series" (listed below) comprise the Armies' 128 volumes. The volumes in each series were sequentially numbered with some volumes encompassing several parts. Series --Formal reports of military campaigns including correspondence, orders, and I returns for both Union and Confederate Armies. Series follows the order of I campaigns (chronological order) and the various theaters of operation. Union reports appear first with Confederate reports following. An Atlas was also published for this Series. ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 Series -Union and Confederate correspondence, orders, reports, and returns pertaining j| to prisoners ofwar and to state or political prisoners. Series -Other correspondence, orders, reports, and returns not included in Series and III I Series for the Union authorities. II Series IV-Other correspondence, orders, reports, and returns not included in Series I and Series II for the Confederate authorities.1 The Official Records ofthe Union and Confederate Navies was published between the years 1895-1929 covering 17 Congresses. Like the Armies set, it is also divided into series. However, the Navies set is considerably smaller, only totaling 31 volumes in two Series. Series -Union and Confederate reports, orders, and correspondence regarding naval I operations as well as the operation of single vessels, namely cruisers or privateers. Series includes information on squadrons and flotillas, mainly in I chronological order. Union reports are given first, followed by corresponding Confederate reports. Series -Statistical data of ships, muster rolls of Confederate vessels, letters of marque II and reprisal, and Confederate departmental investigations.2 A general index is available for both the Armies and Navies sets. Each index includes names of individuals, company names or designations, places, names of battles, etc. The index then refers the user to a Series (represented by a roman numeral) and a Volume (represented by an arabic numeral). The user may then consult the index in the specified volume to determine a page number. Both sets ofthe Official Records were published by the authority of Congress and are therefore considered House Miscellaneous Documents or House Documents. U.S. Serial Set/CIS U.S. Serial Set Index The U.S. Serial Set is "a serially numbered collection of congressional publications dating back to 1789."3 The Reports encompass public and private bills as well as special reports which are usually of a more investigative function.4 The Documents portion ofthe Serial Set includes presidential documents, audit reports ofgovernment corporations, "annual reports offederal departments and agencies," "annual reports of nongovernmental organizations" as well as a variety of other materials.5 Both Reports and Documents are sequentially numbered within a given Congress. The CIS U.S. Serial Set Index, published by the Congressional Information Service, is a comprehensive index to the U.S. Serial Setwith the corresponding volumes on microfiche. Using the Serial Set number, the user may locate specific volumes within either the U.S. Serial Setor the CIS U.S. Serial Set microfiche. Normally the House Document/Miscellaneous Document number is then needed as several "documents" may be printed within a given serial set volume. However, Official Records volumes generally comprise an entire serial set volume. 2 ANTS-v4-#12-12/1/97 How to Use The following finding tool was developed to provide quick access to the Official Records in either ofthe two Serial Sets. Since the OfficialRecords were published over many years, a user needs to consult many Serial Set volumes in order to locate all the Official Records volumes for both Armies and Navies sets. A user will be further frustrated by the fact that volumes were not published in numerical order. This finding tool is organized by sets, first by the Armies then by the Navies. Each set is then divided by the various Series and their respective volumes. Volumes are individually identified by separate entries within the finding tool. Each entry is comprised ofthe volume number, the title, and the citation (serial set number, document number, and Congressional session). Some entries identify the various chapters contained within volumes for greater convenience. Sample Entry: Vol. 1 Chapter 1: SerialNo. 3112 Operations in CharlestonHarbor, SouthCarolina. December House Misc Doc. 40 20, 1860 - April 14, 1861. pp. 1-317. 52 Congress, 2nd Session The General Indexes are listed at the end ofthe last Series for each set. For the Armies set, an Atlas was also published and is listed at the end of Series I since it pertains only to that Series. Footnotes: The Warofthe Rebellion: A Compilation ofthe Official Records ofthe Union and Confederate Armies. General Index andAdditions and Corrections. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1901. House Document 558. (56th Congress, 2nd Session) pp. ix-x. Official Records ofthe Union and Confederate Navies in the Warofthe Rebellion. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1921. Series II, vol. 1, page 13. House Document 253. (67th Congress, 2nd Session) Robinson, Judith Schiek. Tapping the Government Grapevine. Oryx Press, Phoenix, AZ, 1993. p. 100. Morehead, Joe. Introduction to United States Government Information Sources. Libraries Unlimited, Englewood, CO, 1996. p. 114. 5 Ibid, p. 115. 3 ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 Additional sources of information for each ofthese sets may be found in the following items: Harold E. Mahan "The Arsenal of History: The Official Records of the War ofthe Rebellion", Civil WarHistory, Volume 29, #1. 1983, The Kent State University Press. Military Operations ofthe Civil War: A Guide-Index to the Official Records ofthe Union and Confederate Armies 1861-1865. Washington, D.C., National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1978. Other Congressional documents as found in the U.S. Serial Setor the CIS U.S. Serial Set. (Look under the heading of "Rebellion Records" in the CIS U.S. Serial Set.) 4 ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION UNIONAND CONFEDERATE ARMIES SERIES 1. SERIAL SETFICHE # DOCUMENT VOLUME TITLE CONGRESS Vol.1 Chapter 1: SerialNo. 3112 OperationsinCharlestonHarbor, SouthCarolina. HouseMisc Doc. 40 December20, 1860-April 14, 1861. pp. 1-317. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol.1 Chapter2: SerialNo. 3112 The secessionofGeorgia. January3-26, 1861. pp. House Misc Doc. 40 318-325. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol.1 Chapter3: SerialNo. 3112 The secessionofAlabama andMississippi. January 4- House Misc Doc. 40 20, 1861. pp. 326-330. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 1 Chapter4: SerialNo. 3112 Operations inFlorida. January 6 - August31, 1861. HouseMisc Doc. 40 pp. 331-473. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 1 Chapter5: SerialNo. 3112 The secessionofNorthCarolina. January 9 -May20, HouseMiscDoc. 40 1861. pp. 474-488. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 1 Chapter 6: SerialNo. 3112 The secessionofLouisiana. January 10 - February 19, House Misc Doc. 40 1861. pp. 489-501. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 1 Chapter7: SerialNo. 3112 Operations inTexas andNewMexico. February 1 - House Misc Doc. 40 June 11, 1861. pp. 502-636. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 1 Chapter 8: SerialNo. 3112 Operations inArkansas, theIndianTerritory, and House Misc Doc. 40 Missouri. February 7 - May 9, 1861. pp. 637-691. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol.2 Chapter9: SerialNo. 3113 Operations inMaryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and House Misc Doc. 41 WestVirginia. April 16 - July31, 1861. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 3 Chapter 10: SerialNo. 3114 Operations inMissouri, Arkansas, Kansas, andIndian HouseMisc Doc. 42 Territory. May 10 -November 19, 1861. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol.4 Chapter 11: SerialNo. 3115 Operations inTexas, NewMexico, andArizona. June House MiscDoc. 43 11, 1861 - February 1, 1862. pp. 1-174. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 4 Chapter 12: SerialNo. 3115 Operations inKentuckyandTennessee. July 1 - House MiscDoc. 43 November 19, 1861. pp. 175-565. 52 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 4 Chapter 13: SerialNo. 3115 Operations inNorthCarolina and Southeastern House MiscDoc. 43 Virginia. August 1, 1861 - January 11, 1862. pp. 566- 52 Congress, 2nd Session 721. 5 ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 SERIAL SETFICHE # DOCUMENT VOLUME TITLE CONGRESS Vol. 5 Chapter 14: SerialNo. 2053 Operations inMaryland,NorthernVirginia, andWest HouseMisc Doc. 54 Virginia. August 1, 1861 - March 17, 1862. 47 Congress, 1st Session Vol. 6 Chapter 15: SerialNo. 2058 Operations onthe coasts ofSouthCarolina, Georgia, House Misc Doc. 63 andMiddle andEastFlorida. August21, 1861 -April 47 Congress, 1st Session 11, 1862. pp. 1-435. Vol. 6 Chapter 16: SerialNo. 2058 Operations inWestFlorida, SouthernAlabama, HouseMisc Doc. 63 SouthernMississippi, andLouisiana. September 1, 47 Congress, 1stSession 1861 - May 12, 1862. pp. 436-894. Vol. 7 Chapter 17: SerialNo. 2063 Operations inKentucky, Tennessee, NorthAlabama, House MiscDoc. 67 and SouthwestVirginia. November 19, 1861 - March 47 Congress, 1st Session 4, 1862. Vol. 8 Chapter 18: SerialNo. 2122 Operations inMissouri, Arkansas, Kansas, andthe HouseMisc Doc. 27 IndianTerritory. November 19, 1861 -April 10, 1862. 47 Congress, 2ndSession Vol. 9 Chapter 19: SerialNo. 2128 Operations in Southeastern Virginia. January 11 - House Misc Doc. 41 March 17, 1862. pp. 1-71. 47 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 9 Chapter20: SerialNo. 2128 Operations inNorth Carolina. January 11 -August20, HouseMisc Doc. 41 1862. pp. 72-480. 47 Congress, 2nd Session Vol. 9 Chapter21: SerialNo. 2128 Operations inTexas,NewMexico, andArizona. House MiscDoc. 41 February 1 - September20, 1862. pp. 481-736. 47 Congress, 2nd Session Vol.10 Chapter22: SerialNo. 2225 pt.1 Operations inKentucky, Tennessee,NorthMississippi, House Misc Doc. 26 NorthAlabama, and SouthwestVirginia. March4 - 48 Congress, 1st Session June 10, 1862. Reports. Vol. 10 Chapter22: SerialNo. 2229 pt.2 Operations inKentucky, Tennessee,NorthMississippi, House Misc Doc. 32 NorthAlabama, andSouthwestVirginia. March4 - 48 Congress, 1stSession June 10, 1862. Correspondence, etc. Vol.11 Chapter23: SerialNo. 2240 pt.1 The PeninsularCampaign, Virginia. March 17 - House Misc Doc, 65 September2, 1862. Reports, March 17 -June 24, 48 Congress, 1st Session 1862. Vol.11 Chapter23: SerialNo. 2241 pt.2 ThePeninsularCampaign, Virginia. March 17 - HouseMiscDoc. 65 September2, 1862. Reports, June 25 - September2, 48 Congress, 1stSession 1862. June 25 - July 1, 1862 ~ Seven-days' Battles. 6 ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 SERIAL SETFICHE # DOCUMENT VOLUME TITLE CONGRESS Vol.11 Chapter23: SerialNo. 2242 pt.3 ThePeninsularCampaign, Virginia. March 17 - House Misc Doc. 65 September2, 1862. Correspondence, etc. 48 Congress, 1st Session Vol.12 Chapter24: SerialNo. 2322 pt.1 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, and House Misc Doc. 37 Maryland. March 17 - September2, 1862. Reports, 48 Congress, 2nd Session March 17 - June25. Vol.12 Chapter24: SerialNo. 2323 pt.2 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, and House Misc Doc. 37 Maryland. March 17 - September2, 1862. Reports, 48 Congress, 2ndSession June 26 - September 2, 1862. Vol.12 Chapter24: SerialNo. 2490 pt.2 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, and House Misc Doc. 54 Maryland. March 17 - September2, 1862. 49 Congress, 2nd Session Supplement. The FitzJohnPorterCourtMartial. Vol.12 Chapter24: SerialNo. 2324 pt.3 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, and House Misc Doc. 37 Maryland. March 17 - September2, 1862. 48 Congress, 2nd Session Correspondence, etc. Vol.13 Chapter25: SerialNo. 2408 Operations inMissouri, Arkansas, Kansas, the Indian HouseMisc Doc. 21 Territory, andthe DepartmentoftheNorthwest. April 49 Congress, 1st Session 10 -November20, 1862. Vol. 14 Chapter26: SerialNo. 2409 Operations on the coasts ofSouth Carolina, Georgia, House Misc Doc. 22 andMiddle and EastFlorida. April 12, 1862 - June 11, 49 Congress, 1st Session 1863. Vol.15 Chapter27: SerialNo. 2416 Operations inWestFlorida, SouthernAlabama, House MiscDoc. 164 SouthernMississippi (embracing alloperationsagainst 49 Congress, 1st Session Vicksburg, May 18 - July 27, 1862), andLouisiana. May 12, 1862 - May 14, 1863; andin Texas,New Mexico, andArizona. September20, 1862 - May 14, 1863. Vol.16 Chapter28: SerialNo. 2419 pt.1 Operations inKentucky, Middle andEastTennessee, House Misc Doc. 273 NorthAlabama, and SouthwestVirginia. June 10 - 49 Congress, 1st Session October31, 1862. Reports. Vol. 16 Chapter28: Operations inKentucky, Middle andEast SerialNo. 2421 pt.2 Tennessee,NorthAlabama, and SouthwestVirginia. HouseMiscDoc. 338 June 10 - October31, 1862. Correspondence, etc. 49 Congress, 1stSession Vol. 17 Chapter29: Operations in WestTennessee and SerialNo. 2425 pt.l NorthernMississippi. June 10, 1862 - January 20, House Misc Doc. 371 1863. Reports. 49 Congress, 1st Session 7 ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 SERIAL SETFICHE# DOCUMENT VOLUME TITLE CONGRESS Vol.17 Chapter29: SerialNo. 2489 pt.2 Operations in WestTennessee andNorthern HouseMisc Doc. 53 Mississippi. June 10, 1862 - January 20, 1863. 49 Congress, 2nd Session Correspondence, etc. Vol.18 Chapter30: SerialNo. 2571 Operations inNorthCarolina and Southeastern House Misc Doc. 325 Virginia. August20, 1862 -June 3, 1863. 50 Congress, 1st Session Vol.19 Chapter31: SerialNo. 2572 pt.1 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, House Misc Doc. 338 Maryland, andPennsylvania. September3 -November 50 Congress, 1st Session 14, 1862. Reports, September 3-20. Vol.19 Chapter 31: SerialNo. 2573 pt.2 Operations inNorthern Virginia, WestVirginia, HouseMiscDoc. 339 Maryland, andPennsylvania. September 3 -November 50 Congress, 1st Session 14, 1862. Reports, September20 - November 14. Correspondence, etc., September 3 -November 14. Vol.20 Chapter 32: SerialNo. 2574 pt.1 Operations inKentucky, Middle andEastTennessee, House Misc Doc. 341 NorthAlabama, and SouthwestVirginia. November 1, 50 Congress, 1st Session 1862 - January 20, 1863. Reports. Vol.20 Chapter 32: SerialNo. 2575 pt.2 Operations in Kentucky, Middle andEastTennessee, House Misc Doc. 342 NorthAlabama, and SouthwestVirginia. November 1, 50 Congress, 1st Session 1862 - January 20, 1863. Correspondence, etc. Vol.21 Chapter33: SerialNo. 2577 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, House Misc Doc. 387 Maryland, andPennsylvania. November 15, 1862 - 50 Congress, 1st Session January 25, 1863. Vol. 22 Chapter 34: SerialNo. 2580 pt.l Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, the Indian House Misc Doc. 585 Territory, andthe Department oftheNorthwest. 50 Congress, 1st Session November20, 1862 - December 31, 1863. Reports, November 20, 1862 - December 31, 1863. Correspondence, etc., November20, 1862 - December 31, 1863. Vol. 22 Chapter 34: SerialNo. 2656 pt.2 Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, the Indian HouseMiscDoc. 60 Territory, andthe Department oftheNorthwest. 50 Congress, 2nd Session November20, 1862 - December31, 1863. Correspondence, etc., January 1 - December 31, 1863. Vol. 23 Chapter35: SerialNo. 2659 pt.1 Operations in Kentucky, Middle and EastTennessee, House Misc Doc. 113 NorthAlabama, andSouthwestVirginia. January 21 - 50 Congress, 2nd Session August 10, 1863. Reports. 8 ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 SERIAL SETFICHE # DOCUMENT VOLUME TITLE CONGRESS Vol. 23 Chapter35: SerialNo. 2660 pt.2 OperationsinKentucky, Middle andEastTennessee, House MiscDoc. 129 NorthAlabama, and SouthwestVirginia. January 21 - 50 Congress, 2nd Session August 10, 1863. Correspondence, etc. Vol. 24 Chapter36: SerialNo. 2761 pt.1 Operations inMississippi andWestTennessee, HouseMisc Doc. 4 (including those inArkansas andLouisiana connected 51 Congress, 1stSession withthe siege ofVicksburg). January20 -August 10, 1863. Reports, January 20 - May 15. Vol. 24 Chapter36: SerialNo. 2762 pt.2 Operations inMississippi andWestTennessee, HouseMisc Doc. 5 (includingthose inArkansas andLouisiana connected 51 Congress, 1stSession withthe siege ofVicksburg). January20 -August 10, 1863. Reports, May 16 -August 10. Vol. 24 Chapter36: SerialNo. 2763 pt.3 Operations inMississippi andWestTennessee, HouseMisc Doc. 6 (including those inArkansas andLouisiana connected 51 Congress, 1st Session withthe siege ofVicksburg). January20 - August 10, 1863. Correspondence, etc. Vol. 25 Chapter 37: SerialNo. 2766 pt.1 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, HouseMiscDoc. 44 Maryland, andPennsylvania. January26 - June 3, 51 Congress, 1stSession 1863. Reports. Vol. 25 Chapter37: SerialNo. 2767 pt.2 Operations inNorthernVirginia, WestVirginia, HouseMisc Doc. 45 Maryland, andPennsylvania. January26 - June 2, 51 Congress, 1st Session 1863. Correspondence, etc. Vol.26 Chapter38: SerialNo. 2769 pt.1 Operations inWestFlorida, SouthernAlabama, House Misc Doc. 105 SouthernMississippi, Louisiana(excludingthose 51 Congress, 1st Session connected with the siege ofVicksburg), Texas, and NewMexico. May 14 - December 31, 1863. Reports, UnionCorrespondence. Vol. 26 Chapter38: SerialNo. 2770 pt.2 Operations inWestFlorida, SouthernAlabama, HouseMisc Doc. 106 SouthernMississippi, Louisiana (excluding those 51 Congress, 1st Session connectedwiththe siege ofVicksburg), Texas, and NewMexico. May 14 -December31, 1863. Confederate Correspondence. Vol. 27 Chapter39: SerialNo. 2771 pt.l Operations inNorthCarolina, Virginia, WestVirginia, House MiscDoc. 146 Maryland, Pennsylvania, andDepartmentofthe East. 51 Congress, 1stSession June 3 - August 3, 1863. Reports. (The Gettysburg Campaign). 9 , ANTS-v4-#12-12/l/97 SERIAL SETFICHE# DOCUMENT VOLUME TITLE CONGRESS Vol. 27 Chapter39: SerialNo. 2772 pt.2 Operations inNorthCarolina, Virginia, West Virginia, HouseMiscDoc. 147 Maryland, Pennsylvania, andDepartmentofthe East. 51 Congress, 1st Session June 3 - August3, 1863. Reports. (The Gettysburg Campaign, etc.). Vol. 27 Chapter39: SerialNo. 2773 pt.3 Operations in NorthCarolina, Virginia, WestVirginia, House Misc Doc. 148 Maryland, Pennsylvania, andDepartmentofthe East. 51 Congress, 1st Session June 3 -August3, 1863. Correspondence, etc. Vol. 28 Chapter40: SerialNo. 2778 pt.1 Operations on the coasts ofSouth Carolina and House Misc Doc. 223 Georgia, andinMiddle andEastFlorida. June 12 - 51 Congress, 1st Session December31, 1863. Reports. Vol. 28 Chapter40: SerialNo. 2781 pt.2 Operations onthe coasts ofSouthCarolina and House Misc Doc. 228 Georgia, andinMiddle andEastFlorida. June 12 - 51 Congress, 1st Session December31, 1863. Correspondence, etc. Vol.29 Chapter41: SerialNo. 2789 pt.1 Operations inNorthCarolina, Virginia, WestVirginia, HouseMisc Doc. 240 Maryland, andPennsylvania. August4 - December 31, 51 Congress, 1stSession 1863. Reports. Vol.29 Chapter41: SerialNo. 2790 pt.2 Operations inNorthCarolina, Virginia, WestVirginia, House Misc Doc. 241 Maryland, andPennsylvania. August4 - December31 51 Congress, 1st Session 1863. Correspondence, etc. Vol.30 Chapter42: SerialNo. 2792 pt.1 Operations inKentucky, SouthwestVirginia, House Misc Doc. 245 Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, andNorth 51 Congress, 1st Session Georgia. August 11 - October 19, 1863. Reports August 11 - September22, 1863. Vol. 30 Chapter42: SerialNo. 2793 pt.2 Operations inKentucky, SouthwestVirginia, HouseMisc Doc. 246 Tennessee, Mississippi. NorthAlabama, andNorth 51 Congress, 1st Session Georgia. August 11 - October 19, 1863. Reports. Vol.30 Chapter42: SerialNo. 2794 pt.3 Operations inKentucky, SouthwestVirginia, House Misc Doc. 247 Tennessee, Mississippi, NorthAlabama, andNorth 51 Congress, 1stSession Georgia. August 11 - October 19, 1863. Union Correspondence, etc. Vol.30 Chapter42: SerialNo. 2795 pt.4 Operations inKentucky, SouthwestVirginia, HouseMisc Doc. 248 Tennessee, Mississippi, NorthAlabama, andNorth 51 Congress, 1st Session Georgia. August 11 - October 19, 1863. Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc. 10