Military and Naval Department (Civil War): Descriptive Roll for Field, Staff, and Line Officers of All Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery Units, July 5, 1861-September 20, 1865 | Illinois State Archives

Scope and Contents: Descriptive roll for each regiment comprises four parts: (1) a listing of officers holding field, staff, or company grade which gives each officer's name, age (often omitted), occupation, residence, birthplace, marital status, date of appointment or election, date and place of muster, name of mustering officer, and remarks on promotion, transfer, discharge, or death; (2) a listing of commanding officers and numbers of officers and enlisted men under their command, date and place companies were mustered, name of mustering officer, principal location of men at time of enrollment, name of camp where company was assigned to a regiment, and date of movement from training camp to the field; (3) a section which occasionally details the type of arms issued to each company; and (4) a summary of the regiment's history (e.g., troop movements, changes in command, field action) compiled by the commanding officer at the conclusion of the war.