Description:

This database is an index compiled by the Alabama Department of Archives and History from a historical card file maintained from the early 1900s through 1982. It contains information on Civil War soldiers, militia members, home guards, exempted individuals, pensioners, and others connected to Alabama, gathered from a variety of historical sources. Because records are incomplete and many original documents were lost, this database should be used as a valuable research aid rather than a comprehensive list of all individuals associated with Alabama during the Civil War.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This database includes payrolls and financial records documenting enslaved labor used by Confederate military departments throughout the Civil War. Records frequently identify enslaved individuals, their enslavers, dates of service, locations, occupations, and compensation, making it one of the most significant resources for researching enslaved ancestors connected to the Confederacy.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

These payroll records document enslaved men hired to work at the Confederate States Armory in Macon, Georgia. The collection may include names of enslaved laborers, their enslavers, periods of employment, wages paid to owners, and the type of labor performed, providing important evidence of industrial slavery during the Civil War.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This FamilySearch collection provides digitized images of National Archives payroll records documenting enslaved labor employed by the Confederate Quartermaster Department and Corps of Engineers. The records often contain names of enslaved individuals, enslavers, work locations, dates of employment, and payments made to owners, offering critical documentation for African American genealogy.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

Mississippi Confederate Pension Applications (Series 1201)

This series contains original applications submitted by Confederate veterans, widows, and qualifying former servants seeking state pensions in Mississippi between 1889 and 1932. Applications may include military service details, personal information, affidavits, disability statements, and supporting documentation.

Access Collection: Open

Mississippi Confederate Pension Rolls (Series 0354)

These annual pension rolls list approved Confederate veterans, widows, and former servants receiving state pensions from 1889 through 1935. Organized by county, the rolls often include names, pension status, payment information, and notes regarding deaths, remarriages, or changes in residence.

Access Collection: Open

Mississippi County Confederate Pension Reports and Correspondence (Series 0355)

This collection contains reports and correspondence submitted by county pension boards regarding Confederate pension applicants and recipients. The records provide insight into application reviews, eligibility decisions, county recommendations, and administrative communications.

Access Collection: Open

Mississippi Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications (FamilySearch)

This FamilySearch collection provides searchable access to Mississippi Confederate veterans' and widows' pension applications. These records can reveal military service, residence, family relationships, disabilities, financial circumstances, and other valuable genealogical details for applicants and their dependents.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This National Archives collection contains payroll records documenting enslaved individuals hired or impressed by the Confederate Quartermaster and Corps of Engineers during the Civil War. These records often identify the enslaved person by name, owner, dates of service, occupation, location, and compensation paid to the enslaver, making them an invaluable resource for African American family history research.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This collection includes official correspondence and lists of enslaved men from Alabama and Mississippi who were forced to construct Confederate fortifications and entrenchments around Mobile, Alabama. The records provide names, enslavers, work assignments, and locations, offering rare documentation of enslaved labor supporting Confederate military operations.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This collection contains pension applications filed under North Carolina's 1885 Confederate pension law by eligible veterans and widows. Records typically include the applicant's name, residence, military service, disability information, witness statements, and county board certifications, making them valuable for Civil War and family history research.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This collection includes pension applications submitted under North Carolina's expanded 1901 pension law for Confederate veterans and widows. Records often provide detailed service information, residence, disabilities, affidavits, correspondence, and county and state approval documents that help document post-war lives and family relationships.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This collection contains Confederate requisitions, payrolls, and related documents that identify enslaved individuals impressed or hired for military service. Researchers may find names, counties, enslavers, labor assignments, and payment records that help reconstruct the lives of enslaved people forced to support the Confederate war effort.

Access Collection: Open

Description:

This volunteer-created index provides searchable access to thousands of names appearing in Confederate slave payrolls from multiple states and repositories. Researchers can locate enslaved individuals, enslavers, payroll dates, and military departments, making it an excellent starting point before examining the original records.

Access Collection: Open