Hunter noted in this report the completion of various lists of officers, surgeons, chaplains, battles in Virginia and West Virginia, and the collection of rolls and rosters, both original and secondary, of Virginia companies calendared in books of the office according to branch, regiment or battalion, and company.Ĭolonel Joseph Virginius Bidgood, former Commander of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans, succeeded Hunter in 1910 as Secretary of Virginia Military Records. Swanson in 1909 detailing the accomplishments of the office. Hunter submitted a report to Governor Claude A. The General Assembly passed legislation on February 20, 1906, and again on March 9, 1908, reappointing the Secretary of Virginia Military Records, further expanding the duties of the office, and providing a salary for the position. His duties were to "collect all muster rolls, records, and other materials showing the officers and enlisted men of the several companies, battalions, regiments, and other military organizations from Virginia in the armies, marine or naval service of the Confederate States." These records were to be obtained by the secretary through gift or loan and deposited in the Virginia State Library. Major Robert Waterman Hunter, a former soldier in the 179th Regiment Virginia Militia and officer in the 2nd Regiment Virginia Volunteers, was appointed for one year by Governor Andrew Jackson Montague upon the recommendation of the Grand Commander of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans, as the first Secretary of Virginia Military Records. War Department with a complete roster of Confederate soldiers from Virginia. In response to Congress' passage of an act on February 25, 1903, providing for the assembling of muster rolls for all Union and Confederate soldiers, Virginia created the Office of the Secretary of Virginia Military Records on March 7, 1904, to assist the Secretary of War and the U.S. A more comprehensive inventory of Virginia soldiers, dead or alive, who fought for the Confederacy was still in want. The result of this endeavor was a two-volume roster ofĮx-Confederate soldiers and sailors arranged by locality. The commissioners of revenue throughout the Commonwealth were furnished with blank roster sheets from the auditor of public accounts to record the name, age, rank, company, regiment, date of enlistment, and length of service of all former Confederate soldiers living in the state of Virginia. On January 25, 1898, another act was passed and later re-enacted on March 6, 1900, to provide a roster of all the ex-Confederate soldiers living in the State of Virginia. The Adjutant General distributed blank roster sheets to former company commanders and other individuals, however, most of the sheets were never returned and the project was left unfinished. Interest in memorializing Confederate veterans prompted the General Assembly to pass an act on March 13, 1884, directing the adjutant general to compile a roster of all those who served from Virginia in the Confederate armed forces.
CHARLES DURNING WAR RECORD SERIES
Oversized Muster Rolls from Series III: Miscellaneous Records, John Brown's Raid Unit Records placed in 4th Floor, Cabinet 2, Drawers 1-3 (4/G/02/01-3)
Oversized Muster Rolls from Series III: Miscellaneous Records, Detachments of Unpaid Men placed in 4th Floor, Cabinet 1, Drawer 20 (4/G/01/20)
Oversized Muster Rolls from Series II: Unit Records, Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, Local Defense, Reserves, Virginia State Line, Militia, & Misc. Oversized (except Muster Rolls) from Series III: Miscellaneous Records, placed in Oversized Box 8 (4/D/37/9/6) Units placed in Oversized Boxes 1-7 (4/D/37/9/4-6) Oversized (except Muster Rolls) from Series II: Unit Records, Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, Local Defense, Reserves, Virginia State Line, Militia, & Misc. State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia. Office Building, Richmond, Va., 4 April 1918. Transferred from the Adjutant General's Office, Dept. Confederate Military Records, 1859-1996 (Accession 27684) - Introduction - The Library of Virginia A GUIDE TO THEĭept.
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