Military Commission Books, 1800-1944

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  • Date = 1854-1861; 1873-1891

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Images of military commissions issued for officers. Information given is name, county of residence, rank, date of taking rank, military unit, regiment, company, and date of commission. Notations also reveal information concerning discharges, transfers, and deaths during service. This collection is part of the Pennsylvania Department of State which was created in 1776.
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Military Commission Books (Roll 0879)
Pennsylvania. Department of State, Pennsylvania--Militia, Armed Forces--Officers
Military Commission Books: Volume 10, Part 2, 1854-1858; Volume 11, 1859-1861; Volume 12, 1873-1889; and part of Volume 13, November 5, 1889-March 24, 1891 (National Guard of Pennsylvania, Regimental Officers). Please note: Arranged numerically by regiment. Indexed alphabetically by surname of person receiving commission in Military Commission Books Card Index, 1800-1860, series 26.142, which is also digitized and available on the PA Power Library.
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