Military Commission Books, 1800-1944

Military Commission Books: Location of Military Units in Militia Books, 1800-1861; Volume 1, 1800-1807; Volume 2, 1807-1810 (contains some notations for 1811); and Volume 3, 1811-1813 (contains some notations for 1814). 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.

Military Commission Books: Volume 4, 1814-1820 (contains some notations for 1812, 1813, and 1821); Volume 5, 1821-1827 (contains some notations for 1828); and part of Volume 6, 1827-1833 (contains some notations for 1824, 1834, and 1835). 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.

Military Commission Books: Volume 6 continued, 1827-1833 (contains some notations for 1824, 1834, and 1835); Volume 7, 1834-1842; and part of Volume 8, 1842-1845 (contains some notations for 1848). 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.

Military Commission Books: Volume 8 continued, 1842-1845 (contains some notations for 1848); Volume 9, 1845-1848 (includes some notations for 1850); and Volume 10, Part 1, 1848-1853 (contains some notations for 1854 and 1855). 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.

Military Commission Books: Volume 18 continued, April 11, 1910-November 8, 1912 (National Guard of Pennsylvania, Regimental Officers) and Volume 19, November 8, 1912-June 7, 1916 (National Guard of Pennsylvania).

Military Commission Books: Volume 20, June 7, 1916-October 25, 1917 (contains a commission for January 9, 1919); Volume 21, June 12, 1917-October 16, 1919 (National Guard of Pennsylvania); and part of Volume 22, October 25, 1917-February 1919 and one dated April 23, 1919 (Pennsylvania Reserve Militia).

Military Commission Books: Volume 22 Continued, March 1919-February 4, 1920 (Pennsylvania Reserve Militia; target on film incorrectly lists this as Volume 21); Volume 23, November 1, 1919-June 9, 1920 (National Guard of Pennsylvania); and Volume 24, June 18-August 7, 1920 (National Guard of Pennsylvania).

Military Commission Books: Volume 24 continued, August 9, 1920-April 22, 1921; Volume 25, April 22, 1921-January 15, 1922; and Volume 26, January 15, 1922-June 1, 1922 (National Guard of Pennsylvania).

Military Commission Books: Volume 34 continued, July 25-December 15, 1940; Volume 35, January 6, 1941-March 18, 1943 (National Guard of Pennsylvania).

Military Commission Books: Volume 35 continued, March 18, 1943-December 20, 1944 (National Guard of Pennsylvania); and Pennsylvania Volunteers, Regiments 11-90, 1861-1864 (contains notations for 1865).

Military Commission Books: Pennsylvania Volunteers, Regiments 91-212, 1861-1864 (contains notations for 1865 and record of commissions issued to various independent battalions, batteries, and cavalries).

Military Commission Books: Pennsylvania Volunteers, Regiments 11-215 (contains notations for 1862-1863, Batteries C, H, F; Warren County Rifles; and an enclosure for 1865-1867); Pennsylvania Volunteers, Regiments 1-18, 1898 (contains notations for 1899 and various battalions, batteries, cavalry and troops); Volunteers circa 1845-1850 (1 volume); and Volunteers, circa 1847-1850 (1 volume).