A Guide to Civil War Materials
in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Duke University

Recruiting and Enlistment

Strategies for finding materials related to Recruiting and Enlistment:
  1. Conduct a keyword search of our Finding Aids

  2. Consult the Duke University Libraries on-line catalog

    Tips:

      Select "Special Collections Library" on "Display holdings first for" pull-down menu

      Conduct a keyword or subject headings search using the following Library of Congress subject headings:

        Confederate States of America. Army�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
        Confederate States of America. Navy�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
        United States. Army�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.�Civil War, 1861-1865
        United States. Navy�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.�Civil War, 1861-1865

  3. Look for the following subjects in the Special Collections Library Card Catalog
      C.S.A. Army�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
      C.S.A. Navy�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
      U.S. Army (Civil War)�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
      U.S. Navy (Civil War)�Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

Guide to Civil War Materials
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/pathfinders/civil-war/
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library - Duke University
Compiled November 2001 by Janie Morris
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