U.S. Military Post Returns

U.S. Returns from Military Posts 1806-1916)


 * Microfilm Source - Returns From U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M617, 1,550 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C..


 * Online Source (Subscription) - Ancestry.com. U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors in partnership with the following organizations:
 * California State Genealogical Alliance
 * Federation of Genealogical Societies
 * Nebraska State Genealogy Society
 * New England Historic Genealogical Society
 * San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society
 * SFGenealogy.com

Army Regulations stipulated that every post was to submit a return to the Adjutant General, usually at monthly intervals. These returns showed:
 * Contents:
 * The units stationed at each post
 * The strength of each unit
 * Names and duties of the officers
 * Number of officers present and absent
 * Listing of official communications received
 * Record of events

Links:
 * National Archives
 * Ancestry.com Post Returns Search Page (Subscription Required)