Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Virginia Volunteers. First Regiment Enlistment Records. Accession 26194. State government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Office of the Adjutant General on October 3, 1964.

Historical Information

Following the Spanish-American War, the reorganization of the Virginia Volunteers continued with the assignment of new numbers to the regiments in order to distinguish those regiments who fought in the Civil and Spanish-American Wars. The 70th and 71st Infantry were the first of the new regiments organized in 1900 followed by the 72nd Infantry in 1905.

Scope and Content

Volumes contain the enlistment records including oaths of enlistment and physical record of volunteers in Companies A and B of the First Regiment (a.k.a. 70th Regiment) of Virginia Volunteers between 1911 and 1916. The enlistment records include the following information: name, rank, age, height, complexion, hair color, eye color, county or city born, state born, occupation, residence, when enlisted, where enlisted, by whom enlisted, period enlisted for, marrried or single, remarks as to record of previous military service, and name & address of person to be notified in case of emergency. The enlistment records include an oath of enlistment signed by the volunteer swearing to support the Constitution of the United States and Virginia. Below the oath is a consent form required in case the volunteer was a minor. The physical record, as certified by the examining surgeon, notes the condition of the volunteer including his sight, hearing, heart, lungs, etc. The surgeon also noted addictions to alcohol or opium. Finally, each enlistment record is signed and certified by the company commander.

Arrangement

Arranged in 2 volumes: Vol. I, Company A and Vol. II, Company B.