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由ecruiting, enlistment, etc.
        Confederate States of America. Navy由ecruiting, enlistment, etc.
        United States. Army由ecruiting, enlistment, etc.佑ivil War, 1861-1865
        United States. Navy由ecruiting, enlistment, etc.佑ivil War, 1861-1865

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