Medical Record of Examination of Recruits

Civil War

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Title: Medical Record of Examination of Recruits
Alternate Title: Medical Record of Examination of Recruits and Substitutes in the Northern District of the State of Kansas
Creator: Office of the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal for the Northern District of Kansas
War Department
Provost Marshal General's Bureau
Description: This is a bound volume of records noting the medical examinations of men recruited to the Union Army in Kansas. The records, dating from November 5, 1864 to April 20, 1865, include the recruits' names, ages, country or state of birth, occupation, height, complexion, eye and hair color, chest measurements, race, and town or county of residence.
Date: November 5, 1864-April 20, 1865
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
People: Office of the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal for the Northern District of Kansas
War Department
Provost Marshal General's Bureau
Geographic Subject: Leavenworth County, Kansas
Saline County, Missouri
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Fort Scott, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Bourbon County, Kansas
Jefferson County, Kansas
Doniphan County, Kansas
Miami County, Kansas
Independence, Missouri
Platte County, Missouri
Clay County, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
Location: Entry 6553
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