Abbreviations used in the Civil War Soldiers Databases

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Abbreviations Used in the Civil War Databases

1BUGLER – 1st Bugler CPL – Corporal

1CPL – 1st Corporal CPT – Captain

1LT – 1st Lieutenant DRUM – Drummer

1MUS – 1st Musician FAR – Farrier

1SGT – 1st Sergeant FIFE – Fifer

2BUGLER – 2nd Bugler HENSHAW'S – Henshaw's Battery

2CPL – 2nd Corporal HOST – Hospital Steward

2LT – 2nd Lieutenant INF – Infantry

2MUS – 2nd Musician KS – Kansas

2SGT – 2nd Sergeant LGT – Light

3CPL – 3rd Corporal LT – Lieutenant

3SGT – 3rd Sergeant LTC – Lieutenant

4CPL – 4th Corporal MAJ – Major

4SGT – 4th Sergeant MN – Minnesota

5CPL – 5th Corporal MO – Missouri

5SGT – 5th Sergeant MUS – Musician

6CPL – 6th Corporal NC – North Carolina

6SGT – 6th Sergeant O – Ohio

7CPL – 7th Corporal OH – Ohio

7SGT – 7th Sergeant PVT – Private

8CPL – 8th Corporal QM – Quartermaster

ADJ – Adjutant QMSGT – Quartermaster Sergeant

AL – Alabama REC – Recruit

ART – Artillery REGT – Regiment

ART – Artillery SAD – Saddler

ASURG – Assistant Surgeon SADSGT – Saddler Sergeant

BLKSMTH – Blacksmith SGT – Sergeant

BUGLER – Bugler SURG – Surgeon

CAV – Cavalry TN – Tennessee

CHAP – Chaplain US – United States

CO – Consolidated USC – United States Colored

COGSWELL'S – Cogswell's Battery VETSURG – Veterinary Surgeon

COLVIN'S – Colvin's Battery VOL – Volunteer

COMSGT – Commissary Sergeant WAG – Waggoner

CON – Consolidated REGT – Regiment

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1BUGLER	–	1st Bugler	CPL	–	Corporal
1CPL	–	1st Corporal	CPT	–	Captain
1LT	–	1st Lieutenant	DRUM	–	Drummer
1MUS	–	1st Musician	FAR	–	Farrier
1SGT	–	1st Sergeant	FIFE	–	Fifer
2BUGLER	–	2nd Bugler	HENSHAW'S	–	Henshaw's Battery
2CPL	–	2nd Corporal	HOST	–	Hospital Steward
2LT	–	2nd Lieutenant	INF	–	Infantry
2MUS	–	2nd Musician	KS	–	Kansas
2SGT	–	2nd Sergeant	LGT	–	Light
3CPL	–	3rd Corporal	LT	–	Lieutenant
3SGT	–	3rd Sergeant	LTC	–	Lieutenant
4CPL	–	4th Corporal	MAJ	–	Major
4SGT	–	4th Sergeant	MN	–	Minnesota
5CPL	–	5th Corporal	MO	–	Missouri
5SGT	–	5th Sergeant	MUS	–	Musician
6CPL	–	6th Corporal	NC	–	North Carolina
6SGT	–	6th Sergeant	O	–	Ohio
7CPL	–	7th Corporal	OH	–	Ohio
7SGT	–	7th Sergeant	PVT	–	Private
8CPL	–	8th Corporal	QM	–	Quartermaster
ADJ	–	Adjutant	QMSGT	–	Quartermaster Sergeant
AL	–	Alabama	REC	–	Recruit
ART	–	Artillery	REGT	–	Regiment
ART	–	Artillery	SAD	–	Saddler
ASURG	–	Assistant Surgeon	SADSGT	–	Saddler Sergeant
BLKSMTH	–	Blacksmith	SGT	–	Sergeant
BUGLER	–	Bugler	SURG	–	Surgeon
CAV	–	Cavalry	TN	–	Tennessee
CHAP	–	Chaplain	US	–	United States
CO	–	Consolidated	USC	–	United States Colored
COGSWELL'S	–	Cogswell's Battery	VETSURG	–	Veterinary Surgeon
COLVIN'S	–	Colvin's Battery	VOL	–	Volunteer
COMSGT	–	Commissary Sergeant	WAG	–	Waggoner
CON	–	Consolidated	REGT	–	Regiment