Union Army Data - User Guides
The Union Army and Early Indicators team has prepared a variety of important information for interpreting and using the datasets created by this project. Please find lists of guides below, grouped by type.
Video Guides
The Union Army and Early Indicators team has prepared videos to give an overview of the various data collection processes and show examples of source documents. To view these videos, please visit our Youtube channel, or click on individual videos below.
Military Service Record |
Pension File Military Service |
Pension File Demographic Data |
Pension File Disability Information and Determination |
Surgeons' Certificate Collection Part 2 |
Special Guides
The Union Army and Early Indicators team has prepared special guides to explain specific cross-sample variables and concerns. Please find these special guides below.
Potential Bias in Data Collection |
Partial Publication List |
Data Quality Codes |
Variable Group Guides
The Union Army and Early Indicators team has prepared detailed guides to explain the interactions between related variables, and how they are grouped and defined in Union Army datasets. Please find these variable group guides below.