{"title":"Court Martial files 1800-1876","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"military-court-martial-file-deposit","title":"Military Court Martial file DEPOSIT","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eWe're excited to announce that Court Martial records from the National Archives are now officially available to order on our site for the first time!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe General Court Martial indexes are below.  If you find your soldier in the index, the form to place an order for the records is also on this page.  \u003cem\u003eNote:  The indexes only cover the years 1800 to 1876\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease read through the overview first so you know how the process works.  Thanks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/9530\/8077\/files\/ChatGPTImageMay21_2026_11_43_34AM_480x480.png?v=1779378433\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eWhat Do I Need to Place an Order? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eSince not every soldier has a court martial file, the only way to determine if your soldier has a file is to find him in the index. \u003cstrong\u003eIf he's not in the index below, we CANNOT get the court martial file for you\u003c\/strong\u003e. Our index currently goes from 1800 to 1876.   \u003cstrong\u003eIn the index, you'll need the Line Number.\u003c\/strong\u003e  That's the number on the far left of the columns.  It will have a letter, followed by a number.  For example, B2590.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 28px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a court martial file?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eA court-martial file is a set of papers from when a soldier was put on trial in the military. These records are kept at the National Archives and usually include the charges against the soldier, statements from witnesses, the decision that was made, and the sentence given.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sample Court Martial file from the National Archives\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/225096roiou9zh51y5ehl\/Sample-Court-Martial-file.pdf?rlkey=agea053upg4zcfhmae644q06v\u0026amp;st=dk5smqgs\u0026amp;dl=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here \u003c\/a\u003eto view an example of a court martial file. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 28px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow large are these files?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThese can vary in size, but the typical length is around 20 pages or so.   Some are only a few pages long, while others can be hundreds of pages.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have no way of knowing how large the file will be until we request it at the National Archives and see it for ourselves.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 28px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this considered a \u003cem\u003edeposit\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause these files can vary so widely in size, the $35 is a deposit in order to secure your order.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eIf the file is normal sized (roughly twenty pages or less), there will be no additional charge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eIf the file is larger, or if the documents are difficut to scan (some of these files are bundled like a scroll and don't lay flat), we will contact you to let you know what the cost will be.  You can cancel the order if it's larger than expected.  We will refund your deposit, minus a $10.00 processing fee.  \u003cstrong\u003eWe don't know how large the file will be until we request it from the National Archives and see it for ourselves. \u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"580\" data-start=\"436\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eI know my soldier was court martialed. Why don't I see him in the index?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"387\"\u003eIf you have reason to believe that your soldier was court martialed, but you don't see him in the index, it's possible it's not a \u003cem\u003eGeneral \u003c\/em\u003eCourt Martial.  Instead, it may have been something handled at the \u003cem\u003eregimental\u003c\/em\u003e level.  That's a different type of record.  If that's the case, we unfortunately don't have access to those.  \u003cstrong\u003eWe can only access the files that are in the indexes below.\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:  In order to place an order, we'll need the line number (on the far left column), so be sure to make note of that! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are large indexes, so the pages might take a minute to load.  You might see a blank page while it's loading, but that's normal.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQR6fOmGFuegfbOjkzSuBZRn79FY55WDaVDKrvEexmXwOpKuWb53pN2il38_9g4c4cQ4OMkEO57DlpM\/pubhtml?widget=true\u0026amp;headers=false\" height=\"600px\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eThese are large indexes, so the pages might take a minute to load. You might see a blank page while it's loading, but that's normal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CivilWarRecords.com ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46379869536405,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/9530\/8077\/collections\/ChatGPT_Image_May_21_2026_11_43_34_AM.png?v=1779378253","url":"https:\/\/civilwarrecords.com\/collections\/military-court-martial-files.oembed","provider":"CivilWarRecords.com ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}