Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database

Regimental Rank Abbreviations

Abbreviations of Ranks found in the Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls database are:

1ADJ	–	1st Adjutant	ASURG	–	Assistant Surgeon
1ASURG	–	1st Assistant Surgeon	BLKS or BKSM	–	Blacksmith
1BNADJ	–	1st Battalion Adjutant	BNADJ	–	Battalion Adjutant
1BUG	–	1st Bugler	BNQM	–	Battalion Quartermaster
1CLASS	–	1st Class	BUG or BG	–	Bugler
1CMUS	–	1st Class Musician	BVT	–	Brevet
1CPL	–	1st Corporal	CHBUG	–	Chief Bugler
1LT	–	1st Lieutenant	CHAP	–	Chaplain
1MAJ	–	1st Major	CLK	–	Clerk
1SGT	–	1st Sergeant	COL	–	Colonel
2ADJ	–	2nd Adjutant	COLORSGT	–	Color Sergeant
2ASURG	–	2nd Assistant Surgeon	COMM or COM	–	Commissary
2BNADJ	–	2nd Battalion Adjutant	COMSGT	–	Commissary Sergeant
2BNQM	–	2nd Battalion Quartermaster	CPL	–	Corporal
2BUG	–	2nd Bugler	CPT	–	Captain
2CLASS	–	2nd Class	DRUM	–	Drummer
2CMUS	–	2nd Class Musician	ENG	–	Engineer
2CPL	–	2nd Corporal	FAR	–	Farrier
2LT	–	2nd Lieutenant	FARSGT	–	Farrier Sergeant
2MAJ	–	2nd Major	FIFE	–	Fifer
2SGT	–	2nd Sergeant	GUID	–	Guidon
3ADJ	–	3rd Adjutant	HOST	–	Hospital Steward
3BNADJ	–	3rd Battalion Adjutant	JR 1LT	–	Junior 1st Lieutenant
3BNQM	–	3rd Battalion Quartermaster	JR 2LT	–	Junior 2nd Lieutenant
3CLASS	–	3rd Class Musician (Cavalry)	JUDADV	–	Judge Advocate
3CMUS	–	3rd Class Musician (Infantry)	LT or LTD	–	Lieutenant
3CPL	–	3rd Corporal	MAJ	–	Major
3LT	–	3rd Lieutenant	MASTER	–	Bandmaster
3MAJ	–	3rd Major	MUS	–	Musician
3SGT	–	3rd Sergeant	ORD	–	Orderly
4CPL	–	4th Corporal	OSGT or ORDSTG	–	Orderly Sergeant
4LT	–	4th Lieutenant	PAY	–	Paymaster
4SGT	–	4th Sergeant	PMUS or PRIN	–	Principal Musician
5CPL	–	5th Corporal	PVT	–	Private
5SGT	–	5th Sergeant	QM	–	Quartermaster
6CPL	–	6th Corporal	QMSGT or QMST	–	Quartermaster Sergeant
6SGT	–	6th Sergeant	SAD	–	Saddler
7CPL	–	7th Corporal	SADSGT	–	Saddler Sergeant
8CPL	–	8th Corporal	SGM	–	Sergeant Major
9CPL	–	9th Corporal	SGT	–	Sergeant
10CPL	–	10th Corporal	SR 1LT	–	Senior 1st Lieutenant
11CPL	–	11th Corporal	SR 2LT	–	Senior 2nd Lieutenant
12CPL	–	12th Corporal	SURG	–	Surgeon
AAG	–	Assistant Adjutant General	TEAM	–	Teamster
ABUG	–	Assistant Bugler	TRUM or TRUMP	–	Trumpeter
ACOMM	–	Assistant Commissary	UCOOK	–	Undercook
ADJ or ADT	–	Adjutant	VETSURG	–	Veterinary Surgeon
ART	–	Artillery	WAG	–	Wagoner
AQM	–	Assistant Quartermaster	WAGMAS	–	Wagon Master

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