A single year, countless names: the Official Army Register for 1863 captures the Union Army at the crucible of the American Civil War. Issued as the US Army official register at the height of the conflict, it preserves in sober detail the officers who led the Federal forces in 1863, from well-known generals to forgotten junior ranks. Every name tells a story. For anyone seeking a reliable civil war army register or union army officer directory, this contemporary record stands at the heart of civil war military records. It offers a near-complete Union command snapshot, long recognised as a civil war historians reference of the first rank on the American Civil War 1863 and a trusted foundation for US civil war history research. As a genealogy research resource and military genealogy reference book, it helps trace service and reconstruct careers using official details recorded in 1863, drawing on 19th century army rosters central to any serious US military history collection and to those pursuing a complete Union Army roster. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This definitive US Army official register of the war years gains fresh clarity in a modern, reader-friendly presentation, equally suited to the curious newcomer and to collectors who prize original documentary voices from the past.
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