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Decipher military enlistment

Decipher military enlistment

Posted: 13 Jan 2015 9:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Landrum
Can someone please decipher what this notation attached to gr gr grandfather William Landrum's army enlistment means?

D.R. Feb 16 and J.R. Carlisle, April 3/15 (sic 1815), present. J.R. and D.R. Belle Fontaine Dec 30/15 left sick at Newport KY Nov 12/15 J.R. Feb 29, Apr 30, June 30, Aug 30, J.R. and G.A.M.R. Dec 31/16 J.R. Feb 28, Apr 30 June 30 Aug 31 Oct 31 Dec 30/17. Feb 25, Apr 30, June 30. J.R. and GAMR Dec 30/18 and J.R. Feb 28 and Apr 30/19, Present. Mo. Ret. Martin Cantonment MO. Aug 31 and GAMR Dec 30/19. Discharged Aug 5/19.

It is possible the G.A.M.R, is really S.A.M.R. Hard to read. Basically I need to know what the D.R. and S.R. and G.(or S.).A.M.R. mean. Thanks. Link to image below:

http://interactive.ancestry.com/1198/MIUSA1798_102867-00199/...

Re: Decipher military enlistment

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 11:34AM GMT
Classification: Query
Key to abbreviations used:


Found this website .....

Abbreviations Used in War of 1812 Pension File
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wellsfam/country/usa/1812a...

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Collection of thoughts by others ......

•D.R = Descriptive Roll
•R.R. = Recruiting return
•O.B. = Order book
•S.A.I.R. = Semi-Annual Inspection Return
•S.A.M.R. = Semi-Annual Muster Roll
•Jd = Joined
•I.R. = Inspection return
•Mo.Ret = monthly return

Infy = Infantry
Ens = Ensign
RR or RR's = Roll of Recruits
Rect'g = Recruiting
MoRet = Monthly Return
MR = Muster Roll
DR = Descriptive Roll ?? (Duty Roster??)
Someone asked about IR which may be Inspection Record or Roll
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