Joined and re-joined muster rolls
United States—Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916–1939 [Part N][M3JZ-XC2]
I accidentally submitted the last page on had this question on so I will try it again.
On this muster roll it has "joined" and "re-joined" with dates by the side of some of the servicemen. Is this the same as an "enlistment" or "re-enlistment" date?
Do I use the "joined" date or the muster roll date for these servicemen?
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Hi Janet. For the record, as you know from the answer to another version of this question, the “joined” and “re-joined” dates are relative to a particular military unit, and not to the whole military service (enlisted and re-enlisted dates). They are not equivalent. So, the muster roll or roster date would be used for service people with only “joined” or “re-joined” dates next to their names.
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Thank you. I appreciate your help. I am new at this Community Help so sometimes I don't know if you question went through. I will get better as I work with it.
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You're welcome, Janet. Yes, the more you use it, the more comfortable you'll become with it.
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@John Empoliti Thanks as well. I never recorded the joined date because it wasnt expressly stated as an enlisted one, but I actually didnt know what the difference was between joined and enlisted until now.🙂
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