List of Terms on Civil War Records
The following came from the books "8th
Virginia Infantry" by John E. Divine, and "45th
Virginia Infantry" by J.L. Scott.
| Term | Description |
| b | Born |
| bur | buried |
| C | Captured |
| Cav | Cavalry |
| CCC | Carroll County Census |
| cem | cemetery |
| Co | County or Company |
| CSA | Confederate States of America |
| d | died |
| dis | discharged |
| enl | enlisted |
| exch | exchanged |
| hosp | hospital |
| inf | infantry |
| K | Killed |
| KIA | Killed In Action |
| M | Missing |
| MW | Mortally Wounded |
| mwded | mortally wounded |
| NFR | No Further Record |
| par | paroled |
| POW | Prisoner of War |
| Pt | Point |
| PWR | Post War Roster |
| qtr | quarter |
| RCC | Russell County Census |
| regt | regiment |
| res | resident |
| Rich | Richmond |
| TCC | Tazewell County Census |
| transf | transfer |
| WCC | Wythe County Census |
| W or wded | Wounded |
