Mississippi 1890 Census Index Of Civil War Veterans Or Their Widows Second Edition compiled by Bryan Lee Dilts

Unfortunately, about 15% to 25% of the regular population schedules of the 1890 census were burned in an accidental fire at the Commerce Department Building on January 10, 1921. In reality the records were not destroyed by the fire, but because of great water damage. In 1933 Congress authorized the destruction of the remaining fragments. Most of the remains, including any for Mississippi, were disposed of in 1935. However, a special census of Union Civil War veterans or their widows was taken at the same time as the regular population schedules.

One of the questions asked was whether there were any veterans or wives of veterans in the household. If the answer was positive, the census enumerator was supposed to pull out the separate special schedule and complete it. Naturally, some mistakes wee made and Confederate veterans or their wives were listed. Examining the special schedules shows these Confederates were often discovered and crossed out or otherwise noted. However  it is also clear that many Confederate veterans and their wives ere enlisted by accident and never removed.

This is an index of every name in the 1890 census schedules of Civil War veterans or their widows for Mississippi, including alias names used during their service in the war. Confederate names and crossed out names that could be read were treated as if they were Union names.