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Finding Civil War Soldiers


Search For Soldiers - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)

Search For Soldiers · Infantry (4,143,487) · Cavalry (1,141,826) · Artillery (460,999) · Engineers (29,455) · Sharpshooters (20,406) · Musician ( ...

Soldiers and Sailors Database - The Civil War (U.S. National Park ...

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate ...

Civil War Records: Basic Research Sources - National Archives

An index is available online at the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System website or on microfilm at selected NARA facilities and large ...

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 - Ancestry

National Park Service. U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865) - FamilySearch

To find an ancestor's card, open Fold3 to the Civil War Service Records > Confederate Records page, select the ancestors state, and then select ...

Civil War - National Archives

Begin your Civil War Research Learn about resources at the National Archives for researching individuals who served in the Civil War.

United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

Index of soldiers who served in the Civil War, 1861-1865 culled from 6.3 million soldier records in the General Index Cards to the Compiled Military Service ...

U.S. Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865 | findmypast.com

Discover your family's connection to the U.S. Civil War through this incredible collection of soldiers from both sides of the conflict. Find out essential ...

Military Records for Genealogy Research: Civil War - NYPL Libguides

Over 2.8 million men (and a few hundred women) served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War, primarily in "Volunteer" ...

Researching Civil War Ancestors in Your Family Tree - AARP

The best place to research Confederate soldiers is at the various state archives and historical societies. These organizations keep state volunteer militia, ...

Portraits of Named Civil War Enlisted Men - Library of Congress

At the time of the centennial of the Civil War, the Prints & Photographs Division held very few original photographs of soldiers from these ranks and, therefore ...

Searching for Photos of Civil War Soldiers

Searching for Photos of Civil War Soldiers ... Trying to locate a Civil War photograph of your Union or Confederate ancestor is the proverbial needle-in-a- ...

What all records are there for Civil War soldiers? : r/Genealogy

The national parks service has their soldier finder. There was the 1890 veterans census. Some states adjutants general office has civil war ...

Military Records at the Library and Archives | Tennessee Secretary ...

Civil War: Compiled Service Records ... Service records for Confederate and Union soldiers are held by the National Archives and Records Administration in ...

Civil War Records - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Civil War Pension files for soldiers from all states, including Pennsylvania, are located at the National Archives(opens in a new tab). Searching for an ...

Find an Ancestor in Civil War Records - Ancestry® Support

Check for your relative in Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1861-1865. Search by using the soldier's name, birth date, and birthplace. If your relative's ...

The remains of 28 Civil War soldiers were found in a ... - CBS News

The remains of 28 Civil War soldiers were found in a funeral home's storage. They've now been laid to rest. ... For several decades, the cremated ...

Civil War Regimental Histories: A Guide to Finding Unit Information

The finding aid is focused on Civil War regimental histories located in the Library's general collections. It is arranged by Union and ...

Finding Civil War Soldiers - LibGuides at Gaston County Public Library

FamilySearch.org contains Civil War record collections including service records for both the Confederate and the Union armies, pension records, and more.

Civil War Service Records Research Guide - Union & Confederate

The National Archives also has some compiled military service records of Confederate officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted men. These are similar to ...


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