Questions tagged [us-civil-war]
For questions about relatives involved in the US Civil War, or family history events associated with this wartime period. This was a conflict from 1861 to 1865 between the USA and a group of states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America.
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Ancestors union civil war pension containing a USCT vet on their pension
Researching family history and managed to find relatives union civil war pension card. The card has all the usual listings of “widow, children” etc.
however the card also contains an application and ...
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What happened to captured confederate Woodman Stanton in Tennessee after US Civil War
My ggf brother, Woodman Stanton, born about 1838 possibly in Montgomery or Dickson County, Tennessee.
In 1850:census he is in middle district, Dickson, TN. In 1860 census he is in district 1, Hardin ...
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Reading information from US Soldier Index Card?
I have finally found a document from an ancestor, Gustav (Adolf) Neumann, see attached image, from the fold3 website when it was free to use for everyone for one day recently.
As I am new to US-based ...
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Finding military record of B F Ervin of 2nd Indiana Cavalry?
Find A Grave Memorial 22835373 includes a gravestone photo with this inscription:
B. F. ERVIN
CO, D.
2ND IND CAV
This seems to suggest that B. F. Ervin served in the 2nd Indiana Cavalry Regiment; ...
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What month was the 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia taken?
The 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia is a useful source for researching in Georgia. It was done during the ahem, late unpleasantness, between the northern and southern US to locate ...
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Civil War pension card listing alias and different wife?
My question regards my great grandfathers pension file, general index to pension files, 1861-1934, image number 3738.
The name of soldier is: Buchert, Malone alias, George W(ashington) Heffelfinger. ...
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Civil War Pension Cards - "Date Of Filing" explanation
Background. While researching ancestor named Henry SCHRIML born 5 OCT 1809 Bavaria and died 16 APR 1865. Married to Katherine Maria HERRMANN born 24 JUL 1815 Germany and died 29 Jan 1901 Dayton, Ohio....
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What happened to Gustav Adolf Neumann, 1859 immigrant to the US?
According to notes passed down by my granddad (from an unknown source), I have an relative, Gustav Adolf Neumann, who was born 1824 in Leipzig, Saxony, and who eventually immigrated to the United ...
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Finding and ordering records for Civil War Veteran?
Where do I go to find and order records for a Civil War Veteran?
I have the wife's and child's pension numbers.
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How can I ensure that I am making a reasonably exhaustive search?
I am starting to do research on some veterans who served in the Civil War. Several of the collections available online that describe service records are compiled databases or indexes collecting all ...
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Records for 'aide' to officer in US Civil War
One of my ancestors "fought" in the US Civil War and I am seeking other places to find information. My great-great-grandfather, Herbert Kirkwood Sparrell (1847-1923) (HKS), went to the Civil War with ...
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Did Anthony Woods/DuBois die fighting for Union?
I believe that Anthony Sr could have joined the Union Army in the Civil War. Can't find any records. He was married to a Virginia DuC___
There is one Anthony S Woods from New York. Not sure where ...
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How can I link (or separate) the Civil War soldier and the photographer?
In 1862, John S Shipman advertised in the Brooklyn Standard Union that his services included "pictures taken of deceased persons" as well as "views made of private dwellings."
How might I gather ...
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Determining whether soldier in US Civil War was German mercenary?
I am looking for ways to determine whether Civil War soldiers were hired mercenaries. I know the name of my great-great grandfather only from a census record when he was living with his son. From that ...
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