Civil War soldier information resources
Some Civil War resources:
The National Archives and Records Administration has service records of about 1 million who served from 1861 to 1865. You can request records online at archives.gov/ veterans
/military-service-records
/pre-ww-1-records .html. There is a $25 service fee.
With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War next year, the National Archives has produced a PDF about how to learn more about the war at
archives.gov/exhibits/civil-war/resources/research
brochure.pdf.
Rosters of New York units that fought in the Civil War can be found at dmna.state.ny.us
/historic/reghist/civil/ros ters/rostersinfantry.htm.
To find a gravestone or the names of those in a cemetery, visit findagrave.com. And for basic genealogical information try searchforancestors.com and ancestry.com.- John Hanc
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