Civil War Records Blog

Missing: One Medal of Honor

Yet another interesting find at the National Archives! Allan Dougall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Bentonville in 1865. Mixed in with all...

Missing: One Medal of Honor

Yet another interesting find at the National Archives! Allan Dougall was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Bentonville in 1865. Mixed in with all...

Civil War Letters

Another exciting find at the National Archives! I rarely have time to look at my own family’s records there, but I slipped in a couple of requests for Civil War...

Civil War Letters

Another exciting find at the National Archives! I rarely have time to look at my own family’s records there, but I slipped in a couple of requests for Civil War...

He Got Bounty Land WHERE???

He Got Bounty Land WHERE???

He got bounty land WHERE??One thing that throws a lot of people off is when they see their War of 1812 ancestor getting bounty land in a part of the...

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He Got Bounty Land WHERE???

He got bounty land WHERE??One thing that throws a lot of people off is when they see their War of 1812 ancestor getting bounty land in a part of the...

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Dear Mr. President

Dear Mr. President

Sometimes the denied pensions contain the best information

Dear Mr. President

Sometimes the denied pensions contain the best information

Union Troops in Southern States

Union Troops in Southern States

Did you know that almost every state in the south had organized regiments in the Union Army in the Civil War?   While many southern residents favored secession, it was...

Union Troops in Southern States

Did you know that almost every state in the south had organized regiments in the Union Army in the Civil War?   While many southern residents favored secession, it was...

Genealogical value of the US Colored Troops Pensions

Genealogical value of the US Colored Troops Pen...

Genealogical research into the lives of African Americans before the Civil War can present a unique set of challenges. Many of those who were held in slavery chose their last...

Genealogical value of the US Colored Troops Pen...

Genealogical research into the lives of African Americans before the Civil War can present a unique set of challenges. Many of those who were held in slavery chose their last...