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Purpose of This Page The intent of this page is not to relate the history or other events pertaining to the Civil War, as that has already been done numerous times. Web sites of particular note are The American Civil War Homepage by George Hoemann and Mary Myers in Texas (For fans of the movie "Gettysburg", there is even a link to information about Joshua L. Chamberlain [played by Jeff Daniels]), Dakota State University's Civil War Page, managed by Jim Janke, and the mega-site operated by The U.S. Civil War Center. Rather, the intent of this page is to give helpful hints for finding those ancestors who may have fought in the Civil War. Also, there are brief biographical sketches of my husband's and my ancestors who served during the Civil War. |
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If you are wondering if your ancestor served during the war, one of the first things to ask is if he were an appropriate age. In the Union, the Conscription Act of 1863 declared that men between the ages of 20 and 45 were eligible for duty. (Aliens who had filed their declaration of intention to become citizens were also eligible.) These records are at The National Archives and have not yet been microfilmed. If you can get to The National Archives, these records contain valuable genealogical data.
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This is the form used by The National Archives for obtaining military and pensions records for men who have served before World War I. The latter has a different address to which you write. When you receive your NATF 80 Form, you must fill in the first 7 items in order for your file to be searched. These are the items: File to be searched Pension (This gives the most genealogical data) Bounty-Land Warrant Application (Service before 1856 only) Military Payment Method - credit card number, signature, exp. date & daytime phone OR Bill Me Veteran - Last, first & middle name Note: Aliases are cross referenced but not always! Branch of service in which he served Army Navy Marine Corps State from which he served War in which, or dates between which, he served If service was Civil War Union Confederate Unit in which he served If service was army, arm in which he served, such as infantry. Kind of service, such as volunteer Pension/Bounty - land file No. If Veteran lived in a home for soldiers, give location Place(s) Veteran lived after service Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Name of widow or other claimant You are only charged the $10.00 fee if the Archives finds information. Don't expect to get a response in the near future, as it could take up to 3 months, but the average time is 4-6 weeks. $10.00 Pension Records $10.00 Military Records. If you want the complete file, you need to ask for this specifically, and of course, there is an extra charge. Also, don't forget, the discharge papers aren't included in the package that you receive as they were given to the soldier personally when he was discharged or mustered-out. |
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[an error occurred while processing this directive] This page was last updatedFriday, 28-Mar-2008 06:27:15 EDT (c) 1999 - Linda Nichols - County Coordinator.
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