Soldiers and Sailors Database - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBMay 14, 2015 · The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Other information on the site includes histories of Union and Confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of …
United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
WEBA service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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 Records in the National Archives.
Life of the Civil War Soldier in the Army - American Battlefield …
WEBNov 21, 2013 · In studying the Civil War’s common soldier — who he was and how the conflict transformed his life — we try to better understand the millions of men who risked their lives in virtual anonymity. What motivated the former innkeeper ordered to charge across open ground in the face of relentless gunfire?
Union Army - Wikipedia
WEBDuring the American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, was often referred to as the Union Army, the Federal Army, or the Northern Army.
Who Fought? - American Battlefield Trust
WEBJan 5, 2009 · The Union Soldier Most of the Union Army was made up of young white men born in North America. Although soldiers generally ranged in age from 18 to 45, boys as young as 12 often served as cavalry buglers or drummer boys, and some men in their fifties and sixties enlisted as privates.
Union (American Civil War) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Union, colloquially known as the North, refers to the United States when eleven Southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederacy or South, during the American Civil War.
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System Overview - The Civil War (U.S ...
WEBThe Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a publicly available website providing record lookup capability on individuals who served during the United States Civil War. Every soldier who participated, from either the Union or the Confederacy, should …
Civil War Soldiers: Who Fought America's Most Bitter Conflict ...
WEBBy war’s end, African-American soldiers made up roughly 10 percent of the Union army. Approximately 179,000 black soldiers wore the blue; 37,000 lost their lives. In March 1865, the Confederate congress authorized the army to recruit 300,000 black troops.
Civil War Soldiers' Stories | Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861 …
WEBThe documents listed tell stories of and about soldiers during the Civil War. Several address the reasons why young men and boys joined up enthusiastically. Others tell of the experience and suffering of being a prisoner of war.
Civil War Records: Basic Research Sources - National Archives
WEBNov 6, 2023 · The researcher can build a detailed description of a soldier's contribution to the Union or Confederate cause using the soldier's military service and pension records, and the "record of events" for the soldier's company, regiment, and field and staff officers.