Tag Archives: Library of Congress

‘Citizen Archivists’ and Civil War Documents

Posted on May 9, 2018 by KellyDMezurek

When I began my research on an Ohio African American Civil War regiment, the 27th United States Colored Troops (USCT), the only option I had if I wanted to read the soldier’s compiled military service records and pension files was … Continue reading →

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Thinking About These Photographs

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Compared to the number of Civil War photographs of soldiers, civilians, camps, and battlefields, posed photos of horses are rare. Clicking through Library of Congress’s online archives, though, I found some real photographic gems in this category. Looking closer at … Continue reading →

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Discovering Your Civil War Past: Part III

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Daniel Welch

Today we return to our on-going, interactive blog series of researching your ancestor’s Civil War experience.

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Regiments Series, Common Soldier, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Medical, Memory, National Park Service | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments