With all the many hundreds of books on the Civil War coming out every year and thousands now available on line, the challenge for the non-professional Civil War researcher is to zero in on the relevant material that will aid in your research.
This set of OnLine lessons is excerpted from our "Guide to Civil War Research" books. We have specific volumes for some states and a general volume which will help you research other states.
A Word About Troop Organization - What does regiment, company, battalion, squadron, army, corps, and battery mean and why should I care?
A Mini Course on How To Do Research
Off Line Resources for Research - General reference material for researching both the war and troops who fought in Virginia and in the west.
Military Service Records - An introduction to the holdings in the National and State archives and how to access the finding aids on line.
Veteran Records - Pension records, the United Confederate Veterans, the 1890 Veterans Census, Confederate Veteran Magazine and other resources.
Library Research Tools - Bibliograpies, how to effectively utilize the Library of Congress classifications and numbers to browse a library shelf virtually. How to use Inter Library Loan.
On Line Research Tools - An introduction and overview of the on line resources.
Research Volumes - The most comprehensive bibliography ever compiled by regiment of histories, diaries and journals of Civil War troops. This section lists each of the artillery, cavalry, and infantry units formed with cross references to the first hand accounts, diaries, journals, and regimental histories written on the unit.
Formation of Counties in each state
County Cross Reference - Showing what units were formed in each county.
