Did your Civil War ancestor become a prisoner of war?
If your Civil War ancestor became a prisoner of war, then there may be records about his time as a …
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Civil War soldier’s pay couldn’t buy much by 1864
The above image is a photocopy John F. Poore’s pay voucher in 1864. Although the voucher is hard to read, …
Do you have sources you at first passed by and later found useful?
Tracing your Confederate ancestor can be very frustrating at times. At least when I tried to trace the service of …
What is your ancestor’s dollar worth today?
In 1864, a tall, skinny 17-year-old Joseph Pulitizer, who would become famous as a newspaper publisher after the Civil War, …
Did your Civil War ancestor family have to fight its own battle for survival?
Many of the commemorations of the Civil War’s 150th anniversary rightly focus on battles and soldiers. But in the wake …
This may be why your Civil War ancestor lost an arm or leg
Riflemen on both sides during the Civil War targeted and often killed the enemy’s flag bearers. Francis M. Poore at …
The "Other" Lee
Reblogged from Emerging Civil War: Mention the surname “Lee” to a Civil War enthusiast or quite possibly any American that …
Can you help me with info about this UCV badge?
A contact recently brought this badge to my attention and I’m looking for more information about it, or badges like …
Why did your ancestor enlist to fight in the Civil War?
Why did young men from Mississippi enlist to fight for the Confederacy when the state seceded in January 1861? An …
How did your Civil War ancestors fare in the homefront economy?
As we might expect, our Civil War ancestors struggled through a tough economy during the war. On the Mississippi homefront …
