I would like to welcome those of you new to this site and tell you there
are some really great folks who are willing to help just for the asking. I,
myself do Volunteer research at Andersonville Civil War Prison in
Andersonville Georgia. Any research I do is absolutely at NO cost and I am
willing to do what I can.
My sources are the following.......
There are 2 online databases to do lookups.....One by name...one by
Company and Regiment. I also have a copy of the Dorence Atwater Death list
which
The "Night Owl Reference Service" at 1-800-325-6483 is available to people living in Maryland who wish to contact the main Baltimore City Enoch Pratt Library Reference Department. They have staff who are pretty keen on local history as well as genealogy. The local area number could be dialed long-distance at 410-396-5430. I do not know the current hours, or whether the 800 number would work for out-of-state callers.
The Pikesville Arsenal is still standing. I know it dates from Civil war times, althoug
Hi group. I have two great-great grandfathers who fought in the Civil War on
opposite sides, both from Maryland.
Does anyone have any information or know of any articles, books, pictures,
etc. about the Garrison (or Pikesville) Forest Rangers under the leadership
of Wilson C. Nicholas? This militia group seized the Pikesville Arsenal in
April 1861. Then, I believe they left Baltimore and formed as Co. G of the
First Maryland (Confederate Army) in Harpers Ferry, WV.