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From: "treviawbeverly" <>
Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Civil War and Citizenship
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 14:17:21 -0500
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Did not have to be naturalized to serve; but could have received citizenship
afterwards> Confederate or Union?
1862 - Aliens over 21 who performed military service in the Army could
become citizens after one year's residency. Others still naturalized by
virtue of fathers/husbands. * repealed under the Cable Act of 1922.

(War Between the States, 1861-1865)

Prior to the 14th Amendment in 1868, all citizenship is said to be in the
states, not national.



~ Trevia
Trevia Wooster Beverly
Houston, Texas
Association of Professional Genealogists
Texas Genealogy Conference -
http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy/genealogy.html
Harris County Historical Commission (1995- )




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Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Civil War and Citizenship


> Theresa-
>
> What makes you think he'd need to be naturalized to serve in the Civil
> War? Many soldiers who fought were not American citizens.
>
> Joan
>
>
> In a message dated 5/17/2011 12:58:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> I have at least one ancestor who seems to have been naturalized based on
> Civil War Service. Could some kind soul tell me how this worked? Was
> it
> automatic? Did he have to apply in the state from which he served? Are
> there resources on this?
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Theresa
>
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