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From: "Julia A. Heaton Krutilla" <>
Subject: On-Line Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 12:13:13 -0400

Dear colleague,

The Wisconsin Historical Society has two new on-line research tools to help
genealogists research ancestors who served in Wisconsin units during the
Civil War. Please feel free to pass on the information below to fellow
researchers who moderate email lists or edit newsletters. Feel free to run
them in your printed or email newsletter, forward them to your members, or
place a link anywhere on a site you maintain. If you want to expand or edit
these paragraphs, feel free to visit the web sites below and use any text
there that would be helpful.

If this message isn't appropriate for your organization, please accept my
apologies. I thought the people with whom you communicate might like to
learn about these two new on-line genealogy resources at the Wisconsin
Historical Society's Web site (www.wisconsinhistory.org).

Best wishes,
Michael Edmonds
Deputy Director
Library/Archives Division
Wisconsin Historical Society
608-264-6538

Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865
These on-line volumes list all soldiers who participated in Wisconsin's
Civil War regiments. Known collectively as the Roster of Wisconsin
Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, two volumes were compiled in
1886 from archival records and an alphabetical index was published in 1914.
Together these 3,000 pages give Civil War service details on about 90,000
Wisconsin soldiers. Search for soldiers by last name and/or regiment and
company. Browse this free resource.

www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/

Wisconsin Civil War Service Records
Once you've found your soldier in the Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, order
a photocopy of your Wisconsin ancestor's Civil War service record. For most
soldiers these records show soldier name, rank, age and birthplace; hair
and eye color, complexion, height, occupation, and residence; when, where,
and by whom enlisted; term of service; place where the enlistment was
credited; and date and manner of termination of service. A special
"remarks" sections lists promotions, special duties, leaves of absence,
engagements, injuries, and, if the soldier died in service, date and place
of death and sometimes place of burial. Fees apply. Note: these are not
National Archives pension records.
www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ogrs/

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