A soldier’s Civil War military service record is the foundational primary source for establishing the basic facts of the individual’s history in uniform. When I’m looking for this information online, I rely on three sites. Here’s a quick review of each, with cost, pros and cons.
"Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com.
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