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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: Provided by the National Park Service, CWSS contains facts about soldiers who served on both sides during the Civil War. The database contains over 6 million soldier names from 44 states and territories and includes histories of regiments in both the Union and Confederate Armies, links to descriptions of significant battles of the war, and other historical information.

Coverage: 1861-1865

Subject(s):
History, Genealogy & Archives
Publicly Available Resources

Related DatabasesOn-Site Access Only
Accessible Archives
American Civil War Research Database
Ancestry Library Edition

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