Soldiers and Sailors Database
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Soldiers
Search the service records of over 6 million men, blue and gray, who served in the Civil War.
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Sailors
See a list of 18,000 African American sailors that served in the Civil War.
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Regiments
Search unit histories of over 4,000 Union and Confederate regiments, including lists of their battles and rosters of their soldiers.
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Cemeteries
The National Park Service manages 14 National Cemeteries, all but one of which is linked to a Civil War battlefield park.
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Battles
Of the 10,500 armed conflicts that occurred during the Civil War, nearly 400 were identified as the principal battles; learn about them here.
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Prisoners
Check the lists of the Confederate prisoners held at Fort McHenry and the Union troops kept at Andersonville prison camp.
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Medals of Honor
Created during the Civil War, over 1,500 Medals of Honor were awarded to soldiers and sailors who “distinguish[ed] themselves by their gallantry.”
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Monuments
Larger-than-life soldiers made of granite and bronze are hard to ignore, which is, of course, what their makers intended.
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