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NEW Compilation at a great price - Massachusetts
Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines of the Revolutionary and Civil War a searchable pdf
version of 2 complete
Classic sets as listed Below - UNBELIEVABLE Resource!!
| 1.New York in the War of the Rebellion
1861-1865 - The most exhaustive record ever recorded of the role of
New York in the CivilWar - 5 Volumes Plus an Index, 4499 pgs total.
Published by the NY
State Adjutant General's Office, 1912, compiled by Frederick Phisterer - A
monumentalachievement in Civil War research now on an affordable,
searchable CD. |
| 2.Battles and Leaders
of The Civil War 7 Complete, Searchable Publications on One
CD:Battles and Leaders of the Civil War (Vols. 1-4) PLUS Battles and
Leaders of the Civil War, Pictorial Edition.Real facts about the
battles, leaders etc. - lavish illustrations, maps, etc.This is truly
one of the most informative and historic Civil War archival collections
ever assembled on one CD. |
| 3.The Photographic
History of the Civil War Complete 10 Volume set on One CD in
Searchable pdf: These volumes contain an American epic told in actual
photographs.The ten volumes contain thousands of scenes photographed
between 1861-65 by Matthew B. Brady and many others. Each volume is
divided into sections or chapters with articles written by many special
authorities on the Civil War edited by Francis Trevelyan Miller
(1911-12). 3,629 Photographs taken in the war between 1861-65
accompanied by additional text that identifies people, places or
situations plus a wealth of information and reference making this a
must have set for any Civil War historian.All ten volumes share a
subject, place and surname index. The collection of photographs is in
itself an invaluable contribution to military and historical record.The
military movements of the Armies and Navies were studied extensively to
properly stage the great scenes that are presented in these volumes.
This collection also includes a chronological summary and record of
historical events and of important engagements of the Union and
Confederate Army and Navy.These volumes provide a unique opportunity to
see the realities of a war that tore a country apart, not just read
about the battles, soldiers and statistics.Details |
| 4.Massachusetts
soldiers, sailors, and marines in the Civil War - 1861 to 1865:
By Massachusetts Adjutant-general's office, Norwood Press,
1931.The compilation contains the names of all the men who served in
Massachusetts units during the Civil War. There is a short history of
the regiment followed by the names of the men. The details for each man
named in the record are: full name, rank, home, age, occupation, date
of service and discharge, and reason for discharge. Mr. Cross was the
last of three editors and it was he who completed the monumental task.
Together, the military records in these 8 volumes plus Index
Volime,reference approximately 140,000 individuals, nearly all men who
served in Massachusetts units during the Civil War. Chapter 475 of
Massachusetts' Acts of 1899 provided for the compilation and
publication of a complete record of Massachusetts soldiers, sailors,
and Marines who served in the Civil War. Civil War veterans began the
work of compilation which lasted for nearly thirty years and involved
the examination and replication of over one million records. Compilers
found records on original enlistment papers, muster-in rolls,
descriptive rolls, town reports, casualty lists, monthly reports,
hospital records, muster-out reports, and miscellaneous papers. These files contain images of every page of the original eight Volumes Plus Index Volume of one of the most valuable genealogy resources available. Reprints of these books will cost hundreds of dollars and the complete set (if found available) would cost a thousand. In contrast, the CD version weighs one-half ounce, is easier to search and is available for a far more affordable price. Details |
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5.Massachusetts
Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : This is a complete
searchable pdf version of theseventeen-volume set of Massachusetts
Soldiers and Sailors of theRevolutionary War by Secretary of
the Commonwealth ( Boston: Wright& Potter Printing, State Printers,
1896 - "An indexed compilation of the
records of the Massachusetts soldiers and sailors who served in the
Revolutionary War, as shown in the archives in the office of the
Secretary." This detailed reference was compiled from a card record
index, which originally comprised over six hundred and twenty thousand
cards.Complete sets are scarce and with this CD you can have the whole
reference in your home.
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War is a compilationof service records for all Massachusetts men who are documented to haveperformed war service between 1775 and 1783.The task of compilingits 17 volumes was begun as a result of the General Courts 1891 legislationcalling for an indexed list of Revolutionary War service. The workcommenced that same year and the volumes were successively published between1896 and 1908. The result was approximately 688,000 entries. IMPORTANT NOTE OF INTEREST: The State of Maine was still apart of Massachusetts during the American Revolution. Consequently this set actuallycontains information about soldiers and sailors from both Massachusetts and whatis now Maine as well as various Rhode Island regiments and the First New YorkRegiment. Details |
| 6.Record
of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of
the Revolution, 1775-1783 - 780 fact filed pages containing
almost all data stiill available in 1889 pertaining to Connecticut men
and their participation in the Revolution. Some included - original
minutes of the General Assembly and Governor's office, original rolls,
pay rolls, accounts, diaries, maps, the papers of George Washington and
Connecticut Revolutionary governor John Trumbull, and numerous other
collections both privately and publicly held. Personnel records are
arranged by military unit and thereunder by date and rank, commencing
with the men who volunteered in response to the Lexington Alarm of 1775
and continuing with Connecticut troops in the Continental Army state
troops or levies, the Connecticut militia, Connecticut naval units, and
miscellaneous rolls and pension lists. Supplementing the rosters
themselves are lists of Connecticut pensioners found in the 1818 and
1840 U.S. pension lists;1889, 780 PagesDetails |
| 7.History
of the Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-1865, Volumes 1 through 5 :
Volume 1 has two color frontis illustrations, Volume 2 has one, and the
other volumes have one black and white frontis each. Volume 1 has an
additional folding map after the preface. All maps and Sketches are
full size and in color as presented in the original volumes. The main body of the volumes consists of lists of the volunteers arranged by unit with details; name, date of muster and other salient information. Without doubt, a striking five-volume set and a important contribution to the literature of the American Civil War. Bates History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers is the most comprehensive set of volumes ever created on the men from Pennsylvania who served in the Civil War. If you have an ancestor who served in PA in this time period, you will find him here. Each regiment listing includes a history of the unit broken down into individual companies and soldiers. Information includes name, rank, date of muster into service, length of service, and remarks that can include discharge date, transfers, desertions, promotions with date, death date and place, burial date and place, and many other tidbits valuable to the genealogical researcher. Also includes all colored regiments. These disks contain images of every page of the original five volumes of one of the most valuable genealogy resources available. Reprints of these books will cost hundreds of dollars and the complete set (if found available) much more. In contrast, the CD version weighs one-half ounce, is easier to search and is available for a far more affordable price.Details |
| 8.Diaries,
Journals & Records of CONFEDERATE Soldiers - Twelve
Publications ofDiaries, Memoirs, Journals, Registers and records of
Confederate soldiers and theirRegiments. |
These
Collection CDs are now available - most containing many separate
publications.
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