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=== Civil War (1861-1865) === | === Civil War (1861-1865) === | ||
A published roster that provides each volunteer's name, rank, dates of service, place of enlistment, place of birth, age, occupation, and company is M.A. Pekar and Edna Mingus, comps., ''Soldiers Who Served in the Oregon Volunteers, Civil War Period, Infantry and Cavalry'' (Portland, Oregon: Genealogical Forum of Portland Oregon, 1961; Family History Library book 979.5 A1 No. 16 also 979.5 M2p; film 928088 item 8; fiche 6051234). | A published roster that provides each volunteer's name, rank, dates of service, place of enlistment, place of birth, age, occupation, and company is M.A. Pekar and Edna Mingus, comps., ''Soldiers Who Served in the Oregon Volunteers, Civil War Period, Infantry and Cavalry'' (Portland, Oregon: Genealogical Forum of Portland Oregon, 1961; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=140631&disp=Land+laws+and+early+settlers+of+Oregon%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.5 A1 No. 16] also [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=99325&disp=Soldiers+who+served+in+the+Oregon+volunt%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.5 M2p]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=141705&disp=Soldiers+who+served+in+the+Oregon+Volunt%20%20&columns=*,0,0 928088 item 8]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=99325&disp=Soldiers+who+served+in+the+Oregon+volunt%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6051234]). | ||
A published list of deaths reported to the Oregon department of the Grand Army of the Republic is Jane Myers, ''Honor Roll of Oregon Grand Army of the Republic, 1881-1935'' (Cottage Grove, Oregon: Cottage Grove Genealogical Society, 1980; Family History Library book 979.5 A1 No. 53). | A published list of deaths reported to the Oregon department of the Grand Army of the Republic is Jane Myers, ''Honor Roll of Oregon Grand Army of the Republic, 1881-1935'' (Cottage Grove, Oregon: Cottage Grove Genealogical Society, 1980; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=140631&disp=Land+laws+and+early+settlers+of+Oregon%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.5 A1] No. 53). | ||
The Family History Library has an index to service records of Union Army soldiers (Family History Library film 821947) and a nationwide index to pension records. The actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. | The Family History Library has an index to service records of Union Army soldiers (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=316984&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol%20%20&columns=*,0,0 821947]) and a nationwide index to pension records. The actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. | ||
On line records can be located by using a search engine and the keys words such as "Civil War History".<br> | On line records can be located by using a search engine and the keys words such as "Civil War History".<br> | ||