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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Delaware|Delaware]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Delaware Military Records|Delaware Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[ | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Delaware|Delaware]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Delaware Military Records|Delaware Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Delaware in the Civil War|Delaware in the Civil War]]'' <br> | ||
During the Civil War, Delaware raised 16 military units for the Union. Their records can be found in state records shown on this page, unit records which may be found on the military unit pages (see below for links), or [[United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2|federal records]]. For ideas on how to begin searching for your Civil War ancestor, see [[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]].<br>[[Image:Delaware flag.png|thumb|right|300px]] <br> | During the Civil War, Delaware raised 16 military units for the Union. Their records can be found in state records shown on this page, unit records which may be found on the military unit pages (see below for links), or [[United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2|federal records]]. For ideas on how to begin searching for your Civil War ancestor, see [[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]].<br>[[Image:Delaware flag.png|thumb|right|300px]] <br> | ||
=== Introduction- Delaware in the Civil War === | === Introduction- Delaware in the Civil War === | ||
Though [[Delaware|Delaware]] contributed 16 military units to the Union Army, the citizens of Delaware were divided in their feelings about the war. Some were for slavery; others were against it, and still others thought it would fade away if left alone.<ref name="DE in CW">Delaware History Museum. [http://www.hsd.org/civilwar.htm Delaware in the Civil War]. (accessed 21 January 2011).</ref> | Though [[Delaware|Delaware]] contributed 16 military units to the Union Army, the citizens of Delaware were divided in their feelings about the war. Some were for slavery; others were against it, and still others thought it would fade away if left alone.<ref name="DE in CW">Delaware History Museum. [http://www.hsd.org/civilwar.htm Delaware in the Civil War]. (accessed 21 January 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Delaware Military Units === | === Delaware Military Units === | ||
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[http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/11th.html Delaware's United States Colored Troops and Sailors ]and list of Troops and Sailors buried in Delaware. | [http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/11th.html Delaware's United States Colored Troops and Sailors ]and list of Troops and Sailors buried in Delaware. | ||
==== Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) ==== | |||
Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1866 - 1956, was the largest veteran’s organization in the country after the Civil War. It was a fraternal organization members were veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, Marines and Revenue Cutler Service who served in the American Civil War. The group supported voting rights for black veterans, and lobbied the U.S. Congress to establish veterans' pensions. In 1890 the membership was 490,000. | |||
[http://suvcw.org/garposts/de.pdf GAR Posts in the State of Delaware] | |||
In 1888 Delaware had 19 posts with 1,183 members. | |||
==== <br> Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | |||
With the death of the last member of the Grand Army of the Republic the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was formed. | |||
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=== References === | === References === | ||