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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wyoming|Wyoming]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wyoming|Wyoming]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wyoming_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
[[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
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=== Forts === | === Forts === | ||
Fort Augur-- Established in 1869. Intended to protect the Bannock | Fort Augur-- Established in 1869. Intended to protect the Bannock and Shoshoni Indians as well as the settlers in the mining district. Fort Augur's name changed to Camp Brown in 1870. | ||
Baggs -- The remains of soldiers buried at Baggs military post were relocated to [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/ftmcpherson.asp Fort McPherson National Cemetery] June 1909. | Baggs -- The remains of soldiers buried at Baggs military post were relocated to [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/ftmcpherson.asp Fort McPherson National Cemetery] June 1909. | ||
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=== Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | === Civil War (1861 to 1865) === | ||
<br>[[Image:Washington Dakota Territories 1861.idx.png|thumb|right|230px]] See [[Wyoming in the Civil War|Wyoming in the Civil War]] for information about Wyoming Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Wyoming regiments involved in the Civil War. | <br>[[Image:Washington Dakota Territories 1861.idx.png|thumb|right|230px|Washington Dakota Territories 1861.idx.png]] See [[Wyoming in the Civil War|Wyoming in the Civil War]] for information about Wyoming Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Wyoming regiments involved in the Civil War. | ||
The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
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The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | ||
The Family History Library catlog list records of the Wyoming Grand Army of the Republic and [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Wyoming+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic&prekeyword=Wyoming+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic Sons of Union Veterans ]<br><br> | The Family History Library catlog list records of the Wyoming Grand Army of the Republic and [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=Wyoming+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic&prekeyword=Wyoming+Grand+Army+of+the+Republic Sons of Union Veterans ]<br><br> | ||
=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | === Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | ||