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The [[United States Military Records|''United States Military Records'']] page provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | The [[United States Military Records|''United States Military Records'']] page provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | ||
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Some inhabitants of Pennsylvania opted to stay out of the war for religious and other reasons. The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania has a [http://www.genpa.org/CivilWarCO.html free online database] of men who were conscientious objectors in Pennsylvania for religious reasons. | Some inhabitants of Pennsylvania opted to stay out of the war for religious and other reasons. The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania has a [http://www.genpa.org/CivilWarCO.html free online database] of men who were conscientious objectors in Pennsylvania for religious reasons. | ||
'''Other Sources''' | '''Civil War Orphan Records''' | ||
<u>Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools </u>: giving a brief account of the origin of the late Civil War, the rise and progress of the orphan system, and legislative enactments relating thereto ; with brief sketches and engravings of the several institutions with names of pupils subjoined. by James Laughery Paul ; illustrated by Frederick Faas (FHL film 1697867 Item 1)<br>'''<br>''''''Other Sources''' | |||
An important bibliography for this war is Dan A. Nettling, ''Pennsylvania Military History: A Bibliography. Part II, The Civil War ''(Carlisle Barracks, PA: U. S. Army Military History Institute, 1992; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M23p book 974.8 M23p]). It is organized by regiment and lists personal papers of some men in the regiment that are in the U.S. Army Military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. | An important bibliography for this war is Dan A. Nettling, ''Pennsylvania Military History: A Bibliography. Part II, The Civil War ''(Carlisle Barracks, PA: U. S. Army Military History Institute, 1992; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+M23p book 974.8 M23p]). It is organized by regiment and lists personal papers of some men in the regiment that are in the U.S. Army Military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. | ||
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The [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1593&&level=1&menuLevel=Level_1&parentCommID=0&mode=2&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true Pennsylvania State Archives] (one needs to register to use this site) has digitized a number of [http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp military records] (does not need to register to access the military records) | The [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1593&&level=1&menuLevel=Level_1&parentCommID=0&mode=2&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true Pennsylvania State Archives] (one needs to register to use this site) has digitized a number of [http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp military records] (does not need to register to access the military records) | ||
The [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] has many [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html military records].<br> | The [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] has many [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html military records].<br> | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||