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About 250,000 Confederate soldiers died in the war. Most died of disease, but others were killed during battle or died in prison camps or hospitals. Raymond W. Watkins copied Confederate burial records throughout the South, in prison camps, and in some Northern cemeteries. The following books may be helpful in locating death and burial information: | About 250,000 Confederate soldiers died in the war. Most died of disease, but others were killed during battle or died in prison camps or hospitals. Raymond W. Watkins copied Confederate burial records throughout the South, in prison camps, and in some Northern cemeteries. The following books may be helpful in locating death and burial information: | ||
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:''Note: This collection contains both Confederate and Union records''. | :''Note: This collection contains both Confederate and Union records''. | ||
'''Online''' | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1916249|United States, Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans, 1925-1941}} (FamilySearch) | *{{RecordSearch|1916249|United States, Applications for Headstones for Military Veterans, 1925-1941}} (FamilySearch) | ||
'''Libraries''' | |||
*Family History Library {{FHL|1878150|disp=FHL 1878150-283}}. | *Family History Library {{FHL|1878150|disp=FHL 1878150-283}}. | ||
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'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
[[United_States,_Applications_for_Headstones_for_U.S._Military_Veterans_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|United States, Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Vererans (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | [[United_States,_Applications_for_Headstones_for_U.S._Military_Veterans_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|United States, Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Vererans (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
{{U.S. Civil War}} | |||
[[Category:United_States_Civil_War,_1861_to_1865]] | [[Category:United_States_Civil_War,_1861_to_1865]] | ||