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=== Related Sources === | |||
*John T. Fallon, comp. ''List of synonyms of organizations in the volunteer service of the United States during the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, and '65'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1885 {{FSDL|241061}} | |||
*''Bibliography of State Participation in the Civil War 1861-1866'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. For Minnesota see pages 362 -376. This section will include a bibliography of war related state publications, published unit histories, and local histories with Civil War content. {{FSDL|44716}} | |||
*Frederick Dyer. ''A compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' 3 volumes. reprint. New York, New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. v. 1. Number and organization of the armies of the United States -- v. 2. Chronological record of the campaigns, battles, engagements, actions, combats, sieges, skirmishes, etc., in the United States, 1861 to 1865 -- v. 3. Regimental histories. v.1 {{FSDL|321923}}; v.2 {{FSDL|298675}}; v.3 {{FSDL|411071}} | |||
*United States Adjutant General's Office. ''Official army register of the volunteer force of the United States Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65'' volume 7 reprint Gaithersburg, Maryland: Olde Soldier Books, 1987 incudes officers from Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, California, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada Regiments {{FSDL|51734}} | |||
=== Researching a Civil War Ancestor === | === Researching a Civil War Ancestor === | ||
An article with suggestions and sources for researching a Civil War ancestor in Minnesota is: | An article with suggestions and sources for researching a Civil War ancestor in Minnesota is: | ||
*Baker, Mary Hawker. ''Tracing Civil War Ancestors in Minnesota''. Minnesota Genealogist 28 (fall 1997): 98–100. St. Paul, Minnesota: The Society. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|914697|title-id|disp=book 977.6 B2mg}}.) <br> | *Baker, Mary Hawker. ''Tracing Civil War Ancestors in Minnesota''. Minnesota Genealogist 28 (fall 1997): 98–100. St. Paul, Minnesota: The Society. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|914697|title-id|disp=book 977.6 B2mg}}.) <br> | ||
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<br> In 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The descriptive books and other records of many GAR posts are at the Minnesota Historical Society. | <br> In 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The descriptive books and other records of many GAR posts are at the Minnesota Historical Society. | ||
*FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|2239221|Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1869-1940}} | |||
*{{FSC|1186819|item|disp=Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Minnesota. Post records, 1869-1928}} | *{{FSC|1186819|item|disp=Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Minnesota. Post records, 1869-1928}} | ||
*{{FSC|1186813|item|disp=Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Minnesota. Post adjutants' and quartermasters' reports, 1880-1940}} | *{{FSC|1186813|item|disp=Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Minnesota. Post adjutants' and quartermasters' reports, 1880-1940}} | ||
*Antona Hawkins Richardson, ''Roll of the dead, 1886-1906 : Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic.'' Saint Paul, Minnesota : Paduan Press, c2000 {{FSC|985563|item|disp=FS Library 977.6 M2ra}} | *Antona Hawkins Richardson, ''Roll of the dead, 1886-1906 : Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic.'' Saint Paul, Minnesota : Paduan Press, c2000 {{FSC|985563|item|disp=FS Library 977.6 M2ra}} | ||
*Journal of proceedings of the ... annual encampment of the Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic. Thirty-ninth (1905) {{FSDL|394515}} | |||
==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | ==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | ||