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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. United States Military Records provides more information on the 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. United States Military Records provides more information on the federal military records and search strategies. | ||
== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) == | == Revolutionary War (1775-1783) == | ||
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== Civil War (1861-1865) == | == Civil War (1861-1865) == | ||
[[Image:{{Battle of Wilson's Creek}}]]<br> See [[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] for information about Missouri Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Missouri regiments involved in the Civil War. | [[Image:{{Battle of Wilson's Creek}}]]<br>See [[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] for information about Missouri Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Missouri 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. | ||
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. <br> | 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. <br> | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online record is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online record is found at:''' | ||
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== World War II (1941-1945) == | == World War II (1941-1945) == | ||
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== Forts == | |||
'''Civil War Forts:''' | |||
[http://www.civilwarnews.com/archive/articles/CapeGir.htm Cape Girardeau ]- Acutally contained 4 forts (A, B, C and D), | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hovey_(Fort_Curtis) Curtis], aka Hovey, | |||
[http://www.missouricivilwar.net/fort-davidson/index.htm Davidson], | |||
[http://www.rollanet.org/areainfo/nwhist.html Dette], | |||
[http://genforum.genealogy.com/hamer/messages/431.html Hamer], | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Insley Insley], | |||
[http://www.new-madrid.mo.us/index.aspx?NID=131 New Madrid], | |||
[http://crowcreeklongriders.blogspot.com/2008/07/2008-ride-recap.html Thompson], | |||
[http://mocivilwar150.com/attraction/156 Wyman] | |||
'''Other Forts:''' | |||
[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/bellefontaine/fort.htm Fort Bellefontaine ]-- 1805- 1826 First United States fort west of Mississippi river. | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Carondelet Fort Carondolet] | |||
Fort Celeste -- 1789- | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Orleans Fort Orleans]-- 1723-1728/9 | |||
[http://lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/mocities/kansascity/fortosage/index.htm Fort Osage] --1808-1827; originally named Fort Clark | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Barracks_Military_Post Jefferson Barracks ]-- St. Louis Public Library owns the portion of the NARA microfilm set, ''Returns From U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916'', that includes Jefferson Barracks. Textual records of this fort, 1827-1909, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | |||
For [[Missouri]] the following sources are also very helpful. Most are available at: | |||
'''Office of the Adjutant General'''<br>1717 Industrial Drive<br>Jefferson City, MO 65101 <br> | |||
Copies of many of the records are also available at the Family History Library and the St. Louis Public Library. | |||
== Additional Records == | == Additional Records == | ||