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*''Revolutionary Soldier's Receipts for Georgia Bounty Grants''. Atlanta, Georgia: Foote and Davies Company, 1928. (Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|309513|title-id|disp=163524}}.)
*''Revolutionary Soldier's Receipts for Georgia Bounty Grants''. Atlanta, Georgia: Foote and Davies Company, 1928. (Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|309513|title-id|disp=163524}}.)


'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''
'''The 1835 Pension Roll'''  


On June 5, 1834, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of War to submit a statement showing the names of pensioners who were on the pension rolls or had previously been on the pension rolls. For more information on the 1835 Pension Roll see [[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants|Revolutionary War Pension Records]]. The 1835 Pension Roll of Georgia, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties is available online:
On June 5, 1834, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of War to submit a statement showing the names of pensioners who were on the pension rolls or had previously been on the pension rolls. For more information on the 1835 Pension Roll see [[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants|Revolutionary War Pension Records]]. The 1835 Pension Roll of Georgia, which includes Revolutionary War pensioners and heirs of War of 1812 casualties is available online:  


*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mIQFAAAAQAAJ Report from the Secretary of War... Vol. III] (Google Books)
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mIQFAAAAQAAJ Report from the Secretary of War... Vol. III] (Google Books)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48123 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. III] (Ancestry) ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48123 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. III] (Ancestry) ($)  
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/military/revwar/pensions/1835pens.txt Georgia Pension Roll of 1835] (USGenWeb Archives) - transcription.
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/military/revwar/pensions/1835pens.txt Georgia Pension Roll of 1835] (USGenWeb Archives) - transcription.


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[[Image:{{Battle Chickamauga GA 1863}}]]  
[[Image:{{Battle Chickamauga GA 1863}}]]  


See [[Georgia in the Civil War|Georgia in the Civil War]] for information about Georgia Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Georgia regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental articles 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 the families of the soldiers. <br>
See [[Georgia in the Civil War|Georgia in the Civil War]] for information about Georgia Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Georgia regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental articles 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 the families of the soldiers. <br>  


For information about African American troops, see [[United States Colored Troops in the Civil War|United States Colored Troops in the Civil War]] to learn about the regiments and units that served from South Carolina. <br>
For information about African American troops, see [[United States Colored Troops in the Civil War|United States Colored Troops in the Civil War]] to learn about the regiments and units that served from South Carolina. <br>  


The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiment for&nbsp;each soldiers. Then you can check the regiment page 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 regiment for&nbsp;each soldiers. Then you can check the regiment page to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br>  


'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  
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*[[Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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[http://mcphersoncamp1.org/negacwrt/ Northeast Georgia Civil War Round Table Links]  
[http://mcphersoncamp1.org/negacwrt/ Northeast Georgia Civil War Round Table Links]


== Spanish-American War (1898)  ==
== Spanish-American War (1898)  ==
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