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A roster of Delaware volunteers is given at the end of the following work: | A roster of Delaware volunteers is given at the end of the following work: | ||
*Scharf, J. Thomas. ''History of Delaware, 1609-1888''. Two Volumes. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: L.J. Richards, 1888. (Family History Library {{FHL|219567|title-id|disp=film 1000154 items 1-2}}.) Lists place mustered, officers, and casualties. | *Scharf, J. Thomas. ''History of Delaware, 1609-1888''. Two Volumes. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: L.J. Richards, 1888. [http://tinyurl.com/4oxuet3 Google Books]. (Family History Library {{FHL|219567|title-id|disp=film 1000154 items 1-2}}.) Lists place mustered, officers, and casualties. | ||
=== Service Records === | === Service Records === | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Though Delaware contributed 16 military units to the Union Army, the citizens of Delaware were divided in their feelings about the war. Some were for slavery; others were against it, and still others thought it would fade away if left alone.[1]
Delaware Military Units[edit | edit source]
Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies.
The information in the lists of Delaware Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.
Roster[edit | edit source]
A roster of Delaware volunteers is given at the end of the following work:
- Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Delaware, 1609-1888. Two Volumes. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: L.J. Richards, 1888. Google Books. (Family History Library film 1000154 items 1-2.) Lists place mustered, officers, and casualties.
Service Records[edit | edit source]
- An index to compiled Delaware military service records is available at the Family History Library (Family History Library films 881617-20.)
The service records have not been microfilmed yet and are available only at the National Archives. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, residence, and death date.
Pension Records[edit | edit source]
- Civil War Pension Index Cards - A free Internet index to pension applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch Record Search. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. Other wars, of that time period, may be included.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
Hancock, Harold Bell. Delaware During the Civil War : a Political History. (Wilmington, Del. : Historical Society of Delaware, 2003, ©1961.) Libraries with this book
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Delaware History Museum. Delaware in the Civil War. (accessed 21 January 2011).