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 ''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes, 1850-1890''. By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Mt. C 2003 ISBN 0-87842-468-7
-=== Civil War (1861-1865)  ===
+=== Civil War (1861 to 1865)  ===
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+See [[Washington in the Civil War|Washington in the Civil War]] for information about Washington Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Washington regiments involved in the Civil War.
-The Family History Library has the index to service records of Union volunteers from Washington Territory (Family History Library film {{FHL|317031|title-id|disp=821948}}) and the federal index to pension applications. The actual service and pension records are available only at the National Archives. The library also has a copy of a special census taken in 1890 of Union veterans of the Civil War (Family History Library film {{FHL|230777|title-id|disp=338267}}).
+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.
-'''Civil War Pension Index Cards''' - An {{RecordSearch|1471019|Index to Pension Applications}} of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I. For more information see [[Union Pension Records|Union Pension Records]].
+The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors&nbsp;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><br>
 === Indian Wars (1798-1914)  ===