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By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm 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. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio. | By 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the [http://www.suvcw.org/gar.htm 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. Records of GAR posts and of other veteran organizations may be found in various libraries and archives throughout Ohio. | ||
=== Spanish-American War (1898) === | === Spanish-American War (1898)<br> === | ||
The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided. | |||
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*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288). (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. The "General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934". The index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War,''' Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces. ([[United States, General Index to Pension Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]]) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. ([[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]]) | |||
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*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962.) {{FHL|335312|item|disp=FHL film 223766 (first film)}} | *''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. Muster In and Muster Out Rolls in the Spanish American War: . . .'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1962.) {{FHL|335312|item|disp=FHL film 223766 (first film)}} | ||
*Graden, Debra, comp. ''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306 Ancestry.com] ($) Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916. | *Graden, Debra, comp. ''Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5306 Ancestry.com] ($) Original data: Compiled under the direction of Frank B. Willis, Governor, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Secretary of State, and Benson W. Hough, Adjutant General. The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99. Ft. Leavenworth, KS, USA: C.A.R.L. Library, 1916. | ||
Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]]. | |||
=== World War I (1917-1918) === | === World War I (1917-1918) === | ||