Finding Regimental Histories Project

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Project[edit | edit source]

The purpose of this project is to find URL links for digitized histories of U.S. regiments.

Instructions[edit | edit source]

Task List

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Open the Task List link above

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Open Archive.org

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On the task list, put your name on the spread sheet in the "name column".

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In the Archives.org search bar, search for the name of the regiment + the state: ex. 15th Regiment Alabama.

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If no results show up, don't worry, books for every regiment have not been digitized.

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If you do find a digitized history of the regiment, click on it, and copy the URL

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Past the URL link into the appropriate spot on the spreadsheet.