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US_CIVIL_WAR genealogy
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Pvt. Henry Wilson Boss (1809 - 1896) 3rd gg of notable country music star
asked
Feb 7
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
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boss
georgia
us_civil_war
connectors
sourcerers
childress
+10
votes
5
answers
301
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Mistress Hettie Ann Shipley (1837 - 1861) Murdered by a Slave woman named Harriet Robinson
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Feb 4
in
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Andrew Simpier
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689k
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shipley
cooley
slavery
virginia
us_civil_war
ghosts
+4
votes
1
answer
125
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Originally Buried Cooley’s Farm in Virginia
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Feb 4
in
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Andrew Simpier
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689k
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clark
us_civil_war
new_york
ghosts
slavery
virginia
+5
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3
answers
372
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Civil War Veterans who became Hotel Owners
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Feb 2
in
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Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
goodridge
us_civil_war
new_york
categorization
california
ghosts
+26
votes
16
answers
1.5k
views
US Civil War 2024 February Connect-a-Soldier Challenge
asked
Jan 29
in
The Tree House
by
Pam Kreutzer
G2G6 Mach 6
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63.7k
points)
challenges
us_civil_war
profiles
military_and_war
connectors
+3
votes
1
answer
90
views
Two Jesse's dying around the same time?
asked
Jan 24
in
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by
Lance Martin
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127k
points)
garland
us_civil_war
+10
votes
1
answer
155
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Civil War Project. Father runs off with deceased son's widow.
asked
Jan 23
in
The Tree House
by
Norman Jones
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113k
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us_civil_war
+5
votes
2
answers
100
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Orpheus W Wilson Veteran of the 106th NYV
asked
Jan 22
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
sourcerers
wilson
us_civil_war
connectors
new_york
swinning
+3
votes
2
answers
129
views
Need Civil War Stickers - All union
asked
Jan 22
in
The Tree House
by
Sally Fabro
G2G1
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1.7k
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us_civil_war
stickers
+11
votes
2
answers
396
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News Article Notable “Shocked To Discover He Descended From Confederate soldier”
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Jan 21
in
The Tree House
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Andrew Simpier
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689k
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us_civil_war
black_heritage
burton
notables
slavery
african_american
+6
votes
6
answers
342
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Confederate Soldiers Buried in Northern Soil
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Jan 21
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
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us_civil_war
murray
north_carolina
new_york
connectors
sourcerers
+3
votes
1
answer
91
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Can I upload this carte d visite to his profile. courtesy Library of Congress?
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Jan 20
in
Policy and Style
by
Anonymous Reed
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184k
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photos
library_of_congress
new_hampshire
us_civil_war
+3
votes
2
answers
80
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What is appropriate for military recognition for Samuel Horton?
asked
Jan 20
in
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by
Judy Bramlage
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215k
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categorization
us_civil_war
+4
votes
1
answer
124
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Correct style rules for citing NPS soldiers database?
asked
Jan 20
in
Policy and Style
by
D Armistead
G2G6 Mach 8
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82.5k
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us_civil_war
style
+5
votes
3
answers
187
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George W. Nash (1835 - 1920) Stood 8’ 8 1/2” tall
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Jan 19
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
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nash
new_york
us_civil_war
fold3
ancestry
connectors
+4
votes
1
answer
89
views
Hello would like to request the Civil War Stickers to the following family Union Civil War Soldiers:
asked
Jan 17
in
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DJ Sutton
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3.3k
points)
us_civil_war
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votes
3
answers
142
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U.S. Civil War Veteran William Henry H Witham (1841 - 1885) Died without a Pension leaving Widow and Children
asked
Jan 16
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
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witham
us_civil_war
minnesota
massachusetts
new_york
gedcom
+7
votes
3
answers
166
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“Civil War Veteran Drinks Laudanum in New York. Once Boston Real Estate Broker Wife Hurrying to Bedside.”
asked
Jan 14
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
us_civil_war
new_york
ireland
categorization
mahoney
massachusetts
+6
votes
4
answers
294
views
Tracking down possible Confederate Soldiers
asked
Jan 12
in
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by
Katrina Lawson
G2G6 Mach 4
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49.4k
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boyd
us_civil_war
military_and_war
research_assistance
+5
votes
2
answers
410
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Dr. Samuel Claggett Chew (1837 - 1915) and the Suspicious Death of Gen. Ketchum
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Jan 10
in
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Andrew Simpier
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689k
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chew
notables
pennsylvania
us_civil_war
sourcerers
ketchum
+9
votes
4
answers
154
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Civil War, Drummer Boy, Medal of Honor
asked
Jan 10
in
The Tree House
by
Norman Jones
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113k
points)
us_civil_war
medal_of_honor
+5
votes
2
answers
95
views
Need Category for The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro
asked
Jan 9
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
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categorization
us_civil_war
kirk
notables
sourcerers
+6
votes
2
answers
161
views
Which Civil War sticker should be utilized?
asked
Jan 8
in
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by
Jo Masterson
G2G6
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6.3k
points)
stickers
us_civil_war
+5
votes
2
answers
210
views
“A Woman’s Wild Life”
asked
Jan 7
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
wharton
ketchum
pennsylvania
connectors
us_civil_war
nugent
+8
votes
3
answers
329
views
Suspicious Death of U.S. Civil War Gen. William Scott Ketchum (1813 - 1871)
asked
Jan 7
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
ketchum
us_civil_war
notables
connectors
connecticut
sourcerers
+7
votes
4
answers
176
views
Civil War service sources?
asked
Jan 6
in
Genealogy Help
by
E Childs
G2G6 Pilot
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134k
points)
us_civil_war
military_and_war
+5
votes
1
answer
57
views
Civil War Project, regiment category request, 34th Emergency Militia
asked
Jan 6
in
Policy and Style
by
Norman Jones
G2G6 Pilot
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113k
points)
categorization
us_civil_war
+12
votes
9
answers
166
views
Jo Gill is a Wonderful WikiTreer; Civil War Project
asked
Jan 6
in
Appreciation
by
Norman Jones
G2G6 Pilot
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113k
points)
wonderful_wikitreers
us_civil_war
+9
votes
0
answers
69
views
Major General David Hunter 1802-1886 with President elect Lincoln
asked
Jan 5
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
notables
us_civil_war
hunter
military_and_war
sourcerers
us_history
+8
votes
1
answer
200
views
Needs Cemetery Category
asked
Jan 5
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
holt
cemeteries
categorization
us_civil_war
kentucky
+5
votes
3
answers
186
views
Where is U.S. Civil War General Thomas Maley Harris (1817 - 1906) buried?
asked
Jan 5
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
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us_civil_war
connectors
harris
west_virginia
virginia
notables
+5
votes
1
answer
93
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Need Cemetery Category
asked
Jan 4
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
cemeteries
categorization
hardin
us_civil_war
florida
notables
+4
votes
1
answer
129
views
U.S. Civil War Carpetbagger Category Needed
asked
Jan 4
in
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Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
hamlin
us_civil_war
categorization
notables
maine
louisiana
+7
votes
1
answer
75
views
Major General Schuyler Hamilton (1822 - 1903) 7th NY Infantry ( 30 days )
asked
Jan 4
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
hamilton
us_civil_war
notables
categorization
new_york
military_and_war
+6
votes
2
answers
117
views
BG Charles Smith Hamilton (1822 - 1891) who is the man in the photo?
asked
Jan 2
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
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689k
points)
us_civil_war
notables
hamilton
photos
new_york
military_and_war
+8
votes
4
answers
233
views
Last Soldier Killed in the Civil War - John Jefferson Williams
asked
Jan 1
in
Genealogy Help
by
Norman Jones
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
us_civil_war
+6
votes
2
answers
126
views
Where is Civil War Veteran Henry Cater (1827 - 1865) buried?
asked
Jan 1
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
us_civil_war
new_york
connectors
cater
england
cemeteries
+16
votes
6
answers
147
views
Pam Kreutzer is a Wonderful WikiTreer Civil War Project
asked
Jan 1
in
Appreciation
by
Norman Jones
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
wonderful_wikitreers
us_civil_war
+5
votes
1
answer
85
views
“Song of the New York Regiments in the Civil War”
asked
Dec 29, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
new_york
military_and_war
us_civil_war
categorization
just_for_fun
+8
votes
6
answers
168
views
Edward Sayer (1843 - 1913)
asked
Dec 28, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
sayer
us_civil_war
connectors
new_york
england
military_and_war
+5
votes
1
answer
222
views
Need Cemetery Category
asked
Dec 26, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
cemeteries
categorization
garrard
kentucky
us_civil_war
military_and_war
+18
votes
6
answers
392
views
US Civil War Project's January 2024 Newsletter
asked
Dec 26, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Pam Kreutzer
G2G6 Mach 6
(
63.7k
points)
us_civil_war
military_and_war
newsletter
challenges
connect-a-thon
+6
votes
1
answer
103
views
Would like assistance with biography and stickers for Dexter-3009, Veteran of the Civil War and also the US_Mexican War.
asked
Dec 23, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Bev Spreeman
G2G6 Mach 3
(
35.7k
points)
us_civil_war
military_and_war
dexter
+9
votes
2
answers
180
views
President and U.S. Civil War General James Abram Garfield (1831 - 1881)
asked
Dec 22, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
garfield
us_civil_war
presidents
notables
ohio
+7
votes
3
answers
129
views
Need Cemetery Category for U.S. Civil War General buried in Central America
asked
Dec 22, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
gamble
us_civil_war
illinois
cemeteries
connectors
nicaragua
+4
votes
3
answers
125
views
I am looking for information about my ancestor, William W. Ostrander, 4/16/1818-4/17/1901, both in NY?
asked
Dec 22, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Philip Ostrander, Jr.
G2G2
(
2.7k
points)
ostrander
new_york
us_civil_war
+7
votes
2
answers
132
views
William Cilleken (abt. 1838) 106th New York Vols Co. C
asked
Dec 22, 2023
in
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by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
us_civil_war
new_york
sourcerers
connectors
netherlands
+4
votes
1
answer
65
views
Civil War. regiment category request. Young's Co Ala. Cav. State Reserves
asked
Dec 18, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Norman Jones
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
categorization
us_civil_war
+8
votes
1
answer
92
views
US Civil War Project; 58th Mass Infantry; duplicate categories
asked
Dec 16, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Norman Jones
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
us_civil_war
categorization
+85
votes
16
answers
728
views
USBH Project named in Smithsonian Magazine article!
asked
Dec 14, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Emma MacBeath
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
black_heritage
african_american
black
black_history
us_civil_war
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