Observing the Memory of the American Civil War and of Those Who Took Part through the excellent FS Records
By Glen N. Greener of FamilySearch
Seventeen months before the end of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln stood to dedicate a Pennsylvania cemetery and delivered “a perfect gem,” the Gettysburg Address. This description of the address was given by a Massachusetts newspaper, the Springfield Republican, in 1863, and for over 150 years Gettysburg Address has been revered by Americans.
Included are these poignant sentences: “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.”
In membory of the American Civi War (April 12, 1861 - May 9, 118 1865, visit FamilySearch.org/civil-war. The FamilySearch Civil War Era Records page, provides an impressive collection of free genealogical records that . . .
Seventeen months before the end of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln stood to dedicate a Pennsylvania cemetery and delivered “a perfect gem,” the Gettysburg Address. This description of the address was given by a Massachusetts newspaper, the Springfield Republican, in 1863, and for over 150 years Gettysburg Address has been revered by Americans.
Included are these poignant sentences: “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.”
In membory of the American Civi War (April 12, 1861 - May 9, 118 1865, visit FamilySearch.org/civil-war. The FamilySearch Civil War Era Records page, provides an impressive collection of free genealogical records that . . .
include military service records, unit histories, and pension records for both the Union and Confederate soldiers. (Each of the blue text is a live link to that particular source in FS.)
You may also be interested in reviewing the many articles and links relating to the Civil War found on the FamilySearch Civil War landing page. On this page you will find photos, records, and information about key figures of the Civil War. You can see the marriage document for Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent, accounts of the capture of John Wilkes Booth, and the 1880 census that lists Harriet Beecher Stowe. On the Civil War landing page, click the picture of President Lincoln ( to see his tax and probate records and his death certificate. There are also instructional videos, including “Civil War Genealogical Research” and “Finding the Slave Generation.”
You may also be interested in reviewing the many articles and links relating to the Civil War found on the FamilySearch Civil War landing page. On this page you will find photos, records, and information about key figures of the Civil War. You can see the marriage document for Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent, accounts of the capture of John Wilkes Booth, and the 1880 census that lists Harriet Beecher Stowe. On the Civil War landing page, click the picture of President Lincoln ( to see his tax and probate records and his death certificate. There are also instructional videos, including “Civil War Genealogical Research” and “Finding the Slave Generation.”
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