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Prepared by a Committee appointed at a Public Meeting in 1919, assisted by the Bureau of War Records of the Adjutant General’s Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published by Willow Bend Books | 2001 | Paperback | 297 pages | Great condition.
Independent scholar Johnson describes the life of Confederate military leader Stonewall Jackson through an examination of the places he knew in the U.S. and Canada. These include the church in New York City where he was baptized, famous battle sites, and his horse’s grave. Driving directions are included along with b&w maps and photographs of…
War of 1812 Genealogy by George K. Schweitzer, PhD., Sc.D. A brief history of the War of 1812, records of service, what they contain, and where they can be found, Black and white illustrations. Published in 1983. 78 pages.
By Bertram Hawthorne Groene. 1981. This experienced historian shows you how easy it is to trace your forbearers’ role in the Civil War, where and how long they fought, whether they were Union or Rebel, soldier or sailor — even with a minimum of information. Third printing. Hardbound, very good condition with clear protective cover,…
By James C. Neagles. 1986. First edition. This book was written for the ancestor hunter who may be descended from a soldier or sailor who fought in a military unit of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. It points out what Confederate records there are and their exact location. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating…
By R. Ernest Dupuy and Trevor N. Dupuy. 1970. The authors presented to both scholars and general readers a comprehensive survey of the history of war and of military affairs in the world throughout the recorded human experience and provided a complete and authoritative reference work covering the entire sweep of world military history. Hardbound,…
By Terence Grocott. 1997. This book is a chronicle of shipping disasters during the last great war of the age of sail, based almost exclusively on the reporting of the time. Hardcover, rebound damaged cover, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6.25” x 0.25,” 430 pages.
By Howard I. Chapelle. 1949. First edition. This is the most comprehensive book ever published on the sailing men-of-war of the United States Navy. It presents a full story of the building of the U.S. Navy from colonial times to the time of the last all-sailing man-of-war, built just prior to the Civil War. Fully…
An early settler of the Wyoming Valley and a soldier of the American Revolution. Author: Edward Merrifield, Scranton, PA. Reprinted in 1998. The story of the captivity and rescue from the Indians of Luke Swetland, an early settler of the Wyoming Valley (PA), coming with the Connecticut settlers in 1769, and a soldier of the…
Compiled by Bob and Mary Closson and reprinted in 2005. Includes names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the act for taking the 6th census, Washington, D.C., 1841. This publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book, which can…
Author: Robert Armistead Stewart. Reprinted 1993. The first part of this work recounts the exploits of the largest of all the State navies, while the roster of officers and men, in the second half of the book, is a compilation deriving from a variety of source records. Alphabetically arranged, the entries include, wherever possible, rank…
By Samuel Eliot Morison. 1961 Reprint. In that magic era, when America first became a world power, Salem boys were more at home in Canton than in New York. Indexed. Softcover. Good condition. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 5.5” x 8.5” x 1.25.” Duplicate in WPGS library.
By George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D., self-published. Table of Contents: Chapter1: History of the War; Chapter 2: The Archives; Chapter 3: National Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications; Chapter 4: State Book Sales, Book Sales > Publications; Chapter 5: Local Sources; Chapter 6: Histories: Individual, Regimentl, Battle, State, Group; Chapter 7: Sites, Museums, Memoires.
An excellent alphabetical listing of the names of individuals who received pensions from various wars, compiled from five volumes of List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883. Volumes 1: Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties. Volume 2: Armstrong, Fayette, Green, Indiana, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. Volume 3: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Forest,…
An excellent alphabetical listing of the names of individuals who received pensions from various wars, compiled from five volumes of List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883. Vol. 1, Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence Counties. Copyright 1993. 64 pages. Published by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. ONLINE ORDERS and DIGITAL DOWNLOADS ONLY . Be…
An excellent alphabetical listing of the names of individuals who received pensions from various wars, compiled from five volumes of List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883. Vol. 2, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. Softbound. Copyright. 56 pages. Published by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. ONLINE ORDERS and DIGITAL DOWNLOADS…
An excellent alphabetical listing of the names of individuals who received pensions from various wars, compiled from five volumes of List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883. Vol. 3, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Somerset, and Warren Counties. Softbound. Copyright 1993. 64 pages. Published by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical…
An excellent alphabetical listing of the names of individuals who received pensions from various wars, compiled from five volumes of List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883. Vol. 4, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Mercer, and Venango Counties. Softbound. Copyright 1993. 65 pages. Published by Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. ONLINE ORDERS and DIGITAL DOWNLOAD…
This listing contains the personal stories of over 275 African American Civil War soldiers and sailors as told in their own words. Serves as a methodology resource for anyone doing Civil War research. Coil bound. 210 pages.
Contains the personal stories of over 275 Civil War soldiers and sailors as told in their own words. Serves as a methodology resource for anyone doing Civil War research. Coil bound. 210 pages.
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