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Military Information

Last updated July 7, 2009
 

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

American Revolutionary War Soldiers and Their Descendants - Includes a searchable database for soldiers with links to persons who can give you further information on the names soldier.
DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution Website At this link you will be able to fill out a form and have the D.A. R. to a free search to see if your ancestor is recognized by the D. A. R. as a Revolutionary Patriot.
National Society Sons of the American Revolution - Information to the chapters throughout the US.
Wisconsin Society Sons of American Revolution - Information about this society is given at this informative site
1840 CENSUS OF PENSIONERS REVOLUTIONARY OR MILITARY SERVICES - Includes all states

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War of 1812 (1812-1814)

Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

Museum of the City of San Francisco - A short history of the Mexican-American War

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Civil War (1861-1865)

Wisconsin State Historical Society - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865
American Civil War Homepage - Pictures, biographies, histories, etc.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Information regarding the Civil War and the Sons of the Union Veterans organization.
Obtaining Civil War Records -Link to National Archives Civil War records page with instructions on ordering copies.
America's Civil War: Battle and Campaign Maps - On-line maps of Civil War battles or campaigns.
Civil War Battles - Search by state for maps of the Civil War battles fought in each state.
Sons of Confederate Veterans - Information regarding the Civil War and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. 
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - The Scandinavian Regiment
8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - Information about the 8th
8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry - More information about this unit
Index to Soldiers' and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record Containing Personal Sketches of Army Men and Citizens Prominent in Loyality to the Union. Also a Chronological and Statistical History of the Civil War and A History of the Grand Army of the Republic With Portraits of Soldiers and Prominent Citizens. Chicago, Illinois, Grand Army Publishing Company, 1890 Copyrighted by H.O. Brown and M. A. W. Brown, 1888
US Regulars Archives
Vesterheim Museum - Norwegians in the Civil War database

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Spanish-American War (1898)

Access Genealogy - Various information sites listed which includes information on many different state units in this war
Library of Congress - Spanish-American War Information
Spanish-American War Centennial Website

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World War I (1914-1918)

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World War II (1939-1945)

Korean Conflict (1950-1953)

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Viet Nam Conflict (1961-1975)

Miscellaneous Information& Associations, Etc.

Waushara County Veterans Services
Cyndi's List - Military Page - Large listing of links, records for the various wars and conflicts.
National Archives Military Records - Information on how  and where to send for military records.
VA National Cemeteries - Listing (with addresses, etc.) of the US VA National Cemeteries.
Cemeteries Online - Transcriptions of some of the VA National Cemeteries
VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Battle Monuments Commission - Searchable databases on several war casualties
American Merchant Marines - Information on all wars, etc.
Wisconsin Veterans Museum - Link to their newsletter
National Archives - They are adding new databases all of the time, so check this site often. They have many searchable databases.

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