Links

The Department of Kansas

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Here are a few of our favorite links:

Excellent site dedicated to remembering the fallen heroes of America! (Special thanks for the use of the Flags background!)

Home of Heroes - Excellent site which contains a ton of information about Medal of Honor Recipients, etc as well as a wonderful definition of what a Hero really is! Contains over 12,000 pages of information...you can spend hours on this site alone! (A 5-star site in my opinion!)

Congressional Medal of Honor Society - The "official" site of the CMOHS...contains a lot of information about the Medal, its history, recipients, etc. (Well worth a visit!)

Sites that contain information about the Civil War in Kansas, Kansas Units and Kansas History in General:

The Civil War in Kansas:

Kansas Army National Guard - This site has a link called "35 Star" which is about Kansas in the Civil War.....cool site!

Bleeding Kansas - The history of one family during the Border Wars.

Kansas Civil War Links - A bunch of links to Kansas Civil War Information

Kansas Units (Historical information on these Units):

The Civil War Archive (Kansas Units) - Regimental histories on most Kansas units.

1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry

1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry - Another site with info on unit.

1st Kansas Colored at Honey Springs, IT (Oklahoma)- A description of the battle and the 1st Kansas Colored Troop's part in it.

1st Kansas Volunteer Infantry

2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry

7th Kansas Cavalry in the Civil War

7th Kansas Cavalry (Jennison's Jayhawkers) - Another site with info.

8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry - Company A - A reenacting group several of our members belong to. Site contains historical info on the original 8th KVI too.

10th Kansas Veteran Volunteer Infantry

11th Kansas Volunteer Infantry

12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry

12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry - Company K

14th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry

Kansas History in General:

Kansas State Historical Society

Kansas on the Net - Ok, it's not History but it has a feature which helps you find where someplace is in Kansas, so there!

Mitchell County Historical Society & Museum - Mitchell County, Kansas history information (A cool site by the author of this one.)

Links to Civil War sites:

Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War - Excellent Civil War Reference site.

Union Army Regimental History Index - From the Official Records.

Confederate Army Regimental History Index - From the Official Records.

MOA Journals (Cornell University) - Obtain copies of the pages of the Official Records. (You must know what page you need.)

History for Today - Military Units Switchboard - Has information on Military Units in the Civil War.

Civil War Battles by State - Lists Kansas Civil War Battles. Also contains information on each battle of the Civil War, compiled by State of occurrence.

Kansas in the Civil War - Site contains listings from Chase County and Clay County.

Carlisle Barracks - US Army's Military History Institute

1893 Nebraska Census of Civil War Veterans - Self explanatory

Alton, Illinois: Confederate Prison - Searchable database listing Confederate Soldiers who died there.

Civil War in Florida - Site contains various sites which gives the names of Civil War Soldiers.

Lawrence County, Ohio - Contains Veterans Pension List and Soldiers Graves in the county.

Civil War Records of Bucks & Northampton Counties (PA) - Listings of names & records from Col. Croasdale Post (G.A.R.), rosters of Co. F 31st New Jersey Vol. & 104th Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Colorado Civil War Casualties Index - Alphabetical list of men who died serving Colorado in the Civil War.

Dakota Territory in the Civil War - Roster of all known 1st Dakota Cavalry personnel.

Finding your Civil War Ancestor in Wisconsin - Does not contain info on particular names but gives info on what you need to know to find a connection (places, books, links, etc.).

Illinois in the Civil War - Searchable database of Illinois Civil War Unit Rosters.

Indiana in the Civil War - Links to Indiana Regiments, Confederate POW's buried in Indiana.

Kentucky Military Links - Links to Confederate and Union information on regiments and some rosters.

Maine in the Civil War - Contains various Artillery, Cavalry & Infantry information.

Michigan in the Civil War - Contains Michigan Rosters listed by Regiment and Company.

Mississippi Civil War Information - Listings of Units, Battles, Officers, Enlistment Rolls and casualties.

The Civil War in Missouri - Huge amount of links to various battles, events, regiments, etc.

Missouri Civil War Veterans Burials - Individual info on each soldier. Listed by County.

New York State and the Civil War - Resource page for help in searching for a soldier.

North Carolina Civil War Home Page - Links to various information.

Russell County, Virginia Civil War Page - List of Soldiers recruited in Russell County and pension files.

Tennessee Confederate Soldiers' Home - Contains the application index listing name, county, & unit.

Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935 - Alphabetical listing o person, organization & call number. Searchable database from the beginning of statehood until World War I.

Vermont in the Civil War - Surname index listing name, town, regiment/unit & company. Also has Vermont SUVCW Cemetery Database listing by name, unit, company, cemetery, town, state and date of death.

Virginia Civil War Home Page - Links including Virginia Pension List for 1909 (database). Loads slow.

West Virginia in the Civil War - Message board and inquiries.

SUVCW Sites:

National Organization, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War