The Civil War
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A Guide to Georgia Civil War Research

With all the many hundreds of books on the Civil War coming out every year and thousands now available on line, the challenge for the non-professional Civil War researcher is to zero in on the relevant material that will aid in your research.

John Rigdon, a professional Civil War researcher, and author of dozens of Civil War books has finally authored a volume that will aid your research in Georgia. The book is almost 100 pages in length, but it will open up the universe of materials available to you in a way never shown before.

CONTENTS

  • An introduction to the holdings in the National and State archives and how to access the finding aids on line.
  • General Reference material for researching both the war in Georgia and Georgia troops who fought in Virginia and in the west.
  • Available materials for research cateorized by:
    Artillery
    Cavalry
    Infantry
    Navy
    Medical Records
    Ordnance

    A half dozen pages of material for researching the Army of Virginia organized by Corps Commanders and cross referenced to the battles they fought and libraries which have the books about the battles.

    A half dozen pages of material for researching the Army of Tennessee by Corps Commanders and cross referenced to the battles they fought and libraries which have the books.

    A half dozen pages on the ships and battles at sea cross referenced to the libraries which have the books.

    Timeline of the War in Georgia with the battles and dates cross referenced to hundreds of officer reports and reminiscences, first hand accounts, diaries, journals, and regimental histories.

    Each of the artillery, cavalry, and infantry units formed in Georgia with cross references to the first hand accounts, diaries, journals, and regimental histories written on the unit. This section is also cross-referenced by the battles engaged by the unit and hospital and prison stays mentioned by the authors.

    A cross-reference to prison narratives by prison facility.

    A cross-reference to battles showing what first hand accounts - both Confederate and Union - have been written about the battle.

    Local designations of Georgia troops cross referenced to the CSA Unit number and Company:

    EXAMPLE:
    Anderson Guards (Six month Local Defense Troops, GA)
    Anthony Greys (GA 60th Infantry Regiment, Company A)
    Altamaha Scouth (GA 25th Infantry Regiment, Company F)

         A County cross reference by county showing what troops were organized in each county: EXAMPLE:
    GLASCOCK COUNTY:
      6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A, Sydney Brown Infantry
      15th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company E, Hancock Volunteers
      15th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K, Hancock Confederate Guards
      49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company I, Pierce Guards
      59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company D, Bullard Guards
      59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company I, Turner Guards

    Mr. Rigdon has spent over 25 years researching and organizing these materials and this book truly represents a lifetime of achievement in the field of Georgia Civil War research.

    You will receive "A Guide to Georgia Civil War Research" in PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader) format. You can view the information on your computer or EBOOK reader or print it out as needed to aid in your research.

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