To remember the commencement of the Civil War in April 1861,
FOLD 3 invites you to explore all records in its
Civil War Collection for free April 14–30.
Explore Civil War documents featuring everything
from military records to personal accounts and historic writings.
Soldier records include service records, pension index cards, “Widows’
Pension” files, Navy survivors certificates, Army
registers, and much more. Other record types include photographs,
original war maps, court investigations, slave records, and beyond.
Items such as the Lincoln Assassination Papers, Sultana Disaster
documents, letters to the Adjutant General and Commission
Branch, and the 1860 census are also contained in the Civil War
Collection.
Confederate-specific records include Confederate
service records, amnesty papers, casualty reports, and citizens files,
as well as Confederate Navy subject files and Southern Claims Commission
documents.
Join Fold3 in its commemoration of the Civil War.
Discover information on famous participants as well as your own Civil
War ancestors through documents, photos, and images that capture the
experiences and vital information of those involved
in America’s deadliest conflict. Then commemorate your ancestors by
creating or expanding memorial pages for them on Fold3’s
Honor Wall
