Posts about military records research for genealogy, including enlistments, muster rolls, discharges, and oral histories of family members who served.

29 Sep 2024

Is There an Elmer Ellsworth in Your Family Tree?

By |29 Sep 2024|Civil War, Military Records|24 Comments

Then your ancestor was named for Elmer Ellsworth, the first Union officer killed in the Civil War. At the age of 24, Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth died in battle, the first Union soldier killed in [...]

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