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These are all references that I used and am using in developing this web site.

Civil War Web Sites

New York State and the Civil War This site covers the history of New York's involvement in the Civil War. A very complete site.
The U. S. Civil War Center This site is the main site for Civil War information and is a focal point of activities regarding the Civil War Sesquicentennial.

Civil War Books and CD ROMs

Memoirs of the 149th Regiment N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 12th and 20th A.C - This is the regimental history written by Capt. George K. Collins. It was first published in 1891, but has recently been republished and is now available again.

What is most interesting about this book is not its military history (for it really does little to address that), but its insight to the everyday life of the members of the unit. Stories of the marches and train rides from one location to another. Stories of the towns they traveled through and the sites they saw. Stories of the friendly interactions that they had with their oposition. It provides a real insight into their lives and hardships and what made them the quality regiment that they were. This is a must have book for anyone with a real interest in the 149th.

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies - Known commonly as the Official Record (OR). This is a 128 volume set of books that contain all of the battle records from each of the commanders. The OR is again being published by Morningside.

A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Frederick H. Dyer. Lists battles and campaigns for Union regiments and also gives the composition of corps and armies, i.e., such as the Army of the Potomac.

The Civil War CD-ROM: The War of the Rebellion - This CD includes both the OR and Dyer's Compendium. I really can not say enough about this CD-ROM. I have been able to quickly research any Civil War unit that I have been interested in.

Gettysburg: Culp's Hill & Cemetary Hill by Harry Pfanz. Culp's hill was the location where the 149th fought at Gettysburg. An important and mostly overlooked portion of the battle, Mr. Pfanz's research organized in this book will help to ensure that it is overlooked no longer.

A small note: You can help defer the costs of this site. When you place an order from Amazon.com through this site, Amazon.com will send us a portion of your purchase amount. This does not cost you any extra and it will allow me to improve this site. I will only use these funds for research material, etc. to directly improve the content and presentation of this site.

Genealogy Web Sites

Cyndi's List This is the list for genealogy on the web. All others pale in comparison. 'Nuf said.

How To Order Military & Pension Records for Union Civil War Veterans from the National Archives By Cyndi Howells - A step-by-step tutorial for getting information from the National Archives.