Civil War Resources
Because it is a deeply researched subject, numerous Civil War resource sites are on-line. Click here for the TNGenWeb Project’s Civil War site databases and research tips.
Cleveland Public Library Published Resources
- Tennesseans in the Civil War (Cenntennial Commission, 1964)
- The History of the Rebellion in Bradley County (Hurlburt, 1976)
- 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee
- Tennessee Confederate Soldiers Pension Applications (microfilm)
- Tennessee Confederate Widows’ Pension Applications (microfilm)
- Confederate Veteran Magazine (1892 – 1932)
- Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War
- Official Record of the Civil War
- Military Records of Union and Confederate Soldiers from Bradley County (microfilm)
- Confederate Regiments:
- 1st (Rogers’) East Tenn. Cavalry
- 5th (McKenzie’s) Tenn. Cavalry Regiment
- 5th (McClellan’s) Tenn. Cavalry Battalion
- 29th Tenn. Infantry Regiment
- 36th Tenn. Infantry Regiment
- 43rd (Gillespie’s) Tenn. Infantry Regiment (later Mounted)
- 62nd (Rowman’s) Tenn. Infantry Regiment (later Mounted)
- 63rd (Fain’s) Tenn. Infantry Co. H
- 80th (Rowan’s) Tenn. Infantry Regiment
- Federal Regiments:
- 1st Tenn. Cavalry Regiment
- 3rd Tenn. Cavalry Regiment
- 4th Tenn. Cavalry Regiment
- 5th Tenn. Cavalry Regiment
- 5th Mounted Infantry Regiment
FamlySearch Databases
Following are a few recommendations of free databases at FamilySearch. You will require a free FamilySearch login to view records.
- U.S., Records of Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865 (images only)
- Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (index and images)
- U.S. Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865 (browseable index only)
- Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (index and images)
- U.S., Confederate Navy and Marine Service Records, 1861-1865 (images only)
- U.S., Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942 (index only)
- Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 (images only)
National Park Service Resources
Individual Researchers
A gentleman named Kevin Frye maintained a site for researching the Andersonville Prison, but it is now only available through the Internet Archive. Click here to browse the site.