Thanks for this posting. I don't do much research when the weather permits me to pursue outside tasks, but I always check the email and information coming across. This site allowed me to confirm the status of my Great Grandfathers service. Thanks again to all you folks out there who keep us informed. Bob Purcell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Wisecarver" <jwisecarver@KC.RR.COM> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Soldiers' Database > This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <CWarbritton@cs.com> > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:20 PM > Subject: [MOSALINE] Soldiers' Database > > >> New Soldiers Database Identifies Missouri's Military Men; Latest Resource >> for >> Civil War History >> >> JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt announced today >> that >> more than 576,000 Missourians who served in the military from territorial >> times through World War I are listed in a new comprehensive database >> created by >> his office. >> >> >> The new Soldiers Database builds on the successful World War I Service >> Cards >> Database, which debuted to national attention over two years ago and has >> received more than 234,000 web requests. >> >> "It was obvious that family historians and scholars were very interested >> in >> the military documents held at the Missouri State Archives," Blunt said. >> "I am >> happy that we can observe Veterans Day this year by offering them this >> great >> resource. This new database adds personnel from the War of 1812 through >> the >> Spanish-American War and provides unprecedented access to our collection >> of >> military records, particularly the service cards that provide so much >> useful >> historical and genealogical information." >> >> The Soldiers Database includes 576,293 entries for twelve wars and >> military >> engagements in which Missouri soldiers took part. These range from >> well-known >> wars, such as the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War, >> and >> World War I, to the battles that were peculiarly Missourian, including >> the >> Heatherly War of 1836, the Mormon War of 1838, and the Iowa (Honey) War >> of 1839. >> >> The bulk of service cards, over 380,000 of them, record the fractured >> history >> of our state during the bloodiest of all American wars – the Civil War. >> In >> April 1861, the deepening sectional crisis over the expansion of slavery >> erupted >> into open warfare. In southwest Missouri, the battle at Wilson's Creek >> became >> the second major clash after 1st Manassas or Bull Run. More than 540 men >> were >> killed and over 1,600 wounded in the six-hour battle. Information about >> those >> men is now readily available in the Soldiers Database, whether they >> fought >> for the Union or for the Confederacy. Although major battles in the state >> ended >> after Wilson's Creek, the remainder of the war in Missouri saw frequent >> bushwhacking activities and violent skirmishes. Military organizations >> such as the >> Missouri State Militia (M.S.M.) and the Enrolled Missouri Militia >> (E.M.M.) were >> organized to maintain order within the state. Nearly 10,000 men served in >> the >> M.S.M., and about 52,000 in the E.M.M. In total, over 109,000 Missouri >> men >> served the Union, while some 30,000 fought with the Confederacy. History >> books >> record their cumulative efforts, but the Soldiers Database offers a more >> personal look at these men who died for their cause. >> >> The database can be searched by an individual's name and, a bonus for >> military historians, by fighting unit. It can also be analyzed by war. >> Images of the >> original service card(s) are linked to most database records. A brief >> summary >> of each war also appears on the website. >> >> "What is most compelling is that the database captures bits of untold >> military history and grants a human face to turbulent times," Blunt said. >> "I can >> think of no time more appropriate than Veterans Day to reflect on the >> selfless and >> courageous service of our Armed Forces. They serve to protect our >> liberty. >> The legacy our military ancestors left behind is deserving of our >> tribute. This >> database will be a significant contribution to the study of Missouri's >> military history." >> >> The Missouri State Archives is the officially designated repository for >> all >> state records of permanent and historical value, serving as the state's >> collective memory. Records dating from 1770 tell of Missouri history >> under French and >> Spanish colonial rule, as a United States territory, and finally as a >> state. >> Military history highlights include Civil War records for both Union and >> Confederate troops, service cards for the Mexican and Spanish-American >> wars, as >> well as World War I service records. >> >> To access the Soldiers Database, log on to the secretary of state's >> website >> at http://www.sos.mo.gov >> >> >> >> ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== >> NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain >> letters, political announcements, current events, items >> for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. >> (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be >> grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, >> contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >> >> ============================== >> New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. 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