This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chorn50 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7224.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To find out if your Joseph Schmerbach served in the Civil War, the easiest way to check is to first search the "Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System" at: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ However, you will need to check ALL the various spellings of his name. This is a Federal Government web site as opposed to state or county web sites. If you don't find him there, check Google Books for "Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year..." for the various rosters published by New York State for all of the various state regiments. One roster for the Sixth Heavy Artillery can be seen at the following web site. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/military/sixth-artillery/index.htm On a county level, you should also check any history of the county of Westchester (i.e., Scharf's History has a chapter on the Civil War) or the surrounding counties and also look at any history written for the town. Also contact the local town historical society and make an inquiry. You might also contact the Westchester Historical Society and ask them if they have any information or rosters. http://www.westchesterhistory.com/ See also the Westchester County NYGenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/military/index.htm#civilwar And the Westchester County Archives has some information on the Civil War in their Virtual Archives web pages. http://archives.westchestergov.com/ One last thought, if he enlisted in a regiment that belonged to a state other than New York state, you would then need to do a search of that state's resources similar to what was listed above. Happy Hunting! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.