Laura, I sent for the pension records of my ggrandfather who served in the Civil War from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. in late 1998. It cost $10 and I waited 10 weeks for the information. Definitely worth the money and the wait. The web site for NARA is: http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/civilwar.html I've cut and pasted the following information from that website for you. I would definitely visit the site however for more information on the holdings and microfilms available. To obtain Civil War military service and pension records by mail Paper copies of Civil War military service and pension records can be ordered by mail using one NATF Form 80 for each soldier and each type of file. You can obtain the NATF Form 80 by providing your name and mailing address to inquire@nara.gov. Be sure to specify "Form 80" and the number of forms you need. You can also obtain the NATF Form 80 by writing to: National Archives and Records Administration, Attn: NWDT1, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001. Good Luck and Good Hunting, Judy in Landenberg, PA Researching Kauffman in Union County ----- Original Message ----- From: <LWA101@aol.com> To: <PAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 7:25 PM Subject: Civil War query > Hi, listers. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the 128th Reg., PA > volunteers, mustered in Harrisburg? I think a relative, Charles Diefenderfer, > was a private in that outfit--if he's the one from Union County. Has anyone > ever gotten Civil War records from the National Archives? Any idea how long > it takes? Is there microfilm available? How much does it cost? If anyone has > experience with this, I'd surely appreciate it. Best to all and good hunting. > Laura Alderson > >