Howdy all! This is for all the new people to the list. We are working on a site for the CSA (Civil War veterans who were confederates) And we need you to submit your info! http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicken/civilwar/ ********Here is a sample: ****** James I. J. PARSONS - ( b. 22 Jan 1835 at Pickens Co., SC. - died 21 Aug 1862 ) He served as a Private., in Co. J & I, Palmetto Sharpshooters. Shown on some records as James T. J. Parsons The parents of James I. J. PARSON were Samuel C. PARSONS ( b. 25 Oct 1806 at Central - d. 05 Aug 1883 at Pickens) and Sarah Mathilda GARVIN ( b. 26 Sep 1812 at Central - d. 3 Feb 1893 at Pickens Co., SC) They were married 17 Dec 1828. Samuel and Matilda resided in 1860 near Old Pickens, SC, and they were members of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, which is near Central and Six Mile. Samuel and Matilda then moved about 1863 to Inka Mills, Pickens Co., SC; James and Mary A. UNKNOWN were married about 1858 in SC. They had the following child; Ellen PARSONS (born about 1859 in Pickens Co., SC) ************************************************ If you do not know any info on them, such as company etc and want to find out more, here is how you can do that. Thanks to Linda Skelton & Jay K Griffin for helping me with this! HOW TO RESEARCH RECORDS FOR THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR Anyone interested in a soldier who served in the Civil War needs to obtain that soldiers Compiled Service Records, either from the state Archives where he served or the National Archives in Washington, DC. For Pickens men I would suggest the South Carolina State Archives. Unless you go there in person this will take some weeks, the link to the SC Archives web site for anyone interested is http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/homepage.htm. Submitted by: Jay K Griffin, Fayetteville, GA The SC Dept. of Archives and History (803-896-6100) will be most happy to check their records with simply a name. Other information like unit of service or vital statistics is helpful but not essential. Area of residence usually is very helpful to the researchers if the name of your ancestor is a common one. An abstract of service record is provided at no cost. Hold time varies but allow about three weeks. A muster roll can be obtained after the abstract. That report will advise you how much a copy of the individual's muster roll will cost. Sometime that record could provide a little more info. than the basic abstract. Cost of a basic muster would be $5. If the cost is more then probably there were extenuating circumstances i.e. hospitalization, imprisonment, etc. The next step to identifying battles fought and unit operations can also be obtained from the Archives. The process requires more patience than information. Hope enough information is provided for guidance. FOR PENSION RECORDS You can get them from the Probate Court Office of the county of enlistment or the SC Archives. The veteran was eligible for a pension and after death his widow could apply for a Widows' Pension. Submitted By: Linda Skelton