We focus on Regimental Histories on the various units and have over 2,000 titles which have rosters of the unit and narrative on the battles fought in the war.
We also publish a number of firsthand accounts and book sets including The Official Records of the American Civil War, Battle and Leaders, Confederate Military History, and Dyers Compendium of the War of the Rebellion.
Our website includes an index by state for the soldiers, both Union and Confederate, that you can use to find in what unit your ancestor fought, and what resources are available for researching the unit.
John Rigdon has authored a number of books on the American Civil War and is the manager of the web site, Research OnLine, (www.researchonline.net) the premier site for researching Civil War ancestors in the Civil War. His titles include the Historical Sketch and Roster Volumes (1100 plus titles) and a dozen volumes in the “We Fought” series focusing on particular battles and commanders.
Additionally John works in translation of materials in several languages and maintains the website, www.wordsrus.info. John resides in eastern Iowa where he enjoys gardening and bonsai.