The U.S. Civil War Soldiers Records and Profiles database is a historic effort to compile and interlink all available records of soldiers who participated in the American Civil War
Collection of military service records, containing more than 6 million names of servicemen - Union and Confederate - who fought in the U.S. Civil War, 1860-1865
The easiest way to find military records for your ancestors is to begin an online family tree. Simply enter what you know into your tree. We’ll use that information to help you discover more.
Mounting tensions over slavery came to a head with the election of anti-slavery President Abraham Lincoln in 1860. By February 1861, even before Lincoln had taken office, seven states had seceded from the Union; 6 more would follow by the end of the year. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked South Carolina's Fort Sumter igniting war.
In total, more than 3.5 million Americans would fight in the Civil War; more than 2 million for the Union, some 1.5 million for the Confederate States. The Union side suffered more 350,000 deaths, both battle and non-battle related. The Confederate forces saw some 160,000 battle and non-battle deaths.
ANCESTRY.COM'S AMERICAN CIVIL WAR COLLECTION
Discover your Civil War ancestors in the largest online collection of American Civil War military records, spanning 1860-1865. Featuring more than 18 million names, both Union and Confederate, from service records, pension files - some created as late as the 1930's - to photographs and more. Because of the various record types included, some soldiers will have more than one record in the collection.
