A Guide to Civil War Materials
in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Duke University

Regiments

Strategies for finding materials related to Regiments:
  1. Conduct a keyword search of our Finding Aids

  2. Consult the Duke University Libraries on-line catalog

    Tips:

      Select "Special Collections Library" on "Display holdings first for" pull-down menu

      Conduct a keyword or subject headings search using the following Library of Congress subject headings:

        United States�History�Civil War, 1861-1865�Regimental histories
        [name of state] History�Civil War, 1861-1865�Regimental histories
          For Confederacy:
          Confederate States of America. Army [state] [infantry, cavalry, artillery etc.] [number]
            Example:
            Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 20th
          For United States:
          United States. Army [state] [infantry, artillery, etc.] [number] [year]
            Example
            United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 4th (1862-1865)

  3. Look for the following subjects in the Special Collections Library Card Catalog
      For Confederacy
        C.S.A. Army. Regiments [name of state] [infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc.] [number]
      For United States
        U.S. Army (Civil War) Regiments [state] [infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc.] [number]

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Guide to Civil War Materials
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/pathfinders/civil-war/
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library - Duke University
Compiled November 2001 by Janie Morris
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