LINKS
Connecting you to The Information you need
As researchers, we know how frustrating it can be to find credible information sources on the internet. These are some of the better ones.
The Congressional Medal Of Honor Society has updated their webpage and has much to offer. There is now a searchable database of all recipients and many photographs.
In 2005, the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago began a series of interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients. Previous interviews are available on their webpage in .mp3 format at the following link:
The marines have done an excellent job of researching their Medal of Honor Recipeints and many of their biographies are on-line at:
The Navy has researched many but not all of their Medal of Honor Recipients and many of their
biographies are on-line at:
If you are looking to contact a state historical society, this site has links to most of them.
Both volumes of the 1901 book Deeds of Valor are on-line. Here is the link to Volume I.
Here is the link to Volume II
The book Officers of the Army And Navy (Regular) Who Served in the Civil War is now on line.
Here is the link.
The book Officers of the Army And Navy (Volunteer) Who Served in the Civil War is now on line.
Here is the link.
The book Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Officers of the Army and Navy is now on line.
Here is the link.
The 1919 book Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal is on-line. Here is the link.
The book Record of medals of honor issued to the officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, 1862-1917 (1917) is on line. Here is the link.
The 1910 book Record of Medals of Honor Issued to the Bluejackets and Marines of the United States Navy 1862-1910 is on-line. Here is the link.
The 1897 Circular Medals of Honor Issued by the War Department by the War department, up to and including October 31, 1897, with laws, orders, and regulations relative to the medal, the ribbon to be worn with the medal, and the knot to be worn in lieu of the medal (1897) is on-line. Here is the link.
Both volumes of Heitman's Historical Register and Dictionary are on-line. Here is the link to Volume 1.
Here is the link to Volume 2.
The three volume book Soldiers of the Great War is on-line.
Here is the link to Volume 1
Here is the link to Volume 2 (begins with Massachusetts)
Here is the link to Volume 3 (begins with Oklahoma and includes a supplement of those
not included in previous volumes)
The book List of Officers of the Navy of the United States and of the Marine Corps from 1775 to 1900 is
available on line. Here is the link.
The book General Register of the United States Navy and Marine Corps (1782-1882) is available on line.
Here is the link.
The book The Story of American Heroism is on-line. Here is the link.
The book Uncle Sam's Medal of Honor is available on line. Here is the link.
The Navy equivalent Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Navies In The War Of The Rebellion, is also on line at:
If you are researching the Civil War, you may find this site of interest. It contains ditial copies of Harpers Weekly and various other sources of information to include maps.
Civil War researchers may find this site of interest as well. It is the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. They have an extensive database of Civil War graves and information on the individual is often included.
http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/
