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 Posted: Fri Aug 10th, 2012 05:08 pm
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Dianne


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Mana: 
 Obviously I have not been watching this blog very regularly becuase I am just now seeing your post from last november.  Thank you for the information on the Divvens and Hieber publications.  I live in Kansas so I am very jealous you live so close to the library.  I do hope to be able to get out there myself.

I have been watching the website http://www.fold3.com.  They are digitizing the Widows Pension Files from the Civil War.  They only have about 4% done so far but they are adding about 200,000 images a month.  They are going in chronological order based on the when the applications were filed so the soldiers who died during the war are coming up first.   So far there are only three from Company F - Josiah McDonald, George Sessions and Wilson Stuart.  The website is really cool and easy to navigate.

I have found several sources that I am taking notes from for my research.  I'd be happy to discuss them if you are still interested.