It’s always exciting to think that you might have a Civil War ancestor (or two) hiding in your tree. Was he a great hero who led his troops as an officer or perhaps served a brave infantry man? If you do, then there is a wide variety of information about that soldier that you can uncover – much of it for free! There are a few different places to look online but today, I am going to talk about the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (I will call it CWSS for short). Continue reading Military Genealogy Records for Free – Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System