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Students Search the Civil War Database for Their Ancestors
From: National Parks Service
Grade Level: MS, HS, College
Remote Ready: Yes!
Time: 5 min
Length of Reading: Paragraphs
Link: Search for Soldiers
Did your ancestors serve in the Civil War? Enter your last name here. If your last name is a common one, the first name of your ancestor will be helpful too.
More Information:
Grade Level:
MS, HS, College: This lesson is meant for middle school, high school, and college students
This Activity Involves:
Two unidentified soldiers in Union cavalry uniforms with Sharps rifles and Colt revolvers. [Between 1861 and 1865] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2013645734/>.

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