Civil War Veterans
Jefferson County, New York
Thousands
of residents of Northern New York participated in the Civil War. Because
of the role they played in the conflict and the sacrifices they made,
there are a number of ongoing efforts to document who served, their
contribution to the war effort, and the impact it had on the area. Our
goal is to identify those individuals who served and are buried in
Jefferson and Lewis Counties.
This collection contains approximately 6,300 entries of individuals who reportedly served during the Civil War. While they were not necessarily residents of the Northern New York area, they clearly had some tie to the area. Also it is nearly impossible to discern if those recorded were actually residents or simply enlisted in the referenced Town. Several areas we hope to explore in the future are the membership rolls of the Grand Army of The Republic (GAR) Posts and attendance at GAR encampments.
As with other collections, you can search by surname, first name, or both surname and first name. The resulting output is sorted in surname, first name, middle name order.