Nebraska Civil War Veterans Database

The Nebraska Civil War Veterans Database has been compiled to locate name references within the Civil War Veterans Indexes for Union soldiers only.

This database is INCOMPLETE. More complete information for the veteran may be found in the “Index to Civil War Veterans from Nebraska,” which is a microfilm alphabetical index of approximately 45,000 Nebraska Civil War veterans. The GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) was a fraternal, charitable, and community organization.

Researchers who wish to obtain copies of either the GAR roster entry or a GAR burial card for those veterans buried in Nebraska should contact the Library/Archives for pricing information.

If you entered…   The search results would include…
Last Name: Alexander

GAR Post County: Lancaster
  All references to the last name “Alexander” from “Lancaster” County GAR Post.  Note that only one field is required for a search. If you know only a last name, you may leave the other fields blank. Also, because first names vary – e.g. Michael J. Kennedy may be entered as M.J. Kennedy – researchers are advised to search on only a SURNAME to see the FULL LIST of possible matches of interest.

 

Nebraska Civil War Veterans Index Search

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The following information is given for most entries:

    • Last Name
    • First Name
    • Unit Served
    • GAR Post Number
    • GAR Post City
    • GAR Post County
    • Data Source*

*    #1:  Information regarding Civil War veterans for which a GAR post number is not given was obtained from the “1890 U.S. Census for Nebraska of Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War” for south central and southeastern Nebraska.  Information regarding veterans for which a GAR post number is given was obtained from the first 6,200 entries in the “Grand Army of the Republic, Series Ten, Rosters of Soldiers, Rosters by States,” Dept. of Nebraska, 1911.  Information provided from this title included the veteran’s name, unit served, and GAR post number.

      #2:  Information regarding civil war veterans which was taken from “Grand Army of the Republic, Series Ten, Rosters of Soldiers, Rosters by States” Volume 1 through 4, Dept. of Nebraska, 1911.  Information provided from this title includes the veterans name, unit served, and GAR post number.




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