Civil War Research Resources
Click on the links below to be directed to local and statewide resources related to the Civil War. There are so many of them that they deserve their own page!
Winnebago and Boone County Resources
1865 History of the Ninety-fifth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers - archive.org
Most enlistments from Belvidere were in the 95th
1866-1871 Civil War Veteran Naturalizations at the Boone County IL Courthouse - Martin W. Johnson
1877 "The History of Winnebago County, Illinois, Its Past and Present"
Pages 315-346 list the men and regiments in Winnebago County.
1877 The Past and Present of Boone County, Illinois - archive.org
Pages 254-266 list the men and regiments in Boone County.
1877 The Past and Present of Boone County, Illinois - Short Bio Index - Martin W. Johnson
An index of veterans with short bios included in the 1877 book.
1879-1947 Rockford, Winnebago IL GAR Post 1 Club Deaths - Martin W. Johnson
1886 20th Annual Encampment, GAR Post 1, Rockford IL, Registered Names - Martin W. Johnson
1888 History of the Ninth Regiment Illinois Cavalry Volunteers - archive.org
Includes Boone County soldiers
1896 Rockford IL GAR Post 1 Members List - Martin W. Johnson
1901 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois:
Excerpts for local infantries. Refer to the 1877 county histories above for short bios of veterans.
27th Infantry Company I and K, Vol. 3 pp. 62-69
74th Infantry Vol. 4 pp. 579-599
95th Infantry Vol. 5 pp. 408-433
1903 Society of the 74th Illinois Volunteer Infantry: Reunion Proceedings and History of the Regiment
1907 Boone County IL GAR Post 164 Membership Booklet and Death Index - Martin W. Johnson
1908 Rockford IL GAR Post 1 Living Members List (but not in 1886 or 1896 lists) - Martin W. Johnson
1910 Boone County Illinois Civil War Veterans in the 1910 Federal Census - Martin W. Johnson
1929 IL State Archives Roll of Honor - Winnebago County
An ongoing project to capture FindAGrave details for those on the 1929 Roll. Note that bold indicates company and regiment on stone; small 'g' suffix indicates GPS location available. Also, note that the 1929 Roll of Honor is based upon information provided to the state by local cemeteries. It is NOT a complete list and contains numerous errors. File in PDF format
1929 IL State Archives Roll of Honor - Winnebago County (expanded)
Similar to the above PDF file, but in Excel. Includes additional tabs with sorting by name, war, cemetery, and Civil War names only.
Winnebago County IL Civil War Muster Rolls State Archives - for Rockford and Surrounding Cities
All Rockford area Civil War enlistment records from the 1929 and 1956 lists at the Illinois State Archives were merged into one file by Jerry Moors. Note that there are many duplicates, misspellings, omissions and unusual locations, but it reflects the data as presented in the State Archives.
2006 List of Boone County IL Civil War Pictures - Martin W. Johnson
Boone County, Illinois Men Who Enlisted in Co. C 13th and Co. A 15th WI Infantry - Martin W. Johnson
Boone County Museum of History
Their archives hold a vast collection of Civil War information, including a Veteran Card Index, Muster Rolls, pictures, obituaries, etc.
Civil War and Other Obituaries and Death Notices - Belvidere, Boone, Illinois Newspapers 1861-1940
Most of the clippings in this index are in a large binder at the Ida Public Library
GAR Veterans of Cornwall Post 314, Capron, Boone County, Illinois - Martin W. Johnson
Picture Index of Rockford, Winnebago County IL GAR Post 1 - Martin W. Johnson
Winnebago County IL War Veterans - Burial Places - compiled by Audrey Miller
A collection of records produced prior to 1931 by the Military and Naval Department of Springfield IL
Most enlistments from Belvidere were in the 95th
1866-1871 Civil War Veteran Naturalizations at the Boone County IL Courthouse - Martin W. Johnson
1877 "The History of Winnebago County, Illinois, Its Past and Present"
Pages 315-346 list the men and regiments in Winnebago County.
1877 The Past and Present of Boone County, Illinois - archive.org
Pages 254-266 list the men and regiments in Boone County.
1877 The Past and Present of Boone County, Illinois - Short Bio Index - Martin W. Johnson
An index of veterans with short bios included in the 1877 book.
1879-1947 Rockford, Winnebago IL GAR Post 1 Club Deaths - Martin W. Johnson
1886 20th Annual Encampment, GAR Post 1, Rockford IL, Registered Names - Martin W. Johnson
1888 History of the Ninth Regiment Illinois Cavalry Volunteers - archive.org
Includes Boone County soldiers
1896 Rockford IL GAR Post 1 Members List - Martin W. Johnson
1901 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois:
Excerpts for local infantries. Refer to the 1877 county histories above for short bios of veterans.
27th Infantry Company I and K, Vol. 3 pp. 62-69
74th Infantry Vol. 4 pp. 579-599
95th Infantry Vol. 5 pp. 408-433
1903 Society of the 74th Illinois Volunteer Infantry: Reunion Proceedings and History of the Regiment
1907 Boone County IL GAR Post 164 Membership Booklet and Death Index - Martin W. Johnson
1908 Rockford IL GAR Post 1 Living Members List (but not in 1886 or 1896 lists) - Martin W. Johnson
1910 Boone County Illinois Civil War Veterans in the 1910 Federal Census - Martin W. Johnson
1929 IL State Archives Roll of Honor - Winnebago County
An ongoing project to capture FindAGrave details for those on the 1929 Roll. Note that bold indicates company and regiment on stone; small 'g' suffix indicates GPS location available. Also, note that the 1929 Roll of Honor is based upon information provided to the state by local cemeteries. It is NOT a complete list and contains numerous errors. File in PDF format
1929 IL State Archives Roll of Honor - Winnebago County (expanded)
Similar to the above PDF file, but in Excel. Includes additional tabs with sorting by name, war, cemetery, and Civil War names only.
Winnebago County IL Civil War Muster Rolls State Archives - for Rockford and Surrounding Cities
All Rockford area Civil War enlistment records from the 1929 and 1956 lists at the Illinois State Archives were merged into one file by Jerry Moors. Note that there are many duplicates, misspellings, omissions and unusual locations, but it reflects the data as presented in the State Archives.
2006 List of Boone County IL Civil War Pictures - Martin W. Johnson
Boone County, Illinois Men Who Enlisted in Co. C 13th and Co. A 15th WI Infantry - Martin W. Johnson
Boone County Museum of History
Their archives hold a vast collection of Civil War information, including a Veteran Card Index, Muster Rolls, pictures, obituaries, etc.
Civil War and Other Obituaries and Death Notices - Belvidere, Boone, Illinois Newspapers 1861-1940
Most of the clippings in this index are in a large binder at the Ida Public Library
GAR Veterans of Cornwall Post 314, Capron, Boone County, Illinois - Martin W. Johnson
Picture Index of Rockford, Winnebago County IL GAR Post 1 - Martin W. Johnson
Winnebago County IL War Veterans - Burial Places - compiled by Audrey Miller
A collection of records produced prior to 1931 by the Military and Naval Department of Springfield IL
Statewide Resources
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database
This website provides record lookup capability on individuals who served during the United States Civil War. Every soldier who participated, from either
the Union or the Confederacy, should have a record on this website.
Iowa Civil War Veterans Websites - where you might find soldiers that served in Illinois or were from Illinois:
Iowa Civil War Graves Registration - part of the SUVCW (Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
1930s Graves Registration Survey of the WPA
Illinois State Archives - Online Databases
A wealth of indexes for research in Illinois, it includes several databases related to Illinois veterans: "Databases of Illinois Veterans"
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
A great tool in searching for a specific solder. Includes several search filters
Illinois Civil War Veterans in Kansas
A project of the Kansas Historical Society. It lists 203 veterans with source links.
Illinois Confederate Veterans Grave Project
Roll of Honor of Confederate Veterans Buried in Illinois (updated 15-Jan-2014)
Illinois Genealogy Trails - Military Data
A collection of links related to all military conflicts, but includes a large section on the Civil War
Illinois Born Men Who Enlisted in Minnesota Civil War Regiments - compiled by Martin and Tara Ann Johnson
Illinois Men Who Enlisted in Wisconsin Civil War Regiments - compiled by Martin and Tara Ann Johnson
Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974 (FamilySearch.org)
Index from a card file of soldiers buried in the state of Illinois. Most of these soldiers served from 1774-1898
National Cemetery Association - Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, and more.
Pape Funeral Home Obituary Index of veterans buried in the Danville IL National Veterans Cemetery
U.S. Genweb Archives
Includes Boone and Winnebago County GAR Civil War Members Picture Index
Wisconsin Historical Society - Civil War Roster and Regimental and Descriptive Rolls
Almost all Norwegians in Northern Boone County enlisted in WI regiments in Clinton and Sharon
Wisconsin Historical Society - Wisconsin Veterans Census Books from 1885, 1895 and 1905
1885 Names of Ex-soldiers and Sailors Residing in Wisconsin
A-Z for all veterans living in Wisconsin. Page 385 includes corrections and additional names.
1895 Names of Ex-soldiers and Sailors Residing in Wisconsin
1905 Names of Ex-soldiers and Sailors Residing in Wisconsin
The 1895 and 1905 lists contain five groups of veterans living in Wisconsin, from A-Z:
- Wisconsin regiment (Army) enlistments
- Other states' (Army) enlistments living in Wisconsin
- US Navy enlistments
- US Federal Civil War and Mexican War (Army) enlistments
- Colored regiment Army enlistments
1870 Index of Residents - Soldiers Orphan's Home in Normal, McLean County IL- Martin W. Johnson
1883 - List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Volume III - archive.org
Volume III includes all Illinois counties (Boone pp. 376-377, Winnebago pp. 643-646). Not limited to Civil War Veterans.
1883 - List of Pensioners - Boone County Veterans - Martin W. Johnson
Boone County detail from pp. 376-377 of the 1883 book
1886 Illinois Veterans in the Minnesota Roll of the Dead - compiled by Martin and Tara Ann Johnson
1886 Records of Members of the GAR, 20th National Encampment - archive.org
1886 Index of Illinois Men - Records of Members of the GAR, 20th National Encampment
This index by Martin W. Johnson contains 135 Civil War men born in Illlinois or enlisted in Illinois, who attended the above 1886 GAR Reunion, which contains short biographies. FindAGrave numbers included.
1896 Roster of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic Members
Not all posts submitted lists for this book, but many did, especially those in the Chicago area. Rockford is on page 33. Each post has a detailed roster of members.
1896 Roster of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic Members - Town Index Supplement
Compiled by Martin W. Johnson. Includes page numbers for towns that were missing from the index in the digitized book above.
1900 Residents of Soldier's Widow's Home in Wilmington, Will County, Illinois - Martin W. Johnson
1900 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois - archive.org (links to all eight volumes)
Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8
1914 Illustrated Roster of the Department of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic
Town Index to 1914 Illustrated Roster of the Department of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic
Town Index to the 1914 GAR publication, compiled by Martin W. Johnson
1962 Illinois Military Units in the Civil War - Published by the Civil War Centennial Commission of IL
This publication lists all Illinois counties and which regiments a county had men in. It does miss regiments if only a handful of men were in it from a county. It shows the following from Boone and Winnebago County:
This website provides record lookup capability on individuals who served during the United States Civil War. Every soldier who participated, from either
the Union or the Confederacy, should have a record on this website.
Iowa Civil War Veterans Websites - where you might find soldiers that served in Illinois or were from Illinois:
Iowa Civil War Graves Registration - part of the SUVCW (Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
1930s Graves Registration Survey of the WPA
Illinois State Archives - Online Databases
A wealth of indexes for research in Illinois, it includes several databases related to Illinois veterans: "Databases of Illinois Veterans"
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
A great tool in searching for a specific solder. Includes several search filters
Illinois Civil War Veterans in Kansas
A project of the Kansas Historical Society. It lists 203 veterans with source links.
Illinois Confederate Veterans Grave Project
Roll of Honor of Confederate Veterans Buried in Illinois (updated 15-Jan-2014)
Illinois Genealogy Trails - Military Data
A collection of links related to all military conflicts, but includes a large section on the Civil War
Illinois Born Men Who Enlisted in Minnesota Civil War Regiments - compiled by Martin and Tara Ann Johnson
Illinois Men Who Enlisted in Wisconsin Civil War Regiments - compiled by Martin and Tara Ann Johnson
Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974 (FamilySearch.org)
Index from a card file of soldiers buried in the state of Illinois. Most of these soldiers served from 1774-1898
National Cemetery Association - Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, and more.
Pape Funeral Home Obituary Index of veterans buried in the Danville IL National Veterans Cemetery
U.S. Genweb Archives
Includes Boone and Winnebago County GAR Civil War Members Picture Index
Wisconsin Historical Society - Civil War Roster and Regimental and Descriptive Rolls
Almost all Norwegians in Northern Boone County enlisted in WI regiments in Clinton and Sharon
Wisconsin Historical Society - Wisconsin Veterans Census Books from 1885, 1895 and 1905
1885 Names of Ex-soldiers and Sailors Residing in Wisconsin
A-Z for all veterans living in Wisconsin. Page 385 includes corrections and additional names.
1895 Names of Ex-soldiers and Sailors Residing in Wisconsin
1905 Names of Ex-soldiers and Sailors Residing in Wisconsin
The 1895 and 1905 lists contain five groups of veterans living in Wisconsin, from A-Z:
- Wisconsin regiment (Army) enlistments
- Other states' (Army) enlistments living in Wisconsin
- US Navy enlistments
- US Federal Civil War and Mexican War (Army) enlistments
- Colored regiment Army enlistments
1870 Index of Residents - Soldiers Orphan's Home in Normal, McLean County IL- Martin W. Johnson
1883 - List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Volume III - archive.org
Volume III includes all Illinois counties (Boone pp. 376-377, Winnebago pp. 643-646). Not limited to Civil War Veterans.
1883 - List of Pensioners - Boone County Veterans - Martin W. Johnson
Boone County detail from pp. 376-377 of the 1883 book
1886 Illinois Veterans in the Minnesota Roll of the Dead - compiled by Martin and Tara Ann Johnson
1886 Records of Members of the GAR, 20th National Encampment - archive.org
1886 Index of Illinois Men - Records of Members of the GAR, 20th National Encampment
This index by Martin W. Johnson contains 135 Civil War men born in Illlinois or enlisted in Illinois, who attended the above 1886 GAR Reunion, which contains short biographies. FindAGrave numbers included.
1896 Roster of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic Members
Not all posts submitted lists for this book, but many did, especially those in the Chicago area. Rockford is on page 33. Each post has a detailed roster of members.
1896 Roster of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic Members - Town Index Supplement
Compiled by Martin W. Johnson. Includes page numbers for towns that were missing from the index in the digitized book above.
1900 Residents of Soldier's Widow's Home in Wilmington, Will County, Illinois - Martin W. Johnson
1900 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois - archive.org (links to all eight volumes)
Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8
1914 Illustrated Roster of the Department of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic
Town Index to 1914 Illustrated Roster of the Department of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic
Town Index to the 1914 GAR publication, compiled by Martin W. Johnson
1962 Illinois Military Units in the Civil War - Published by the Civil War Centennial Commission of IL
This publication lists all Illinois counties and which regiments a county had men in. It does miss regiments if only a handful of men were in it from a county. It shows the following from Boone and Winnebago County:
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Local historian Martin W. Johnson has found Boone county soldiers in these additional regiments:
105 Co. G, 58th Co. B & G, 11th Co. D & G, 12th Co. A & K, 17th, 29th Co. B, 39th, 45th Co. A & F, 48th Co. B & G, 17th Cav. Co. K, 15th Art. Co. I, 2nd Art. Co. G Most of the Norwegians in northern Boone Co., Illinois townships enlisted in Wisconsin regiments. Many Boone county men are in Co. C 13th Wisconsin Infantry & 15th Wisconsin infantry. They enlisted at Clinton, Rock Co. or Sharon, Walworth Co., Wisconsin. |
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Local historian Martin W. Johnson has found Winnebago county soldiers in these additional regiments: 11th Co. G, 15th Co. B & F
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