About SoldierStudies.org



This site is dedicated to the preservation of American Civil War information, particularly the correspondence and diary entries of soldiers who served in the field and elsewhere. We hope that by providing a comprehensive and searchable archive of this information a more complete picture of one of the bloodiest chapters in American history can be better understood by researchers, historians, and students alike.

Unlike other Civil War databases, this one will remain free and open to the public. But it depends on your cooperation. If you have letter or diary transcripts, please consider uploading them. It's a very simple process and you can take pride in knowing you are helping to preserve history for posterity. We do not exploit or profit from this information. The creators of this site are Civil War enthusiasts with altruistic intentions.

We are in the process of finalizing our Non-Profit status and will be able to accept private tax-deductible donations as well as government grants by the summer of 2008.

If you are interested in searching through our archives, you may do so without registering. If you are interested in contributing a correspondence (letter or diary) and/or soldier information, you may register as a Contributor.

NOTE: If you wish to allow us to post transcripts but DO NOT have the time to enter the information in, we have volunteers who will. Please contact us to send those transcriptions. You will be fully credited and if you have a website a link will be provided for EVERY letter or correspondence uploaded.

If you have letters or diaries that are not transcribed, you can photocopy them and mail to us (copies will not be returned). Use the "Contact" form to get mail address.

CHRIS WEHNER - is a high school history teacher in Colorado. He is currently working on his masters in history and is also a published author. His book The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War: A Regimental History will be published by McFarland & Co. with a (potential) Fall 2007 (or 2008) release date. You can visit Chris's blog here.

DEVIN WATSON - Civil War enthusiast, screenwriter, and PHP Programmer.