The Web As A Secondary Source
Students can use resources found on the internet to research their soldiers using information they've gathered from the grave stone. The information from these sites can also provide additional leads as students deepen their research. For more information take a look at Online Resources:VT in the Civil War and More.
(For example: Below, a student learns that Edward Blaisdell enlisted at age 24 and served in the 11th volunteer Vols. By tracing this regiment's history students place Blaisdell's experience into the larger context of the Civil War.)
By going to Vermont in the Civil War and searching for “Blaisdell,” a student finds the following information about Blaisdell’s service.
Vermont in the Civil War
Database Search Results
(Read: Name, town credited to, age, service)
Blaisdell, Alonzo C., cred. Rutland , VT , age 32, enl 5/2/61, m/i 5/9/61, PVT, Co. K, 1st VVI, m/o 8/15/61
Blaisdell, Darwin A., cred. Swanton , VT , age 18, enl 9/23/61, m/i 10/15/61, Pvt, Co. K, 6th VVI, Pvt, Co. K, tr to Co. A, 3/26/64, reen 3/25/64, Wgnr, m/o 6/26/65
Blaisdell, Edson G., cred. Bridport , VT , age 0, Clerk, QM Department, City Point (more)
Blaisdell, Edward, cred. Hartford , VT , age 24, enl 8/7/62, m/i 9/1/62, PVT, Co. H, 11th VVI, pr CPL 12/12/62, pr SGT 5/22/63, pr 1SGT, 1/22/64, comn 2LT, 5/13/65 (5/25/65), m/o 6/24/65
Blaisdell, Frank, cred. Hartford , VT , age 26, enl 9/18/62, m/i 10/23/62, Pvt, Co. H, 16th VVI, pr CPL 3/15/63, m/o 8/10/63
Feel free to do some investigating of your own! You can use the online how to worksheet and online research worksheet to help guide student's navigation of this and other similar web sites.
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