Helpful sources and links

Forum,

I think the idea of having one thread devoted to reference sources, for everyone to have access to, is one of the very best suggestions I have seen, on any website I frequent. With M.E. Wolf sharing his reference sources as the basis of the thread, all of us will definitely be in his debt. Of course, as someone mentioned in an earlier post, it would behoove the rest of the members of the Forum to share their reference sources also, thus the entire burden of providing reference sources won't fall on the shoulders of M.E.Wolf. JMHO.

Rebelrose
 
C.S.A. Medical Manual with form illustrations

Confederate States of America. War Dept
Regulations for the Medical Department of the C.S. Army.
Richmond: Ritchie & Dunnavant, Printers, 1862.
List of Illustrations



http://docsouth.unc.edu/imls/regulations/illustr.html

The entire site is filled with the manual for Confederate Military Surgeons, as well as how to file their reports and forms.

This would be helpful to re-enactors in C.S.A. Surgical/Medical impressions.

M. E. Wolf
 
.....or you could cut and paste the pages of links provided by ME Wolf to a page in your corner of the universe in order to increase accessibility.
 
M E Wolf said:



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There are many ways of gaining information from the same source. Where the trouble is, where it is a publication that cannot always be accessed by book, digital or other means. Not everybody can afford a Civil War Library or have time to look up things manually.

I think it is too much to require people to go into the extremes of details until it is warranted. Such as, when people pull out quotes and they are suspect. Parts of an official report, without giving proper label/title, volume and such, as to skew, alter, tamper with so much, as to fit into their agenda rather than placing before all the entire report provided by link, by reference, etc., so all can see for themselves. So too, with military manuals. They are good resources. Not all military manuals are online to read, some have to be read and transposed manually, e.g. The 1862 Army Officer's Pocket Companion - A Manual for Staff Officers in the Field.

Nothing will be perfect, especially when it comes to out of print books, magazines that are not digital and limited to subscribers, or personal diaries, etc.

I am not going to hold my breath--as it isn't required that people quote sources and such when they post. If someone does--I treat it as a personal opinion and move on. If there is a quote then references would be polite and most welcomed...but, that is just a personal opinion.

Just some thoughts.

Respectfully submitted for consideration,
M. E. Wolf
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M. E. Wolf,

Show off! ;)

Sincerely,
Unionblue
PS Good job with listing all of those sources. Appreciate it.
 
unionblue said:
M. E. Wolf,

Show off! :wink:

Sincerely,
Unionblue
PS Good job with listing all of those sources. Appreciate it.
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I enjoy sharing knowledge sir -- "Knowledge is power!" That "power" sure makes great ammunition for blowing myths, assumptions and such out of the water or off that hill (depending your military arm) :thumbsup::cannon:

All must attempt to get every link available for all to independently research as to make up their mind independently...that sir, is power!

Just my opinions,
M. E. Wolf
 
Give me a R give me a E give me a F give me a E give me a R give me a E give me a N give me a C give me a E what's that spell what's that spell REFERENCE!!!! I just lost my mind .
 
Rob9641 said:
When we quote from a source, whatever it is, can we also note where (what website, what book, what whatever) we got the source from if it is secondary? If we're quoting from ORs, where did we get that OR? If we're quoting a particular historian, did we get the quote directly from the book, or from a review of the book, or from a website? It would really be helpful. Do you think?
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And also if you ARE going to cut and paste from any online source, try to divide the paragraphs the way they are divided in the original source page. It looks better and is so much easier to read especially when it is rather lengthy. And try to keep it from being way too long.
 
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Rob9641 said:
When we quote from a source, whatever it is, can we also note where (what website, what book, what whatever) we got the source from if it is secondary? If we're quoting from ORs, where did we get that OR? If we're quoting a particular historian, did we get the quote directly from the book, or from a review of the book, or from a website? It would really be helpful. Do you think?
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Absolutely, there really is so much out there beyond the usual primary sources. It would be helpful to footnote, especially, for secondary state sources and university archives that
would not be obvious sources for Rookies like myself! :smile:
Rob9641 said:
When we quote from a source, whatever it is, can we also note where (what website, what book, what whatever) we got the source from if it is secondary? If we're quoting from ORs, where did we get that OR? If we're quoting a particular historian, did we get the quote directly from the book, or from a review of the book, or from a website? It would really be helpful. Do you think?
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Thought this might be of some interest to anyone looking for info on a regiment. Was posted in the yahoo groups I belong to.
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:46 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Carol Botteron" were_koala
Version 11.5 of the U.S. Civil War Units File (June 27, 2013) is now available at its new home: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~acwunits/
The Civil War Units File (CWUNITS) lists people who have information on a unit, ship, or group (often rosters, battles, etc.) and are willing to help others research it. Some are experts; most are "just" helpful fellow researchers. If you see a listing for a unit you are interested in, you can send the contact person email and share information. There are also listings for battles, organizations, counties, ethnic groups, etc.
Special note for those researching CSA Virginia & North Carolina units: Due to the passing of Jeff Weaver, we have had to remove his many listings. If you do research in this area (maybe you have one of his books) please read the FAQ and consider volunteering as a contact.
If you write to me, please do *NOT* include this message in your reply. My time and disk space are limited. Also please do *NOT* include attached files. Thanks!
If you have a listing in the file, please make sure it's still there, and send me an update if needed. If your account does not accept mail from unknown senders, please find a friendlier address.
CWUNITS is five files (plus one for the FAQ) as follows:
USA National & States A-I
USA States K-N
USA States O-W
CSA National & States A-M
CSA States N-V
FAQ -- frequently asked questions and answers
Within a state the units are organized by number (1st Infantry, etc.).​
Questions and new listings for the CWUNITS file go to me.
Carol Botteron (ancestors on both sides) botteron@alum. mit.edu
 
Many members will, I am sure, be aware of this site, but others may not. I can't find it in a 'Search' of this thread, so I thought I'd mention the Index of Civil War Information Available on the Internet. It is a stupendous listing of many hundreds of web resources for every aspect of the Civil War, minutely categorized under dozens of headings. This can be a hugely helpful listing.

I particularly recommend to everyone the very first link listed: Evaluating Internet Research Sources: it is good advice.

jno
 
Rob9641 said:
When we quote from a source, whatever it is, can we also note where (what website, what book, what whatever) we got the source from if it is secondary? If we're quoting from ORs, where did we get that OR? If we're quoting a particular historian, did we get the quote directly from the book, or from a review of the book, or from a website? It would really be helpful. Do you think?
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as a historian and genealogist I do that already only way to do so..lol thanks for the heads up
 
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