Tracking Tennessee Revolutionary War Veterans

Zella

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Okay so technically not Civil War but think it could be of use to folks with Tennessee ties, as well as folks like me who are interested in migration patterns.

The Tennessee State Library & Archives recently launched a digital project that uses Revolutionary War pensions to track the records of a couple of thousand veterans who moved to Tennessee after the war. It's a work in progress, but they have over 1200 records added.

I played around with it a little--you can look at individual soldier's life journeys, places of origin, an 1832 density map, etc.

Anyway, even if you don't have ties to the Volunteer State, it's a fascinating resource! Check it out! :smile:

Announcement: https://sos.tn.gov/news/state-library-archives-launches-new-digital-project-revolutionary-war

Website: https://tnmap.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=32a9be43e2b44e00a67edfc5ac2b7227
 
Okay so technically not Civil War but think it could be of use to folks with Tennessee ties, as well as folks like me who are interested in migration patterns.

The Tennessee State Library & Archives recently launched a digital project that uses Revolutionary War pensions to track the records of a couple of thousand veterans who moved to Tennessee after the war. It's a work in progress, but they have over 1200 records added.

I played around with it a little--you can look at individual soldier's life journeys, places of origin, an 1832 density map, etc.

Anyway, even if you don't have ties to the Volunteer State, it's a fascinating resource! Check it out! :smile:

Announcement: https://sos.tn.gov/news/state-library-archives-launches-new-digital-project-revolutionary-war

Website: https://tnmap.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=32a9be43e2b44e00a67edfc5ac2b7227

Fold 3 is currently offering free access to their Revolutionary War Records. My 5 x paternal great-grandmother, Anna Sumter Land was the baby sister of General Thomas "Gamecock" Sumter. My 4 x great-grandmother, Elizabeth Isbell Land had 5 (maybe 6) brothers that fought at King's Mountain.
 
Fold 3 is currently offering free access to their Revolutionary War Records. My 5 x paternal great-grandmother, Anna Sumter Land was the baby sister of General Thomas "Gamecock" Sumter. My 4 x great-grandmother, Elizabeth Isbell Land had 5 (maybe 6) brothers that fought at King's Mountain.
Thanks for the tip. Logged in with my Ancestry.com account and found the file of one of my GGPa's. Do you know how long this site will be available free access?
 
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