What Happened With This Site ?

[East Tennessee Roots]

http://www.virginiacivilwar.org/footsteps_main.php

This started out as a great site for searching one's Civil War Ancestors and their battle experiences. It's been down for sometime. Anyone know what happened ?

 

[Lnwlf]

Not really familiar with that site ETR, so I do not know. Did you try to contact the site owner?

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Opens up for me.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Opens up for me.

It opens up, but that's all. It used to utilize the NPS Soldier & Sailor Site. One could find their ancestor, their unit, and "in their steps," follow the battles they were in with maps from 61 to 65. Now I can get no farther than the designated regiment numbers

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Not really familiar with that site ETR, so I do not know. Did you try to contact the site owner?

Twice, it utilized the NPS site. May be something on their end. The NPS site isn't exactly known for great maintenance.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

It opens up, but that's all. It used to utilize the NPS Soldier & Sailor Site. One could find their ancestor, their unit, and "in their steps," follow the battles they were in with maps from 61 to 65. Now I can get no farther than the designated regiment numbers

"Walk in Their Footsteps" works for me as well as the links at the top of their homepage.

 

[E_just_E]

It is a Commonwealth of VA - sponsored site and based on this, they might be done and over with it:

The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission was created for the purpose of planning for and commemorating a significant milestone in our state and national history, the 150th anniversary of Virginia's participation in the American Civil War. The sesquicentennial commemoration in Virginia is a comprehensive statewide initiative that began in 2009 with programs examining the causes of the Civil War, and continues through 2015.

Sounds like the Commission (and the site) will be gone soon...

 

[Lnwlf]

Hmmm. I tried it but after choosing Regiment number, it wont let me choose a state as it only lists "unknown" as the only choice. Using keyword helps somewhat, but then I must wade through every unit through to my choice, from A-Z. Hard for my patience to dig out 62nd Illinois like that.

 

[Lnwlf]

It is a Commonwealth of VA - sponsored site and based on this, they might be done and over with it:

The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission was created for the purpose of planning for and commemorating a significant milestone in our state and national history, the 150th anniversary of Virginia's participation in the American Civil War. The sesquicentennial commemoration in Virginia is a comprehensive statewide initiative that began in 2009 with programs examining the causes of the Civil War, and continues through 2015.

Sounds like the Commission (and the site) will be gone soon...

I hope we don't loose more sites like this after the end of the Sesqui, but budget constraints may dictate otherwise. It is understandable though.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Hmmm. I tried it but after choosing Regiment number, it wont let me choose a state as it only lists "unknown" as the only choice. Using keyword helps somewhat, but then I must wade through every unit through to my choice, from A-Z. Hard for my patience to dig out 62nd Illinois like that.

OK After working with the "Keyword" box I was able to do a little with it. Nothing like what it once was.

Thanks guys !!!