Family History Scavenger Hunt - Day 26

Overview & Purpose

We all love scavenger hunts, hunting for the clues and discovering new things. This scavenger hunt will occur daily during the month of June.

The clues will be posted each evening on the Indian River Genealogy Conference Facebook page (www.facebook.com/IRGConf), Friends of Vero Beach Family History Center Facebook group (www.facebook.com/159642411143167) and the genealogy blog at https://milesgenealogy.blogspot.com/.

The tasks will introduce you to a variety of online sources and help you learn new research sites and how to use them effectively to discover your ancestors. 

Join in the fun, discover new sites, and learn how to research on sites that you may have never used before. 

Answers will be submitted using a Google Form found at https://forms.gle/5NjEZ7CYxQRFe7JX6.    

Today’s Challenge

We are now on Day #26 of the Family History Scavenger Hunt. Today we are going to explore the Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System database managed by the National park System (https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm). 

Hint

The Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System can be used to search for individuals, regiments, cemeteries, battles, prisoners, monuments, and medals of honor.

Questions

1. Search for James F Coker from Georgia. What battle unit was he a member of?
2. Click on the battle unit that James F Coker was a member of. How many members of this unit were present at Gettysburg?
3. Click on the Battle of Gettysburg link. How long was the train of wounded Confederate soldiers?
4. Search for the 37th Ohio Infantry memorial. At which battlefield is it located?
5. Search for William E Harris from Florida who fought for the Confederacy. What battle unit was he with?

Bonus Points (Optional)

• How many armed conflicts occurred during the Civil War?

Action

Answers will be submitted using a Google Form (https://forms.gle/rYeJbTSh5MGemAi66).  I will provide the answers to all who have completed the scavenger hunt by 8:00 pm EST on June 29.  Even though we no longer have any prizes, I hope that you will continue to participate and invite your friends to join in the fun.

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