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Reciprocal LinksSome other web-sites that might be of interest.Sites Related to the 13th Mass: Are
you a descendant of a 13th Mass soldier? Would you like to
know other descendants?
I have started the 13thmass group at Yahoo. It is a
private
group for descendants & researchers of the 13th, to share
information about the
regiment and its personnel. If you are interested use the
contact us link on the navigation bar or click
here. If you would like to view a roster of the men who served in the 13th Mass check out Art Rideout's site. Records are from the Regimental History. Roster.
Here is Art's Korean War website. Korea
The 13th Mass is
being re-enacted in the New
England area. You can learn more about them by
clicking the
re-enactment link on the navigation panel to the left, or you can go
directly to their website to view upcoming
scheduled events. 13th
Mass
Re-enactors.
To view a thoroughly researched slide presentation
about
the John
Brown Bell click here. Military History Online has a Civil War Genealogy database listing several descendants of 13th Mass Soldiers. Military History Online.
Brett Schulte is compileing information about regimental actions at his
excellent compilation site "The
Siege of Petersburg on-line." I
have sent him several materials about the 13th Mass at Petersburg for
the site. As it will be a long while before I reach that
point in
my detail history, you can visit Brett's site and see more about the
13th Mass. Civil War Organizations:
Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War
is a patriotic fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the
memory of those
who fought to save the union. I belong to a Los Angeles
Chapter
named for General Rosecrans. To find out more about the
National Organization, SUVCW.
The
San Gabriel Valley Civil War Round Table is the group that initially
inspired me to do more research on the 13th. You can check out their
site and find a link to the national organization. There are
groups all over the country. They help with battlefield
preservation too, SGVCWRT. Educational Sites for more resources on the Civil War:Many exciting new sites have come to my attention since I began this website. The following links are some of my favorite resources for Civil War Images and information. They are not in any particular order. Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland. Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park Mysteries and Conundrums; Exploring the Civil War Landscape in the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Region. Civil War Richmond; Mike Gorman's site has a great deal of information on Libby Prison, with transcriptions of Richmond war-time Newspapers and much more. The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. New York Public Library Digital Collections. Center for Civil War Photography. Harpers Weekly - The Civil War Years. Friends of the Monterey Pass Battlefield. Thaddeus Lowe The Balloon Corps & more. Friends of Chapman's Mill - Thoroughfare Gap To the Sound of the Guns - Craig Swain was an early contact for pictures in the Marylan/ Virginia area. His Blog is everything you wanted to know about Civil War Artillery. He also contributes profusely to the Marker Hunter Database, where countless Civil War Historica Markers may be found among the collection, including some virtual tours of various Battlefields, including Cedar Mountain.
Stephen
Recker premiered his product "Virtual Gettysburg' at the above
mentioned
Round Table March 21st 2002. Virtual Gettysburg is
a wonderful
educational & research tool
that provides 360° panoramic views of the battlefield, a guided tour,
information on every monument at the park, and lots more.
Check it out, Virtual
Gettysburg.
Civil
War Units is a link to a list of Civil War regiments, each one listed
is followed by the names of people who are
knowledgeable about
that
particular unit & willing to share information with others.
This includes many units from both sides, North &
South. If
you're seeking information about another regiment its a good place to
start. There are links to other useful sites as well; click
here.
Carlisle Military
History Institute houses a large
collection of Civil War photographs including many soldiers.
You can browse/search
their database but keep in mind they have a large collection of
officers that is not in their on-line photo database. Local libraries, particularly in towns that furnished a Civil War rifle company or other organization, are good resources to find information about a unit. For Instance, the libraries & Historical Societies in Westborough, Mass., Marlborough, Mass. & Stoneham, Mass. have information on the rifle companies & men that enlisted from those towns many in the 13th Mass . Some have period newspapers available on microfilm. If you are close to such a library it is a great resource. Westborough Library; Marlborough Library; Marlborough Historical Society, Stoneham Historical Society. Here is a site that gives a detailed history of Marlboro, Massaschusetts History of Marlboro Mass. In Virginia: The
Warren Heritage Society Other Regiments:
Speaking
of Civil War Units I have links to some other sites for Massachusetts
regiments. Susan Harnwell runs an excellent site on
the
15th Mass. She gave me some advice on getting this
site off
the ground. Check out her roster and the incredibly detailed
information it contains. I plan to implement a similar roster
here, at some future time. 15th Mass.
Another unit
on-line is the
28th Mass. Harvard educated private John B. Noyes, Co. B,
13th
Mass., was commissioned 2d Lt. in this Irish Regiment in April 1863.
At one point during Grant's Overland Campaign Captain Noyes
became the
commanding officer of the unit, all other officers being killed or
wounded in action. The site contains a good history of the
unit
which never had an official history written. 28th Mass.
The 2nd Mass
Cavalry contained a group of recruits from California, designated the
Cal 100. Second Lt. Charles Barnard Fox, Co. K, 13th Mass. made a brief
appearance in the 2d Mass Cavalry, for a couple of months in 1863
before moving into the 55th Mass, where he rose to the rank of brevet
Colonel. Second
Mass Cavalry. Sites that Provided Pictures for the WebsiteI highly recommend these websites. The people that run them have generously provided images and information to 13thmass.org. There is a wealth of history available at these sites. |
