I'm hoping to find records and photos of my gg grandfather, John Selph. He fought in the Georgia 61st infantry Csa.
I'm hoping to find records and photos of my gg grandfather, John Selph. He fought in the Georgia 61st infantry Csa.
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The National Archives does not have any collections of photographs of soldiers nor does the National Archives have any collections of regimental or company photographs.
We searched Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Index via the National Park Service and we identified Compiled Military Service Records pertaining to Private John Selph, Company C, 61st GA Infantry.
We were also able to identify Compiled Military Service Records pertaining to Private John W. Selph, Company C, 61st GA Infantry.
The National Archives holds Compiled Military Service Records for Confederate soldiers. Copies may be ordered via our website at eservices.archives.gov. You would fill out and submit online two separate NATF-86 Forms for each of the CMSRs indicated above.
For Private John Selph, there is a Jacket and 21 Cards for a total of 22 records.
For Private John W. Selph, there is a Jacket and 17 Cards for a total of 18 records.
Finally, the records you seek have been digitized and are available online. For information about these resources, please consult our webpage https://www.archives.gov/digitization/digitized-by-partners. Please note that researchers can access these online resources free of charge from any NARA facility.
We hope this assists you with your research!
Sincerely,
Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
[RR1R-24-34045-PH]
Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!
The National Archives does not have any collections of photographs of soldiers nor does the National Archives have any collections of regimental or company photographs.
We searched Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Index via the National Park Service and we identified Compiled Military Service Records pertaining to Private John Selph, Company C, 61st GA Infantry.
We were also able to identify Compiled Military Service Records pertaining to Private John W. Selph, Company C, 61st GA Infantry.
The National Archives holds Compiled Military Service Records for Confederate soldiers. Copies may be ordered via our website at eservices.archives.gov. You would fill out and submit online two separate NATF-86 Forms for each of the CMSRs indicated above.
For Private John Selph, there is a Jacket and 21 Cards for a total of 22 records.
For Private John W. Selph, there is a Jacket and 17 Cards for a total of 18 records.
Finally, the records you seek have been digitized and are available online. For information about these resources, please consult our webpage https://www.archives.gov/digitization/digitized-by-partners. Please note that researchers can access these online resources free of charge from any NARA facility.
We hope this assists you with your research!
Sincerely,
Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
[RR1R-24-34045-PH]