This easy-to-use guide is essential to researchers and genealogists pursuing ancestral histories within the Confederate military. Complete with detailed lists of various heritage Web sites, this valuable information can help anyone trace the lineage of their family. It also provides battlefield information and instructions on how to peruse Southern state archives and libraries while also providing an educational approach to indentifying those persons who served in Confederate military units. This book is an outstanding manual for anyone interested in learning about Confederate heredity and makes any quest for knowledge on Southern soldiers a thorough and successful one.