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Civil War Papers of
Individuals Who Served From Dekalb County, IL.

These pages are reproduced here by permission of
the Joiner History Room Nov. 2001.

Special thanks go to Bud Bergen who transcribed and alphabetized this entire list,
and also to Fran Besserman who typed them up for publication.

To: Look-Ups

This is a list of individuals who served in the Civil War and made contact in one way or another with the Dekalb County Clerk.
These papers may be receipts, enlistment papers, discharge papers, or a general correspondence of some other sort. This interesting
lot was saved from being destroyed only because the Dekalb County Clerk died in office and his desk full of papers were stored
away and lost for many years. Some of the papers are written in the hand of the soldier and may even include his signature.

The papers in this collection are stored in envelopes and kept secure in the Joiner History Room Archives. If you find a relative's
name among this list, you can inquire of the type of papers relating to that person by email or send a written request for copies.

HOW TO GET COPIES
1) First check to make sure the soldier's name is in the file below.
2) E-mail your soldier's name and the box number to (click here)
( OR )
3) Mail - Joiner History Room : 103 East State Street : Sycamore, IL. 60178

TO FIND YOUR SOLDIER'S NAME
Use this handy Go-To bar to navigate to the name you are seeking.