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Civil War Data
Cornell University has put the ENTIRE "War of the Rebellion" on the Internet. Over 60 volumes have been scanned. Included are images of reports, correspondence, seizures of Southern property, etc. sent to the War Department during the Civil War. It includes both Union and Confederate accounts. The records are listed in chronological order:

http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/MOA/MOA_browse.html  

 

American Biographical Library
Description:
Containing over 75,000 full-text biographies, the American Biographical Library is comprised of the following works:

  • Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949; Biographical Cyclopedia of American Women. 2 vols; Daughters of America (Women of the Century);

Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution; Herrings haw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century; American Biographical Notes:

  • Being Short Notices of Deceased Persons, Chiefly Those Not Included in Allen's or Drake's Biographical Dictionary; Plymouth Colony; The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans.

Bibliography: American Biographical Library - (9). Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1996.

American Biographical Library

  • The Biographical Cyclopędia of American Women
    Volume II
    Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army
    S
    Fifteenth Virginia
    page 508
    Snipes, William Clay (S. C.). Captain South Carolina Rangers under General Marion, 1776-1781.

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Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution
Description:
From the years 1776 to 1783, approximately 36,000 men from North Carolina served in the American Revolution. This database is a roster of these individuals, which has been compiled by various sources, such as: the North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, U.S. War Department Report of Pensions, Pierce's Register, records of the 10 regiments, company rosters, Army Accounts, and State Records.

Bibliography: Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, Durham, NC: The North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932.

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Pierce'S' Register
Reference:
North Carolina State Records, Clark, Vol. XVI, 1782-1783, page 164
Name and Rank: Snipes, Wm., Pt.
Company: Hall's
Dates of Enlistment and Commission: 1781
Period of Service: 12 mo.
Occurrences: Do 1 Apr. '82

SNIPES who served in the war of 1812
Bibliography: Source unknown

  • Dempsey Snipes, Baker's Regiment, Louisiana Militia
  • John Snipes, 62nd Regiment (Selden's), Virginia Militia
  • Joseph Snipes, 5th Regiment (Keith's), South Carolina Militia
  • Samuel P. Snipes, 1st Regiment (Allen's), Virginia Militia
  • Samuel P. Snipes, 62nd Regiment (Selden's), Virginia Militia
  • William Snipes, Youngblood's Regiment, South Carolina Militia
  • William Snipes, 1st Regiment (McDonald's), North Carolina Militia
  • William Snipes, 52nd Regiment (Christian's), Virginia Militia
     

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W.W.I Civilian Draft Registrations

In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men, (98% of men present in America), born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. This civilian registration is often confused with induction into the military; however, a minority of those civilian men who registered were actually ever called up for military service. During these two years, three registration days were held in which the registrants completed a registration card that generally included, among other information: birth date, birth location, father's birth  location, and the address of next of kin. NOTE: This database represents approximately 8.5% of all counties nationwide, with complete coverage of Alaska, Delaware, Idaho and Nevada, and a good representation from California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

W.W.I Civilian Draft Registrations

Name

Birth date

Birth Place

Ethnicity

County

Registratio n State

Luther Bonrur(?) Snipes

2 Oct 1877

rel. lives Denver, CO

White

Humbolt

NV

Frank Snipes

25 Dec 1882

rel. lives Pine Bluff, AR

Black

Perry

AR

Sanders Snipes

12 Sep 1888

imprison in Parchman, MS

Black

Tunica

MS

Emmett Snipes Morris

14 Aug 1891

Searcy, AR

White

Howard

TX

William Edgar Snipes

15 Apr 1876

 

White

Minidoka

ID

Austin Calhoun Snipes

13 Mar 1889

Rush, AR

White

Kootenai

ID

John Watson Snipes

26 Mar 1873

Mom lives Milledgeville, GA

White

Dade

FL

William Henry Snipes

3 Aug 1878

 

White

Dade

FL

Hardy Snipes

1877

rel. lives in Brownsville, TN

Black

Sunflower

MS

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Korean Conflict Death Index
Description: This informative database contains information about American military service personnel killed on the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1957. Created by the Department of Defense, this collection has over 33,000 records. Each record contains the soldier's name, hometown, birth date, rank and branch of service. For the researcher looking for information on Korean War casualties, this is an invaluable database.

Bibliography: United States, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Korean Conflict Casualty File 1950-1957. Washington DC.: Directorate of Information Operations and Reports of the Washington Headquarters Services, 19xx.

Name
Age
Home
 Service Number
Rank
Branch
Service Component
Casualty Type
Death Record
Race
Citizenship

 

SNIPES EDGAR T JR.
19
MADISON, Illinois
1327675
O2
U.S. Army
National Guard
Died of wounds
501201
Caucasian
U.S. Citizen

 

 

 

Name
Age
Home
 Service Number
Rank
Branch
Service Component
Casualty Type
Death Record
Race
Citizenship

 

SNIPES FLOYD W
26
NEW YORK, New York
31412066
E3
U.S. Army
Reserve
Died while missing
510214
Negro
U.S. Citizen

 

 

 

Name
Age
Home
 Service Number
Rank
Branch
Service Component
Casualty Type
Death Record
Race
Citizenship

 

SNIPES LEON S
31
JOHNSTON, North Carolina
14313828
E7
U.S. Army
Reserve
Killed in action
510206
Caucasian
U.S. Citizen

 

 

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Vietnam Casualty Index
Description: This database, derived from a Department of Defense data file, contains information on some 58,000 casualties of the Vietnam War.  The database lists name, rank, date of birth, date of death, race, religion, service number, marital status, home of record, branch of service, and more.

Bibliography: Vietnam Casualty Index, Orem, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997
 

Name
Service number
Date of birth
Date of death
City of records
State of record
Service branch
Rank
Length of service
Tour begin
Casualty type
Race
Religion
Marital status
Sex
Posthumous promotion

 

Snipes Billy Eugene
15459251
04/03/34
05/17/66
Maysville
Kentucky
Army
 SSGT
16
660104
Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes
Caucasian
Baptist - Other Groups
Married
Male
No

 

 

 

Name
Service number
Date of birth
Date of death
City of record
State of record
Service branch
Rank
Length of service
Tour begin
Casualty type
Race
Religion
Marital status
Sex
Posthumous promotion

 

Snipes Billy Lee
67066236
10/12/47
10/01/67
 Pelham
 North Carolina
Army
PFC.
00
670529
Non-hostile - Died of other causes
Caucasian
Methodist (also Evangelical United Brethren)
Single
Male
No

 

 

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Name
Service Number
Date of Birth
Date of Death
City of Record
State of Record
Service branch
Rank
Length of Service
Tour begin
Casualty type
Race
Religion
Marital status
Sex
Posthumous promotion

 

Snipes Jerry Arthur
2354175
01/18/50
04/13/68
Albemarle
North Carolina
Marine Corps
PFC.
00
680228
Hostile - Killed
Caucasian
Protestant - No Denominational Preference
Single
Male
No

 

 

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Name
Service Number
Date of Birth
Date of Death
City of Record
State of Record
Service Branch
Rank
Length of Service
Tour Begin
Casualty Type
Race
Religion
Marital Status
Sex
Posthumous promotion

 

Snipes Eddie Wendell
2439396
02/07/48
05/15/69
Washington
District of Columbia
Marine Corps
PFC.
01
681023
Non-Hostile - Died of Illness/Injuries
African American
Protestant - No Denominational Preference
Single
Male
No

 

 

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Vietnam War Service Awards

Name
Date eligible to return from overseas
Date recommended award received
Date award forwarded
Service/Country
Command/Staff
Recommended award
Approved award
Location award presented

 

Kermit W J Snipes

26 May 1970

11 Apr 1970
26 May 1970
U.S. Army
Cords
Bronze Star Medal (Service)
Bronze Star Medal (Service)
Republic of Vietnam [South Vietnam] (RVN)

 

 

 

Name
Date eligible to return
from overseas
Date recommended
award received
Date award forwarded
Service/Country
Command/Staff
Recommended award
Approved award
Location award presented

 

Roberts T Snipes (SFA #398)

25 Mar 1972

25 Jan 1972
04 Feb 1972
U.S. Army
II Corps
Bronze Star Medal (Service)
Bronze Star Medal (Service)
Republic of Vietnam [South Vietnam] (RVN) 

 

 

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