Fold3

The Fold3 introduction pages serve as navigational guides much like the Freedmen’s Bureau 1865-1872 descriptive pamphlets. They provide historical background, explain the structure of the regiments, and highlight key details such as service history, major battles, casualty figures, and commanding officers. By pairing regiment-level summaries with digitized service records, Fold3 enables researchers to place an ancestor’s military file within the larger context of the Civil War.