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The commission also provides friends and relatives of those interred in its cemeteries or memorialized on its Tablets of the Missing with color lithographs of the cemetery or memorial on which is mounted a photograph of the headstone or commemorative inscription. The Andrews Project, named in honor of its sponsor, the late Congressman George W. Andrews, is ABMC's most popular service. We can assist you in your planned visit to any of our sites, can arrange for the placement of floral decorations at an individual's grave or marker, and can give you information on any individual buried or honored at our cemeteries or memorials.

Featured in Internet Genealogy (Dec/Jan 2008) article - Old Soldiers Homes by Donna Murray.

Genealogy: The library owns microfilm copies of the National Archives Compiled Service Records for all Union and Confederate soldiers from Missouri, those from other states who fought at Wilson's Creek, and some additional soldiers. Copies can be requested from the Hulston Library or from the National Archives. Forms to obtain copies of National Archives records are available at the Visitor Center, or National Archives records can be ordered on-line by clicking here. The library has purchased published rosters giving basic information on all Civil War soldiers, and will search for particular names on request. Regimental Histories: The library contains many histories of individual Civil War regiments, especially Union units. In addition, many Northern state adjutant general's reports and other regimental materials are available. Limited information is available on Southern units.