Fisher Historical Consulting
Discover the Real Story Behind Your Civil War Ancestor
Civil War Research by a Military Historian and Army Veteran
I help people uncover Civil War ancestors through professional archival research at the National Archives and Records Administration.
Go beyond names and regiments. I uncover the documented, real-world experience of your Civil War ancestor using archival records, military analysis, and historical context.
With a background as both a professional historian and a 16-year U.S. Army veteran, I bring a level of insight most genealogical research simply can’t provide
Most Family Histories Stop Too Soon
Many families know only a name, a regiment, or a story passed down through generations. The real story found in service records, pension files, and archival documents, is often much deeper.
We uncover that story with accuracy, context, and evidence.
What This Research Can Reveal
The right records can uncover far more than a name or regiment. Pension files, service records, and archival sources can reveal movements, hardships, injuries, and personal details that bring a soldier’s experience into focus.
In many cases, this research uncovers information families have never seen before.
In one case, prison records and regimental histories allowed us to trace a soldier’s service through multiple campaigns, revealing details about his movements and experiences that had been lost to time. He had a date of death at Andersonville Prison, but no information on capture date or the action he was likely captured during.