MacLinks is proud and fortunate to have Desoto Joe, the Record Man, as part of MacLinks Civil War Research group. Desoto Joe has been an advocate for researchers of the Civil War. As MacLinks' Civil War Researcher and Reviewer for Recommended Civil War Books he has created the following, Recommended Civil War Book list for the viewers and enthusiasts of the Civil War. The total is now 189 and continues to grow.

         The Record Man continues collating, "The Online Civil War Reading Center" section. The present 76 on-line book references, link the viewer to university and personal collections making this part of Desoto Joe's Reference List a living history to this famous part of American History.

         "Every book written about the Civil War is worth the effort to read." To this end Desoto Joe picks up new books (and old books) that deal with this subject while attending and promoting various reenactment events. You may even find him, when called upon, involved as a re-enactor in his travels around the United States. Desoto Joe rates his reviews from * To ***** [5* being better].

     Along with his Reference Index and On-line Reading Center, Desoto Joe has begun a newsletter for those interested in re-enactors' activities. You will find his newsletter located at: ~ http://ca.oocities.com/civilwarus@rogers.com/rec.news.html.

     You will notice as you glance through Desoto Joe's Reference Index, we have added other data and historic areas that may be of interest to the Civil War Researcher.

     In case you missed the last Alert! we are repeating the message ~ "Submariners - Visit the Confederate Sub. H.L. Hunley ~ http://www.hunley.org/html/main_nav.htm ~ Read all about H.L. Hunley's history in our reading center at: ~ http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-3.htm "

      The index chart found below is our attempt to assist in making that decision as to whether you purchase or check out reference books from the library. Please bookmark this page as Desoto Joe is updating constantly.
~ D.J.

*** Civil War Readings ***
To:The Local Bookstore Perhaps! The following information has been placed here by MacLinks for the viewer's convenience only. The purpose is to give the avid Civil War follower a chance to obtain material that may otherwise not be available in his or her local area. MacLizard http://www.FetchBook.Info: Compare new and used book prices. Scan 62 book stores, 40,000 sellers, in a click.
About Abraham Lincoln During The Civil War {10 Reference Books}	About The Famous Leaders and People of The Civil War {9 Reference Books}	About The Civil War's Prisons and Prisoners {8 Reference Books}	About The Civil War's Famous Battles and Battlefields {12 Reference Books}
About Uniforms, Clothing and Equipment Catalogs {6 Reference Books}	The Online Reading Center Index Contains: 2 Autobios, 12 Diaries, 5 Narratives, 15 Memoirs, 3 Databases, 13 Letters, 12 Reports & Records and 14 Papers & Articles {76 Reference Links}	About Diaries, Letters, Questions and Views {18 Reference Books}	About Tales, Legends and Trivia Facts {19 Reference Books}
About Photographs and Illustrations {5 Reference Books}	About Regions During Civil War {14 Reference Books}	About The Civil War and Civilians {8 Reference Books}	About The Civil War and Minorities - African Americans and The First Nations People {4 Reference Books}

~ Desoto Joe's 2003 Civil War Information Newsletter ~
Table of Contents
1. Ordinary Civil War Facts & Info	2. Civil War Retailers & Contests	3. Civil War Re-enactor Related Info/Events	4. Civil War Articles, Letters & Diaries	5. Civil War Controversies & Mysteries	6. Civil War Authors & Publishers Corner
~ ~ DJ's 2001 / 02 Civil War Information Newsletter Archives ~ ~
Table of Contents
1. Ordinary Civil War Facts & Info	2. Civil War Retailers & Contests		3. Civil War Articles, Letters & Diaries	4. Civil War Controversies & Mysteries	5. Civil War Authors & Publishers Corner

Missouri Civil War Records

     Other areas for gathering information dealing with Missouri Civil War Records and other specific regions.

Through Mailing Lists

1. The Missouri - Survey and Virtual Cemetery List. This website is located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm
   
   
2. Desoto Joe's Missouri Civil War Mailing List is another great information site located at: http://members.tripod.com/~DesotoJoe1/index-13.html.
   For your information a Civil War Chat Forum! is also moderated at Desoto Joe's site.
   
   Through Newsletters
   
3. Desoto Joe now has a newsletter for those interested in re-enactors and where a number of projects are located at: http://ca.oocities.com/civilwarus@rogers.com/rec.news.html or see the index above.
   
   Through Message Boards
   
4. Rhonda Houston and Desoto Joe have passed these six message board addresses on for those interested in the area maintained;
   * The Kansas City Civil War Message Board: http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/kscwmb/index.cgi
   * The Civil War Message board: http://www.history-sites.com/cwmb
   * The Alabama Message Board: http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/index.cgi
   * The Arkansas Civil War Message board: http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/arcwmb
   * The Indian Territory Message board: http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/itcwmb
   * The Missouri Message Board: http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/mocwmb/
   
   Through Web Rings
   
5. MacLinks Family Connections has joined a number of Civil War Web Rings. This allows the reader quicker access to a greater number of specific Civil War Sites [ 629 active websites to date ]. In return Desoto Joe's Reference Index and the Reading Center is now made available to a larger group of interested readers.
   
   Through Genealogy, Historical and/or Information Lists
   
6. MacLinks Family Connections is now registered to a number of Civil War Top List sites. As with Web Rings, this will allow the reader quicker access to a greater number of specific Civil War Sites. You may find that a number of these sites may be commercial in nature. Please be aware that MacLinks does not subscribe to soliciting on behalf of any commercial group. These links are meant to give the reader a term of reference for research only.
   
   PLEASE NOTE: At this time we would like to place a disclaimer towards any connection with such groups as the KKK. If any sites that hold philosophies similar to that of the KKK are subscribed to any of MacLinks' registered webrings please inform the webmaster and MacLinks will leave the ring immediately.

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