Re: [LegacyUG] How or Where do I enter deaths in battle?

[Tom Montgomery]

I normally would not use the battle/battlefield for death location. The 
specific location of death for Shiloh would be >>, Hardin County (near 
Shiloh), Tennessee<<. An event can then be created for military service 
which can go into more detail. as to the battle involved, specific 
location of the battlefield, etc. I also go to Civil War Soldier and 
Sailors Search at   http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/Personz_Search1.cfm  for 
additional info on the individual and his unit which I add to the event 
info - - his military death info can also be entered here. This can add 
a more personal touch. Also, you might wish to try and find out if he is 
in a recorded grave or just disappeared, as so many did. In cause of 
death I enter either "battle casualty of Civil War" or "casualty of 
Civil War" (if he died of disease, accident, etc). I am sure others have 
other ways of handling but this is what I do.

Tom
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I am a very new Legacy user and attempting (struggling more like it) to 
reconcile my old database to a format consistent in Legacy.
Legacy appears to have such wonderful and exciting possibilities, if I 
can ever get past this stage.

(1) For those who have died in war, I have always entered in the 
category of death locations, such as = Battle of Shiloh - Civil War.

Apparently, the format for legacy doesn't agree with this type of 
entry.  I haven't the foggiest notion of where I am suppose to enter 
this death location.

(2)  Also, I have reviewed (many times) the earlier postings to this 
newsgroups, have the User's Guide and several cd's and I still don't 
have a clear understanding of where to enter cemeteries.
(3)   Perhaps, I don't understand why a battlefield is not the 
location of death or a cemetery is not the burial location.

I would so appreciate any help.
Thank you - from an overwhelmed new user,
Anna



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