SD Civil War Veterans

South Dakota's Civil War Veterans

Tell us YOUR Civil War Story!

We are actively seeking public input on this project. Please feel free to share with our Images of the Past producer Brian Gevik.

Trauma and the Challenge of Re-entering Society

USD's Dr. Kurt Hackemer talks about what it was like for SD's Civil War veterans to come back from the war.

John J. January

John January was a Union Soldier imprisoned at Andersonville, Georgia and Florence, South Carolina. He moved to Dell Rapids, South Dakota after the war.

The Grand Army of the Republic in South Dakota

Members of The Grand Army of the Republic veterans' organization wielded a lot of political and social clout in South Dakota's early days.

Telling the Stories of South Dakota's Civil War Veterans

The latest installment of Images of the Past explores the impact that Civil War veterans had on South Dakota, from Territorial times to the present day. We are also inviting the public to share their stories here.

SDPB’s Images of the Past is a multiplatform project that offers a fresh look at historic images and documents from the well-known and nearly unknown places, people, and events of South Dakota.

IMages of the Past Civil War Blogs

Rural Life and History

The Grand Army of the Republic in South Dakota

Brian Gevik

Members of The Grand Army of the Republic veterans' organization wielded a lot of political and social clout in South Dakota's early days.

Tell Us YOUR Family's Civil War Story!

As part of our efforts to uncover the stories of South Dakota's Civil War veterans, we are asking for the public's help. Please consider sharing your family's story with us either on our Images of the Past Facebook group or privately via email to Images of the Past producer Brian Gevik at brian.gevik@sdpb.org

Thank you for being a part of the project!