Ancestry.com released the US Civil War draft records and their index recently. Neat database--so far no major discoveries.
So far, I've found five ancestors:
- Michael Trautvetter in Rocky Run Township, Hancock County, Illinois
- Riley Rampley, in Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois (he actually served)
- Ulfert Behrens in Northeast Township, Adams County, Illinois
- Bernard Dirks in Honey Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois
- Henry A. Sartorius in Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois
Can't find the ever elusive Ira Sargent yet, but that's no big surprise. Given what I know, he's probably hiding out somewhere in Missouri.
You can search it for your ancestor as well.
Hopefully I'll get a few images up here in a day or two.
