From the Handwritten Past blog: Interpreting a civil war pension certificate.
In the first paragraph and on the bottom of the page are links to other Civil War-related search tips.
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Slave surnames
This article from the theroot.com explains why determining the surname of an enslaved person can be difficult.
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