Families usually found out about the death of a loved one through the newspapers, both national and local. Regina Daly --- carol kammen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All > > I have a feeling I should know the answer to this, > but don't. > How were families in upstate New York notified when > loved > ones in the Civil War were killed. > I cannot imagine a soldier coming to the door; > rather, I > think it must have been a telegram. > > Could anyone tell me? > > with much appreciation > > Carol Kammen > Tompkins County Historian > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com