Did the Military Record Lie?

Are we always able to trust everything we read in military records? I say no.

Do you trust every genealogy and military record your discover in your research? Do you question what you read? Do you take time to research events that are mentioned even though they don’t impact your family member or veteran? Do you just assume if it is within an official record it must be accurate?

I wouldn’t.

I encourage everyone, when I teach milita…