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Welcome. We hope you found the free demonstration of Historical Data System's American Civil War Research Database ('Database') enjoyable and valuable in understanding the scope and depth of the information, images, and narratives contained within the Database. SEE Database Status FOR WORK COMPLETED OR IN PROCESS.

The following terms and conditions of the Individual Annual Subscription ('Annual Subscription') and the Visitor Pass ('Visitor Pass') apply between you as an individual subscriber or pass holder ('You, Subscriber') and Historical Data System, Inc. ('HDS'), Box 35, Duxbury, MA 02331.

The term of your Visitor Pass is seven days and will begin upon receipt of the $10.00 fee by HDS. You will have access to only soldier Civil War military information. You will not have access to the complete Database.

The term of your Annual Subscription is twelve months and will begin upon receipt of the $25.00 fee by HDS. You will have twenty-four hours, seven days a week access to the complete Database.

HDS may immediately terminate this Subscription if in its sole judgment HDS determines that more than one subscriber is using the same access codes. In the event of termination, HDS will not refund any unused portion of any subscription fee.

HDS obtains data from sources it deems reliable. HDS does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the Database which is supplied on an "as is" basis. HDS does not publish a schedule of states or regiments to be completed. Check
database status for work completed or in progress.

HDS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR TIMELINESS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DATABASE, AND HDS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR COMPENSATORY, BREACHES OR DEFAULTS ARISING BY REASON OF THE PROVISION OF THE DATABASE TO, OR THE USE THEREOF BY SUBSCRIBER.

HDS shall not be liable to Subscriber for any failure or delay in the performance of any obligation if such failure or delay (i) is due to events beyond the control of HDS, or (ii) is due to failure of performance of subcontractors beyond HDS's control and without negligence on the part of HDS.  In no event will the right to damages exceed the annual subscription fee.

The Database is the proprietary property of HDS and may not be publicly disseminated, copied, or referenced without the expressed written permission of HDS to do so.

This Subscription shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

IN NO EVENT IS HDS RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILED SEARCHES OR THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ABOUT A SOLDIER CONTAINED WITHIN THE DATABASE NOR WILL HDS REFUND ANY SUBSCRIPTION FEE BECAUSE OF FAILED SEARCHES OR LIMITED INFORMATION ABOUT A SOLDIER.

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