This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xhC.2ACE/839.1.1 Message Board Post: Alan, Thank you so much for the information and for the suggestions. I plan to follow them. I am researching Andrew W. Largent who served in the 40th Alabama Infantry, Company "B" (Picken's Planters). He was a 4th Sergeant and I am interested in learning more about what his specific duties might have been. The 40th Alabama was most active during the Civil War and I have been able to follow their path. Their activities are most interesting! I am waiting anxiously for records from Alabama and D.C. concerning Andrew W. Largent.They never seem to come fast enough.....but thank goodness the records are available. Again, thank you so much. I really appreciate your fast response.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xhC.2ACE/839.1 Message Board Post: Linda -- There's really not very much on the subject available, so this was an interesting research project. As established by law on March 6, 1861, infantry and cavalry companies were allowed four sergeants and four corporals each. Congress added a 5th sergeant on Aug. 21, 1861. Monthly pay was established at eleven dollars for privates, twelve dollars for musicians, thirteen dollars for corporals and seventeen dollars for sergeants. As the senior non-commissioned officer, the 1st Sergeant had a specific set of duties. Sergeants and corporals were numbered according to seniority. As vacancies occurred, they were customarily promoted by seniority. However, since appointments were made at the discretion of the company commander, we sometimes see a 3rd Corporal move to 5th Sergeant, or something like that. Other than the specific duties given to the 1st Sergeant, I'm unaware of any duties assigned to other non-commissioned officers. This source -- the best on line I could find on the subject -- suggests that duties of corporals were little different from those of sergeants, except thay they were considered assistants to sergeants. This is a reenactor website, but the detail you may want is here: http://www.17thgeorgia.com/duties.html You might consider posting this query on the Alabama in the Civil War Message Board, or one of the other associated state sites listed on the Civil War Monitor: http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/index.cgi? A number of knowledgeable people read these queries daily and will be happy to respond to questions like these.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xhC.2ACE/839 Message Board Post: Am searching for a source defining the responsibilities of soldiers in the CSA (Alabama) who served as 4th Sergeant's, non-commissioned officers. As much info as is available, there must be something that explains the responsibilities of a 4th Sergeant. I'm sure I'm just missing the info. Your help is appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/711.2.1 Message Board Post: Paul, John M. Arnold was my great-great grandfather who served in the same units it sounds like as yours. My daughter and I just visited Vicksburg and got a copy of his certificate of service. Since they both served for Hilliard and both became part of the 59th it seems they probably at least met if not friends. Life is something isn't it? John M. is buried in a small cemetery in Midlothian, TX. The cemeter is St. Paul Cemetery, where my family help settle. I really don't know anything else about his life at this time except he was born in Georgia. Good luck to you and your endeavors. Dianne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/838.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Please keep my email address if you need service records, pension applications or histories of Confederate units.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/838.1.1 Message Board Post: Mr. Pitts, Thank You so much. I have been trying to find all my ancestors that fought. Both North and South. So, far all I have found have been Confederates. I thank you for you time. Joey Richardson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/838.1 Message Board Post: Well, you can eliminate South Carolina. Judging from the service record index, looks like all the Birchields/Burchfields moved away before the war. It helps to know exactly where the people you want to find lived in 1860; that eliminates all the duplicates and dead ends. You referenced Jasper, which is the county seat of Walker County. Directly south of Jasper on the Warrior River is a community called Burchfield's Store in Tuscaloosa County. Burchfields settled that area well before the war. One of my ancestors served in Co. "G", 11th Alabama Regiment with John T. Burchfield from that area. He has an extensive service record as well as an Alabama pension application. Another unit recruited in that area was Company "G", 26th Alabama Regiment. Officers included 2nd Lt. Andrew J. Burchfield, who eventually became Captain Burchfield. Other members of this company were George W., G. B., M. D./N. D.,and Wilson Burchfield. Another company from the Tuscaloosa/Walker area was Company "K", 43rd Alabama Regiment. We find James P. (17), William T. (28) and William (56) Burchfield in that unit. (xx) = age. There are Alabama pension applicatoins for A. J. and G. B. Burchfield. The only other units that include Birchfield/Burchfield names on roll from this part of Alabama are Co. "C", 41st Alabama, recruited in Pickens County. James M. and M. Burchfield are found with that command. There is also a James J. Burchfield on roll with Co. "K", Hatch's 8th Alabama Cavalry, recruited in Tuscaloosa County. You can contact me at pittsaj14@hotmail.com about copies of service records and pension applications.

When I checked the original link, it didn't work and I have no idea how that one got posted to my msg. I apologize for the error. This is the link I thought I had cut and pasted to my msg. Good luck, Will http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/Personz_Search1.cfm Will PEEK <willpeek@yahoo.com> wrote: Go to this site and you will find 75 Burchfields. I only entered the last name and Confederate. Will http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/Personz_Results.cfm?RequestTimeOut=500 joseph6977@msn.com wrote:This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/838 Message Board Post: I am looking fro all the units that had Burchfield in them. that can be traced to Martin D Burchfield,Nathaniel Burchfield,James Thomas Burchfield or James Burchfield. My Great-Great-Great Grandmother was Lucunda Burchfield of Jasper, AL. If anyone has information about them please Email me or leave me a way to reach you. Thanks Joseph Richardson ==== AL-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf....old Cherokee saying Is garbh mi na gcuach -- The month of the Cuckoo is severe. ... Old Gaelic proverb --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software ==== AL-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf....old Cherokee saying Is garbh mi na gcuach -- The month of the Cuckoo is severe. ... Old Gaelic proverb --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

Go to this site and you will find 75 Burchfields. I only entered the last name and Confederate. Will http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/Personz_Results.cfm?RequestTimeOut=500 joseph6977@msn.com wrote:This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/838 Message Board Post: I am looking fro all the units that had Burchfield in them. that can be traced to Martin D Burchfield,Nathaniel Burchfield,James Thomas Burchfield or James Burchfield. My Great-Great-Great Grandmother was Lucunda Burchfield of Jasper, AL. If anyone has information about them please Email me or leave me a way to reach you. Thanks Joseph Richardson ==== AL-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf....old Cherokee saying Is garbh mi na gcuach -- The month of the Cuckoo is severe. ... Old Gaelic proverb --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/838 Message Board Post: I am looking fro all the units that had Burchfield in them. that can be traced to Martin D Burchfield,Nathaniel Burchfield,James Thomas Burchfield or James Burchfield. My Great-Great-Great Grandmother was Lucunda Burchfield of Jasper, AL. If anyone has information about them please Email me or leave me a way to reach you. Thanks Joseph Richardson

In a message dated 7/19/2003 6:57:43 PM Central Daylight Time, pafrsm@txucom.net writes: > Dan & John ....You two are the first I have run across that connects to the > Make that three. My ancestor, John Jasper Maguoryk served in the 59th Alabama Infantry and was wounded at Drewry's Bluff. He was from Coosa County, AL. Regards, Glenn Jones

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/275.277 Message Board Post: At last I have found someone with same connection to the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment Co. I and Co.H, also Hillard's Legion 4th Battalion Co. A. I have some info. on your Corneilus Shows. Possible connection to W. T. Shows Co. H.and Jacob Shows Co. H. Please e-mail me @ pafrsm@txucom.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/711.2 Message Board Post: Dan & John ....You two are the first I have run across that connects to the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment Volunteers. I make the same connection with my Gr.Gr. Grandpa John Robert Snow Co. H. of the above mentioned unit. Grandpa John was from Pike co;Alabama. First joined Hillard's Legion 4th Battlation light Artillery. Then disbaned and formed the 59th & 60th Ala. Inf. Reg. Any info on this unit would be most welcomed. Do you think our ancestors might have known one another? Paul

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/837 Message Board Post: I am sorry, I posted to the wrong board. !!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/836 Message Board Post: Recently I was digging around looking for Hoods in Monroe and Chickasaw counties. I found a cemetery listing for Vincent Adam Hood, but I did not write where I found it down. If someone could do a cemetery look-up, I would really appreciate the info. I believe it was on the Monroe site, however it was about the time things were being redone and changed around. I have looked and looked and have not found it again. As I remember he died in 1872. His wife was Anna Smith Hood. Thanks so much. Jamie Hood Wyngarden

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/835 Message Board Post: Anyone with any information about the following families please contact me at the email address above. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barron, Crowder, Jacob, Jacobs, Odell, Sherard, Sherrod, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/832.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, Alan. I'll follow through with your suggestions and see what happens. So far I haven't found very much written on Company F of Alabama's 61st Infantry Regiment. Thanks for your help. TJ

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/834.1 Message Board Post: Hopefully the rather long email on these two units I wrote yesterday has reached you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/832.1 Message Board Post: Liberty VA is now called Bedford, west of Lynchburg VA where the 61st Alabama campaigned in 1864. On this date in 1864 the regiment had marched across the Potomac River with Jubal Early's army and was approaching Washington DC from the northwest. As for a burial at Liberty, if this grave received a permanent marker (a BIG if), your query might get results on a Bedford County VA site in RootsWeb. You might also consider posting on the "Alabama in the Civil War Message Board": http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/index.cgi? Queries are posted an answered daily; sometimes within an hour. As for your question about published sources on the 61st Alabama, Ken Jones maintains a current list of all publications on all Alabama units. You should look here: http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/rodes.html#61st This will also give you some idea of the regiment's service.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson? Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/834 Message Board Post: Would appericate any information on these Alabama Civil War Volumteers (Ashville Guards & Averitt St. Clair Co. Sharpshooters-Civil War)