Thanks a lot, Jim. Ray rayfair@lcc.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Crocker <clc@tds.net> To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 5:26 AM Subject: Re: [ALDALLAS-L] Civil War Look-ups > Ray, > I don't show him listed with the 53rd. I do show a James B. Parker with > the 2nd Cav. Co. K. If this is the same person, then it was not uncommon for > one to serve in more than one unit. I would suggest trying to get his > military records for confirmation. I also show a J. B. Parker listed with > the 12th Inf. Co. C & with the 14th Inf. Co. K. > > For some interesting information about a particular unit, go to Ken > Jones Web site at: http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/alregts.html. Click on > the unit that your're interested in and will sometimes have the muster roll, > flag, and info about the unit. > > For Military History look-ups utilizing Family Treemaker about an > individual, go to: http://www.familytreemaker.com/index.html click on > "Research Services" , From this page, click on "Military Records" in the left > hand column. From this page, ( If you have the name and the unit ), click on > "Confederate Army Service Records (#512)". >From here, this will put you on > their secured server and you can order after supplying the required > information. > > For ordering Military history about an individual through the State of > Alabama Archives, go to > http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/family.html , click on "Military > Records" , from this page, click on "Civil War", from this page click on > "Confererate Military Unit History Files" , from this page click on "Submit > Reference Request" at the bottom of the page. >From here, fill in the > requested information. > > I have used both of these in obtaining Military records about particular > individuals and have had good results with either one. FTM is a lot faster > with returning your request but usually costs a liitle more. Also another > method is going through Washington but have lost the info on how to do as it > takes 6-8 weeks to get the info whereas FTM usually returns in about 2-3 > weeks. > > Hopes this helps, > Jim > > > Ray Faircloth wrote: > > > Looking for any evidence confirming: > > > > James Bunyon Parker - 26 Jan. 1837 - 25 Sept. 1864 - Pvt. Co. D 53rd Ala. > > Mounted Inf. CSA. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ray Faircloth > > rayfair@lcc.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jim Crocker <clc@tds.net> > > To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 3:03 PM > > Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] Civil War Look-ups > > > > > All. > > > Again will be glad to do Civil War look-ups for requests as I have > > > the listings for the entire state of Alabama. Earlier I posted this > > > info and really had a lot of requests. For the new people that have > > > joined the list the invitation is open again. > > > > > > Good luck with your searches! > > > Jim > > > > > > > >