A few months back I wrote to the list concerning a John Leith DUNCAN, born in Scotland about April, 1835, who emigrated to the United States sometime around 1863 and was said to have died in the Civil War, aged 29. Thanks to some very helpful list members, I narrowed my search to a "John L. Duncan" of "I" Company, New York 66th, who was wounded 6/22/1864 at Petersburg, Virginia, and who died of wounds 9/9/1864 at Petersburg Virginia. However, I have now been informed of a family gravestone at Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which gives his date and place of death as follows: Died 18th August 1864 at Richmond USA of wounds received in battle. There were some 200-odd John Duncans in the Union army (and I can't yet rule out the CSA). As a way to start, is there an electronic way of searching casualties in either or both armies by date (or place) of death? I'm not yet ruling out the John L. Duncan of the NY 66th.... William Ramp Alberta, Canada

I'm not sure if my previous post made it through, but one excellent site on BG Frank C. Armstrong can be found at the following: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v031/v031p056.pdf A couple of other good websites on BG Frank C. Armstrong can be found at: http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/armstron.htm http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Armstrong&GSfn=Frank&GSmn=C&GSby=1835&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=4881& Best regards, Edward

Thanks Ed! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Harding" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong > I'm not sure if my previous post made it through, but one excellent site > on BG Frank C. Armstrong can be found at the following: > > http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v031/v031p056.pdf > > A couple of other good websites on BG Frank C. Armstrong can be found at: > > http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/armstron.htm > > http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Armstrong&GSfn=Frank&GSmn=C&GSby=1835&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=4881& > > Best regards, > > Edward > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list mode, email [email protected] > and in the text area of the message, type only the word > unsubscribe > >

absolutely! I need to know the engagements he was in, and if possible, the dates, as I am writing a biography of General Armstrong. He's been one difficult fellow to research. Can't even find him on census records. I suppose that is because he was in Indian Territory for most of the time between 1840 and 1889, except for the War. I also cannot find a marriage record for his mother to his step-father General Persifer Smith, which had to have taken place between 1845 and 1854. She had still not remarried in 1845 at the time he entered Holy Cross College. Thanks again! Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Myers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong > You are most welcome, I also have alot on his war > record should you need something. > Ted > > --- Wolfman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Ted! This is really helpful! >> >> Will >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ted Myers" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:52 AM >> Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Brigadier General Frank C. >> Armstrong >> >> >> >I have found the following information on Gen Frank >> > C. Armstrong, he did marry Maria Polk Walker, and >> from >> > what I could find they had two children. They >> married >> > 27 Apr 1863. >> > >> > Children >> > Belle Armstrong, b. 29 Feb 1864 >> > >> > Knox Walker Armstrong, b 1865 New Orleans d. 1867 >> > Memphis, TN >> > >> > Gen Frank C. Walker died in Bar Harbor, Maine in >> 1909 >> > His father was Frank W. Armstrong an army officer, >> and >> > his mother was Anne Millard Armstrong, he was born >> > in Oklahoma 1835. His father died young and his >> mother >> > remarried to General Persifor F. Smith >> > Hope this helps >> > Ted Myers >> > >> > --- "Alice J. Gayley" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> A Google search produced: >> >> >> >> >> http://hometown.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/armstron.htm >> >> >> >> Wolfman wrote: >> >> > I am in need of information on Brigadier >> General >> >> Frank C. Armstrong, born 22 Nov 1835 in Choctaw >> >> Territory, Oklahoma. I understand he married >> Maria >> >> Polk Walker in Maury County, TN in 1863. Did they >> >> have any children? >> >> > >> >> > I'm trying to find them on census records. >> >> Armstrong was with General Hood in 1864. >> >> > >> >> > I need information to complete a biography on >> >> him. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > >> >> > Will Smith >> >> > Hillsboro, TN >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== >> >> > To search our list archives since 1996, go to >> >> > >> >> >> http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> >> > and enter Civil-War in the list name >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Alice J. Gayley >> >> Pennsylvania in the Civil War >> >> http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== >> >> To unsubscribe from list mode, email >> >> [email protected] >> >> and in the text area of the message, type only >> the >> >> word >> >> unsubscribe >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >> protection around >> > http://mail.yahoo.com >> > >> > >> > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== >> > To unsubscribe from list mode, email >> [email protected] >> > and in the text area of the message, type only the >> word >> > unsubscribe >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from list mode, email >> [email protected] >> and in the text area of the message, type only the >> word >> unsubscribe >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To search our list archives since 1996, go to > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > and enter Civil-War in the list name > >

Thanks Ted! This is really helpful! Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Myers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong >I have found the following information on Gen Frank > C. Armstrong, he did marry Maria Polk Walker, and from > what I could find they had two children. They married > 27 Apr 1863. > > Children > Belle Armstrong, b. 29 Feb 1864 > > Knox Walker Armstrong, b 1865 New Orleans d. 1867 > Memphis, TN > > Gen Frank C. Walker died in Bar Harbor, Maine in 1909 > His father was Frank W. Armstrong an army officer, and > his mother was Anne Millard Armstrong, he was born > in Oklahoma 1835. His father died young and his mother > remarried to General Persifor F. Smith > Hope this helps > Ted Myers > > --- "Alice J. Gayley" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A Google search produced: >> >> http://hometown.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/armstron.htm >> >> Wolfman wrote: >> > I am in need of information on Brigadier General >> Frank C. Armstrong, born 22 Nov 1835 in Choctaw >> Territory, Oklahoma. I understand he married Maria >> Polk Walker in Maury County, TN in 1863. Did they >> have any children? >> > >> > I'm trying to find them on census records. >> Armstrong was with General Hood in 1864. >> > >> > I need information to complete a biography on >> him. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Will Smith >> > Hillsboro, TN >> > >> > >> > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== >> > To search our list archives since 1996, go to >> > >> http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> > and enter Civil-War in the list name >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Alice J. Gayley >> Pennsylvania in the Civil War >> http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ >> >> >> >> ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from list mode, email >> [email protected] >> and in the text area of the message, type only the >> word >> unsubscribe >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list mode, email [email protected] > and in the text area of the message, type only the word > unsubscribe > >

You are most welcome, I also have alot on his war record should you need something. Ted --- Wolfman <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Ted! This is really helpful! > > Will > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Myers" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:52 AM > Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Brigadier General Frank C. > Armstrong > > > >I have found the following information on Gen Frank > > C. Armstrong, he did marry Maria Polk Walker, and > from > > what I could find they had two children. They > married > > 27 Apr 1863. > > > > Children > > Belle Armstrong, b. 29 Feb 1864 > > > > Knox Walker Armstrong, b 1865 New Orleans d. 1867 > > Memphis, TN > > > > Gen Frank C. Walker died in Bar Harbor, Maine in > 1909 > > His father was Frank W. Armstrong an army officer, > and > > his mother was Anne Millard Armstrong, he was born > > in Oklahoma 1835. His father died young and his > mother > > remarried to General Persifor F. Smith > > Hope this helps > > Ted Myers > > > > --- "Alice J. Gayley" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> A Google search produced: > >> > >> > http://hometown.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/armstron.htm > >> > >> Wolfman wrote: > >> > I am in need of information on Brigadier > General > >> Frank C. Armstrong, born 22 Nov 1835 in Choctaw > >> Territory, Oklahoma. I understand he married > Maria > >> Polk Walker in Maury County, TN in 1863. Did they > >> have any children? > >> > > >> > I'm trying to find them on census records. > >> Armstrong was with General Hood in 1864. > >> > > >> > I need information to complete a biography on > >> him. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Will Smith > >> > Hillsboro, TN > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > >> > To search our list archives since 1996, go to > >> > > >> > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >> > and enter Civil-War in the list name > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> Alice J. Gayley > >> Pennsylvania in the Civil War > >> http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > >> To unsubscribe from list mode, email > >> [email protected] > >> and in the text area of the message, type only > the > >> word > >> unsubscribe > >> > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from list mode, email > [email protected] > > and in the text area of the message, type only the > word > > unsubscribe > > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list mode, email > [email protected] > and in the text area of the message, type only the > word > unsubscribe > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Thanks to those who replied to my query regarding General Armstrong. I see from rosters that he was assigned to Jackson's Division, under Brig. General William H. Jackson, during the Atlanta Campaign, and that these men were fighting dismounted at Pine Mountain at the time General Leonidas Polk was killed there. Where was Jackson's Division between the fight at Pine Mountain until the Fall of Atlanta? I know Armstrong was still in Jackson's Division at Franklin, and Nashville, but have had difficulty tracing the movement of Jackson's cavalry from Kennesaw through to the Seige at Atlanta, to it's capitulation to Sherman. Thanks again, Will

I have found the following information on Gen Frank C. Armstrong, he did marry Maria Polk Walker, and from what I could find they had two children. They married 27 Apr 1863. Children Belle Armstrong, b. 29 Feb 1864 Knox Walker Armstrong, b 1865 New Orleans d. 1867 Memphis, TN Gen Frank C. Walker died in Bar Harbor, Maine in 1909 His father was Frank W. Armstrong an army officer, and his mother was Anne Millard Armstrong, he was born in Oklahoma 1835. His father died young and his mother remarried to General Persifor F. Smith Hope this helps Ted Myers --- "Alice J. Gayley" <[email protected]> wrote: > A Google search produced: > > http://hometown.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/armstron.htm > > Wolfman wrote: > > I am in need of information on Brigadier General > Frank C. Armstrong, born 22 Nov 1835 in Choctaw > Territory, Oklahoma. I understand he married Maria > Polk Walker in Maury County, TN in 1863. Did they > have any children? > > > > I'm trying to find them on census records. > Armstrong was with General Hood in 1864. > > > > I need information to complete a biography on > him. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Will Smith > > Hillsboro, TN > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > > To search our list archives since 1996, go to > > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > and enter Civil-War in the list name > > > > > > > > > > -- > Alice J. Gayley > Pennsylvania in the Civil War > http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list mode, email > [email protected] > and in the text area of the message, type only the > word > unsubscribe > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This website is a good biography on BG Frank C. Armstrong http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v031/v031p056.pdf The following genealogical information is included in the biography. His father was Frank Wells Armstrong and his mother was Anne M. Willard Armstrong. In 1865 he married his first wife, Maria Polk Walker of Columbia, TN, a daughter of General Knox Walker and a Great Niece of President James K. Polk. His second wife was Charlotte Combs of St. Mary's County, Maryland and widow of Kilty MacSherry, Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. At his death, he was survived by a daughter named Isabel who first married J. Dundas Lippencott of Philadelphia. Her second marriage was to Archibald Barklie of New York and Wayne, Pennsylvania. Hope this bit of information and the website is of help. Edward

A Google search produced: http://hometown.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/armstron.htm Wolfman wrote: > I am in need of information on Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong, born 22 Nov 1835 in Choctaw Territory, Oklahoma. I understand he married Maria Polk Walker in Maury County, TN in 1863. Did they have any children? > > I'm trying to find them on census records. Armstrong was with General Hood in 1864. > > I need information to complete a biography on him. > > Thanks, > > Will Smith > Hillsboro, TN > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To search our list archives since 1996, go to > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > and enter Civil-War in the list name > > > > -- Alice J. Gayley Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

I would think that he is buried in the Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, GA www.cem.va.gov which is just North of Atlanta, but he could be in one of the smaller cemeteries in Atlanta. Oakland cemetery is where the Confederates are buried, but you may want to look in the Green lawn cemetery, or Grant Park (I'm not sure if there is a cemetery here, but they have the Cyclorama of the Civil War there).. You may also want to go to rootsweb or Genweb and search for cemeteries in Dekalb and Fulton co. GA.... then search surrounding counties. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:26 PM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] ATLANTA GEORGIA > Hi, well I have tracked down my John Taggart ( Teggert ) down, he died Oct. > 10, 1864 in Atlanta Georgia in a Army Hospital., have this info from his > pension records. His parents drew a pension off him. John joined the war in Feb. > 10, 1864, funny how he die 8 months to the day he joined, now nothing in his > Civil War Pension records gives a place of burial. He joined in Columbus Ohio. > He was born Nov. 30 1843 in Ontario County Canada, now he was living with > his parents Robert & Elizabeth ( Wiley ) Taggart in Wawanosh Twp. Huron county, > Ontario Canada when he left and joined the War. Not sure if he had family in > Ohio or just went there to join up, anyone have any ideas on where to search > for Burial records. So many of you out there have helped me so much but > nothing helped but found him in the Civil War records whick had him born and > Canada and mothers name was Elizabeth, the day the pension file came I was scared > to open it in fear he was the wrong John, but the 1st page had him listed, I > was so happy. > > Sue > [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list mode, email [email protected] > and in the text area of the message, type only the word > unsubscribe > >

I am in need of information on Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong, born 22 Nov 1835 in Choctaw Territory, Oklahoma. I understand he married Maria Polk Walker in Maury County, TN in 1863. Did they have any children? I'm trying to find them on census records. Armstrong was with General Hood in 1864. I need information to complete a biography on him. Thanks, Will Smith Hillsboro, TN

Hi, well I have tracked down my John Taggart ( Teggert ) down, he died Oct. 10, 1864 in Atlanta Georgia in a Army Hospital., have this info from his pension records. His parents drew a pension off him. John joined the war in Feb. 10, 1864, funny how he die 8 months to the day he joined, now nothing in his Civil War Pension records gives a place of burial. He joined in Columbus Ohio. He was born Nov. 30 1843 in Ontario County Canada, now he was living with his parents Robert & Elizabeth ( Wiley ) Taggart in Wawanosh Twp. Huron county, Ontario Canada when he left and joined the War. Not sure if he had family in Ohio or just went there to join up, anyone have any ideas on where to search for Burial records. So many of you out there have helped me so much but nothing helped but found him in the Civil War records whick had him born and Canada and mothers name was Elizabeth, the day the pension file came I was scared to open it in fear he was the wrong John, but the 1st page had him listed, I was so happy. Sue [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

I always wondered about that myself. I have the will (or wills) of James McCommon (the 2nd) and possibly James (the 1st) and did notice that he had his children under the guardian ship of a brother. I at least know now that it was most likely he only had guardianship over their money and property and they continued to live with their mother. I did notice that on a couple of the payment receipts it is was one of the elder sisters collecting the money for her younger brothers. I will have to check, but it may have been because the mother died a couple years later. The sister was married by then. If anyone is interested in James McCommon of Plain grove and wants me to transcribe what I have either on or off list I can try to do this. It might take me a few days to dig out all the papers and some of them were ruined when they were in my trunk and it was "flooded". I plan a trip back to Mercer and New Castle court houses later in the summer to replace some of the info and collect new info, so if anyone wants me to look up anything for them let me know. Renee X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:14:25 -0700 From: "dolores leifheit" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Guardianship Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Can someone please explain the appointing of guardians (at least in PA 1750-1840) to children after their father dies but the mother remains alive and she, along with the children, receives money and property through a will. I have cases where the children are in their teens, usually female, sometimes a guardian is appointed by the courts, sometimes they 'appoint' their own guardian, sometimes they ask the guardian for 'their money' upon marriage. Other cases where an adult male (over 18 years) is appointed a guardian. Other cases where the children are quite young. Do these children live with the guardian? Thanks for any ideas. Dolores ______________________________ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:39:37 -0500 From: "R.Musselman" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AMER-REV] Guardianship Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dolores, These are the type of records you can expect to find in each PA county Orphans Court. In most instances the appointed guardian only had a fiduciary responsibility. The child would usually continue to reside with the surviving mother. Until age 14 a child held no standing before the court. A petition for the appointment of guardianship would be made on his/her behalf by an adult. After age 14 the minor could petition the court directly and request the appointment of a specific guardian. In all instances the court was required to approve the request/petition. Throughout most of the time period in question, females usually attained the age of majority at age 18 and males at age 21. The guardian may have been required by the court to post a Bond and later to provide an Accounting. The accounting sheets can provide some very interesting information concerning how the funds were dispersed. Dick Musselman Family History Research & Photography Nazareth, PA X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:21:57 -0800 From: Dean Scribner <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AMER-REV] Guardianship Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Not only in the 18th and 19th centuries, but also in the 20th and 21st centuries, minor children were and are not legally able to manage and administer inherited property until they became of legal age, so a guardian must be appointed by the court of probate, or in Pennsylvania the orphans' court. Anyone could petition the court to appoint a guardian, usually nominating a preferred person, and often the minor child was allowed to nominate a guardian, in all cases, always subject to the approval of the court. Only the court can actually "appoint" the guardian. A surviving parent, or any other adult person could be appointed, and the guardianship had nothing to do with determining with whom the child lived. I'm familiar with more than one case where the father was appointed guardian for his own children, because they had inherited from someone unrelated to the father. It all boils down to who is to be legally responsible for protecting and administering the minor child's property until he is of legal age to do so for himself. Also, it is not uncommon for a guardian to be appointed for an adult person who is either physically or mentally unable to properly administer his or her own property. Dean X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:12:05 -0500 From: "David Armstrong" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AMER-REV] Guardianship Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You asked about PA and Dick obviously knows more than I do about that, but since part of PA for a time fell in Virginia (depending on who one talked to) perhaps a brief mention of their law would be helpful. Unlike in PA, nearly all functions of government from roads to orphans fell to the county justices. One body, one record, real handy. Chalkley's CHRONICLES, which mentions the Pittsburgh government, has several notations of allowances from the public coffers for families of soldiers, sometimes whether dead or not. It must be remembered that in Virginia the whole matter of whether the justices would act depended on the likelihood of the woman/child becoming an expense to the county. If a girl had an illegitimate child and her father or the father could afford to pay and did so, then no action of the court would appear. Then as now if the maker of the check could not be found then the last endorser was charged. Some guy would be hauled in (fingered as the father - some were, others are questionable) and charged for child support. Or the child may be bound to a trade, which had the result that sometimes the children with the humblest origins and illegitimate births came out on top of society after they were bound to a carpenter, wheelwright, barrel maker, and thus wound up more skilled than their legitimate cohorts who likely stayed in the farming trade. In the absence of a father (killed in action, died of disease, etc.,) the whole family may be provided for by the county but this was rare compared to today and it was more likely the widow would promptly remarry and the child would be "bound". If those concerned could afford to act on their own then sometimes informal arrangements were made (like the "adoption" of one individual here apparently without act by any government body). Also watch for sudden name changes, particularly among boys. I have one Rev. pension (can't seem to lay my hands on it at the moment) in which the claimant said he served the military in a different name as he "went by my step father's name till I was 21". Sudden and abrupt name changes are common. all this will only apply to a small part of SW PA and then only for about ten years but in case anyone would be interested I posted it. Good luck. Best regards, David Armstrong, Elkins, WV

Hi Jim, Haven't seen letters, but every now and then a story appears of a switch hitter at his court-martial. Some time back, I think it was Civil War Times that had the tale of a guy who made a career out of fence jumping, changing sides more times than Mary Tyler Moore changed clothes. (He finally ended up as the guest of honor at a neck tie party thrown by the CSA.) I wouldn't spend a lot of time on this, because what motivates A to do X has zip to do with why B does it. Dr. Douglas Freeman once said something along the lines of that while he could account for every minute of Lee's life, he never pretended to know what Lee was thinking. Sometimes the right answer is, "I don't know." Dennis

From: "Glenda Argo" >I am researching a gentleman who was a corporal in Minnesota Vol. >Infantry - 2 Reg. Co. F. Could someone please suggest a link/links that >might provide decent drawings or photos of the uniform that he would have >worn? ----------------------------------- Glenda, There's a reenactor 2nd MN; you could try them. Their web page has a photo of the regiment at Ft Snelling MN ( http://www.2ndminnesota.org/History.htm ). It's too dark for me, but the same photo appears in a chapter devoted to the regiment in "Minnesota in the Civil War" by Kenneth Carley (reprint MN Hist. Soc. Press, St. Paul, 2000). Photo was taken at a distance, but it appears the reg't is drawn up for dress parade. Looks like the EM are wearing standard Federal issue dark blue frock coats, sky blue trousers and forage caps. Also has a 1906 painting of the regiment at Missionary Ridge. While an artist's representation, they do look like a typical Western regiment with the EM predominately in 4 button sack coats and a variety of head gear. This book also has a nice photo of the regimental band; trouble is can't find the credit, some members are wearing medals and so might be post war. The Army's MHI ( http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ ) says they have some photos of unit members. Unfortunately, the on-line catalog is almost always down (was this afternoon and still is) and some or all might be post war, so I'd suggest email them and find out. Their bibliography ( http://www.carlisle.army.mil/usamhi/Bibliographies/CivilWarUnitBibliographies/mn/2inf.doc ) lists books on the unit. "Drummer Boy's Diary" and "Story of a Regiment" are available in reprint. Dennis

An acquaintance of mine asked me if I had seen any published civil war era letters from either soldiers or family, that might shed some light on why a confederate soldier might desert his unit and join the union army. It seems he has an ancestor who was a member of a Coffee County, Alabama confederate unit, who deserted, and joined the 1st Florida Cavalry, which he stated was a union unit. He wanted to understand what rationale might have induced a confederate to desert his southern heritage, and join the union. I told him I had never seen a civil war era letter mentioning that subject, and doubted that the number of such incidences were significant. So, I told him I'd ask you folks if you knew of any letters you may have seen, and if you could come up with any reasons that a confederate might desert and join the union. I know that there were incidents where captured confederate soldiers joined the union to preclude confinement in a prisoner of war camp, and of course there were significant numbers of confederate prisoners who became galvanized yankees"; but that's a whole special situation. Jim Gilmer

I would suggest looking under "Images" at www.google.com - just type in "Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry" or something similar... you may have to try more than once. I found one picture of a soldier, but it was only from the shoulder up.. Also, look into lithographs from the era. You will need to know which battles the 2nd MINN Vol. INF were in, but search by battle. You may also want to search for pictures that are online at the Library of Congress www.loc.gov Keith Bailey

I am researching a gentleman who was a corporal in Minnesota Vol. Infantry - 2 Reg. Co. F. Could someone please suggest a link/links that might provide decent drawings or photos of the uniform that he would have worn? Thank you in advance for your help. Glenda

Does anyone know if there are any templates online for the draft cards from the CW? I have several copies of draft cards and parts are illegible to say the least. I recently found one for the WWI and was wondering if there were any for the CW? If anyone knows of any, could they please post to the list as I'm sure I'm not the only person who could benefit from one. TIA, Vicki in snowy, cold WNY Researching these names: ARWINE, BAKER, BARRETT, BENVANSCHOTEN, BRANDOW, BROKAW, BUTLER, CARNES, CROWE, DEAN, FERRIS, GOLDEN, HAVENS, HENDERSHOTT, HOXTER, HUBER, ISAMAN, JENKS, KELLEHER, KNAPP, KOONTZ, LUNDRIGAN, MAKELEY, MCDERMOTT, MEHLENBACHER, MERRITT, NEU, NORTHRUP, O"CONNOR, OSINCUP, OXX, PATTERSON, POWERS, QUICK, RAHMLOW, ROBERTSON, ROBINSON, ROOT, RYAN, SLAUGHTER, STOCUM, WADE, WHITE, WILCOX, WRIGHT, VAN OXX, YECKLEY, YOUNG, ZIMMERMAN.