Hi, Am cleaning out my email files this morning, and came across yours. In reading the replies from others on the list, I see that no one addressed your question about having the book rebound. Mechling Bookbindery restores and rebinds old bibles and other books. IT is a small family-owned business that realizes and appreciates the value of old books and quality is a way of life with them. They are located in Chicora, PA, and could advise you on the best way to put the book in their hands. You can contact Allen or Marla Mechling at: http://www.mechlingbooks.com or 1-800-941-3735 Alice Gayley ssciro wrote: > I hope no one gets annoyed with this message. I have in my possesion what I believe to be a valuable book. > Title: The Soldier in our Civil War > Vol. II > The J.H. Brown Publishing Co. > 83 Chamber St. New York City > 1885 > Boston: Thompson, Brown & Co > Subscription Dept. > > It's a very old , very large Black Leather Book. The problem is not only does it need a new binding, but the pages are becoming very fragile. Can any one suggest where to bring this book to restore it, before it is completely ruiened. > -- Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

Subject: [MI-CW] Re: New Michigan in the Civil War Message 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/BM.2ADIAE/119.1.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Dale, > > There are nineteen (19) CW message boards at History-Sites.Com, including the new "Michigan in the Civil War Message Board". When I say "average 200", that means it means just that, some of the boards have as many as 600 messages per month "each" while others have 100 "each"; however, none have 7.8 "each". > > I do not understand your automatic resistance to an alternative site which performs a fabulous service for historians and genealogists. Few have used the Rootsweb sites more than I. I am a lifelong amateur historian and family genealogist. I found from experience that the Rootsweb/Ancestry.Com sites, though convenient, were rather ineffective in helping to answer my history and military service questions, primarily because the vast majority of participants are other family genealogists. The strength of the message boards at History-Sites.Com is that they combine professional and serious amateur historians with the family researchers. The professional historians and authors are enriched by their exposure to family researchers who have personal documents, letters, journals, anecdotal stories, etc. The family genealogists are exposed to authors and researchers with valuable resources, including rosters, unit histories and a considerable knowledge of the movements, battles! > and campaigns, in which the family genealogist's ancestor participated. > > I am no enemy of the Rootsweb/Ancestry.Com websites, in fact, this site and all of the Rootsweb/Ancestry.Com message boards are linked to my "Civil War Message Board Portal" at http://history-sites.com/cwmb/ . > > You don't have to participate, but just visit some of the message boards at History-Sites.Com and you'll see what I mean. > > My purpose in providing these high-traffic sites is to do one thing and that is to provide factual and quick responses to my visitors and contributors. > > Finally, mine are non-commercial sites. This is a passionate hobby for me, with which, I've had considerable success. Ultimately, the History-Sites.Com message boards will include all Civil era states, some territories and a number of Special Interest sites. Currently, we have message boards for Civil War Flags, Arms & Equipment and Navies. I'll soon be adding United States Colored Troops, Medicine, Artillery and Battles & Leaders. > > Here are the current sites: > > The Civil War Message Board Portal > http://www.history-sites.com/ > > Alabama in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/ > Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/arcwmb/ > Florida in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/flcwmb/ > Georgia in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/gacwmb/ > Indian Territory and Native-Americans in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/itcwmb/ > Kansas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/kscwmb > Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/kycwmb/ > Louisiana in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/lacwmb/ > Michigan in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/micwmb/ > Missouri in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/mocwmb/ > Mississippi in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/mscwmb/ > South Carolina in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/sccwmb/ > Tennessee in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/tncwmb/ > Texas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/txcwmb/ > Virginia in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/vacwmb/ > The Civil War Flags Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/cwflags/ > The Civil War Arms & Equipment Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/cwaemb/ > The Civil War Navies Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/cwnavy/ > The Civil War Message Board Portal > http://www.history-sites.com/ > Alabama in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/ > Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/arcwmb/ > Florida in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/flcwmb/ > Georgia in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/gacwmb/ > Indian Territory and Native-Americans in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/itcwmb/ > Kansas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/kscwmb > Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/kycwmb/ > Louisiana in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/lacwmb/ > Michigan in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/micwmb/ > Missouri in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/mocwmb/ > Mississippi in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/mscwmb/ > South Carolina in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/sccwmb/ > Tennessee in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/tncwmb/ > Texas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/txcwmb/ > Virginia in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/vacwmb/ > The Civil War Flags Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/cwflags/ > The Civil War Arms & Equipment Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/cwaemb/ > The Civil War Navies Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/cwnavy/ > The Civil War News & Views Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/nvcwmb/ > > > > ==== MI-CIVILWAR Mailing List ==== > MI-CIVILWAR-L MAIL LIST Instructions > http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/civilwar/MI-CW_list.asp > > ============================== > 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 > >

> Deborah Payne wrote: > > > My great grand Uncle Joseph Durham fought for the Union Army in the 7th > Kentucky Infantry. But I have been able to find no info on the unit at all. Deborah, Contact Nicky Hughes at CampChase@aol.com. He has done research on this regiment. Bill Christen

> My great grand Uncle Joseph Durham fought for the Union Army in the 7th Kentucky Infantry. But I have been able to find no info on the unit at all. Family has passed down that his unit followed the Mississippi River and he ended his service in Baton Rouge LA. I would like to know for sure. My other Uncle Stephen Louis Durham also fought in the Union Army from Kentucky, was injured and recieved a pension for the rest of his life which ended in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana. But we have been able to find nothing on him at all. Could you help or lead us where to look? Thanks Deborah Payne > Deborah Here is CivilWarData on a Joseph Durham Joseph Durham Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 8/20/1862 at McKee, KY as a Private. On 8/20/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. KY 7th Infantry He was discharged for disability on 3/26/1864 Here is "CivilWarData" on a two Stephen T Durhams. Because of the way Mustering in and out occured these two men may very well me the same man. The dates fit. From here you might go to NARA and get whatever records they have on these men. (there were no other Stephen Durhams listed) 1. Stephen T. Durham Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 4/1/1863 at Camp Nelson, KY as a Corporal. On 11/4/1863 he mustered into "D" Co. KY 49th Infantry He was transferred out on 4/7/1864 On 4/7/1864 he transferred into KY 7th Cavalry (date and method of discharge not given) 2. Stephen T. Durham Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 3/24/1864 at Louisville, KY as a Sergeant. On 4/27/1864 he mustered into "I" Co. KY 7th Cavalry He was transferred out on 7/6/1865 On 7/6/1865 he transferred into "E" Co. KY 6th Cavalry He was Mustered Out on 9/6/1865 at Louisville, KY Here is Dyer on the 7th KY INF: "One of the first Recruited in the State. Old 3rd," Organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., September 22, 1861. Attached to Thomas' Command, Army of the Ohio, to January, 1862. 12th Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Ohio, to March, 1862. 24th Brigade, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862. 3rd Brigade, District of West Virginia, Dept. of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 9th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 9th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 9th Division, 13th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1863; and Dept. of the Gulf to November, 1863. Plaquemine, District of Baton Rouge, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1864, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to December, 1864. District of Baton Rouge, La., to April, 1865. Provisional Brigade, District of Baton Rouge, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1866. SERVICE.--Moved to Mt. Vernon, Ky., October, 1861, and duty there till March, 1862. Action at Camp Wild Cat, or Rockcastle Hills, October 21, 1861. Reconnoissance toward Cumberland Gap and skirmishes March 21-23, 1862. Cumberland Gap Campaign March 28-June 18. Occupation of Cumberland Gap June 18 to September 16. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to Greenupsburg, in the Ohio River, September 16-October 3. Expedition to Charleston, West Va., October 21-November 10. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., November 10; duty there till December 20. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault on and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 15-23, and duty there till March. Moved to Milliken's Bend March 8. Operations from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage March 31-April 17. James Plantation, near New Carthage, April 6 and 8. Dunbar's Plantation, Bayou Vidal, April 15. Expedition from Perkins' Plantation to Hard Times Landing April 25-29, Phelps' and Clark's Bayous April 26. Choctaw Bayou and Lake Bruin April 28. Battle of Thompson's Hill, Port Gibson, May 1. Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River Bridge May 17. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22, Advance on Jackson July 5-10. Near Clinton July 8. Near Jackson July 9. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Brashear City and Berwick till October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 20. Duty at Plaquemine till March, 1864. Moved to Baton Rouge, La., March 23, and duty there till October. At mouth of White River and Duvall's Bluff, Ark., October 6-November 10. At Baton Rouge till May 1, 1865; and at Clinton till March, 1866. Mustered out March 11, 1866. Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 274 Enlisted men by disease. Total 319.

Yes, Thomas Custer, his two brothers, brother-in-law and nephew would experience counting coup and much, much more.

In July I had the privilege of going to ANDERSONVILLE and also seeing the POW MUSEUM. I spent most of the day going through the POW Museum and saw how inhumane humans really are. IF you can by all means see this museum. Emotionally it is difficult. BUT, necessary to understand. I live near Los Angeles and THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE is another Museum worth the time and effort. We learn that we must think of everyone as BROTHERS & SISTERS - NOT just OTHERS! Richard Callard

> From: Dreama055@aol.com > Do they award the Medal of Honor then, in varying degrees? No, acts of > bravery are subjective, and cannot, therefore, be compared. The award and medal was created during the Civil War. You might recall that the first recipients were members of the raiding party involved with Andrews Raid, or the Great Locomotive Chase. An entire Maine regiment was give MOH just for re-enlisting (these were later taken back). Most of the recipients appear to have risked their lives for the fellow soldiers or protected their own units battle flag...not dashed into enemy lines and captured a flag like an Indian county coop. In the closing days of the war the later reason was used for a number of awards. The standards for awarding the MOH during the CW were not very specific. I recommend that you read _Above and Beyond_ by the editors of the Boston Publishing Company, Boston, Ma 1895. It was sponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. That brings up another point. The correct name of the award is simply the Medal of Honor. The use of the word "Congressional" is not part of the official name. A holder of the MOH is selected by peers and superior officers, The US Congress does issue a writ recognizing the recipient. The word is too commonly used with the MOH today because of the connection of the society to the medal. The MOH is simply a badge for valor in its most sublime manifestation. Bill Christen -- gwjchris@earthlink.net

There is a list of Confederate Medal of Honor recipients here: http://home.ptd.net/~nikki/medalscsa.htm The medal is awarded by the SCV. Georgia in Alabama

In a message dated 09/07/2003 10:19:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gwjchris@earthlink.net writes: > While certainly a gallant action, it pales in comparison to the acts of > other > double MOH recipients (mostly marines and sailors) Do they award the Medal of Honor then, in varying degrees? No, acts of bravery are subjective, and cannot, therefore, be compared.

In a message dated 09/08/2003 8:56:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jimgilmer@alaweb.com writes: > Great info on Forrest. One error, though; the part that says "About 1740 > moved VA. to a colony in N.C. settling in what > would become Orange County when the state was admitted to the Union." is > obviously lin error. NC was an original colony, and as such, was never > admitted to the union". Yes, NC was, of course, one of the thirteen original colonies, and when you read "admitted to the Union" I think it is referring to the colony becoming a "State," the United States, hence, the "Union." America started out with thirteen colonies the Southern colonies, the Middle colonies, and the New England colonies. There were five southern colonies Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. STATE NAME STATEHOOD DATE/ORDER PRE-STATEHOOD NOTES Delaware Dec. 7, 1787 1 st The first of the original 13 colonies. Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787 2 nd The second of the original 13 colonies. New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787 3 rd The third of the original 13 colonies. Georgia Jan. 2, 1788 4 th The fourth of the original 13 colonies Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788 5 th The fifth of the original 13 colonies. Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788 6 th The sixth of the original 13 colonies Maryland April 28, 1788 7 th The seventh of the original 13 colonies. South Carolina May 23, 1788 8 th The eighth of the original 13 colonies. New Hampshire June 21, 1788 9 th The ninth of the original 13 colonies Virginia June 25, 1788 10 th The 10th of the original 13 colonies. New York July 26, 1788 11 th The 11th of the original 13 colonies. North Carolina Nov. 21, 1789 12 th The 12th of the original 13 colonies. Rhode Island May 29, 1790 13 th The 13th of the original 13 colonies.

Confederate Campaigns of the Southwest, by Ted Fisher has been added to <A HREF="www.bitsofblueandgray.com"> www.bitsofblueandgray.com</A> website. There are four pages and they include: Provisioning the Confederate Southwest Campaigns Baylor's Campaign The Federal Response to the Invasion Hunter's Arizona Campaign Sibley's Campaign The Federal Retaking of the Confederate Arizona Territory

Great info on Forrest. One error, though; the part that says "About 1740 moved VA. to a colony in N.C. settling in what would become Orange County when the state was admitted to the Union." is obviously lin error. NC was an original colony, and as such, was never admitted to the union". Jim -------Original Message------- From: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, September 08, 2003 01:39:32 AM To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] General Nathan Bedford Forrest-CSA In a message dated 09/07/2003 8:32:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Fyodor45@aol.com writes: > His Father's family moved from Virginia to North Carolina before the > Revolution. Forrest's parents moved to Bedford County Tennessee where he was > born. > Later his father moved them to Mississippi, Forrest returned to Tennessee as > a > young man, I haven't found where he was ever a resident of the state of > North > Carolina. Your right, General Nathan B. Forrest's family had a history in NC, living there about 66 years. The following information was taken from the book, "That Devil Forrest"; copies of information from the Cossitt Library, Memphis, TN., and copies of newspaper clippings from the Memphis Paper, News Scimitar, IGI Records Church of the Latter Day Saints.First Generation:Great-great-great-great-Grandfather, Shadrack Forrest: from About 1740 moved VA. to a colony in N.C. settling in what would become Orange County when the state was admitted to the Union. To him was born (his second son) Nathan. Great-great-great-Grandfather Nathan: He married in N.C. to a Miss Nancy Baugh Jan. 14, 1799. Great-great-Grandfather William: Born about 1798. In 1806 when he was 8 years old the family moved to Tenn., north of the Cumberland River, not far from the town of Gatlin. In 1808 they settled in Duck River in what was then Bedford County, Tenn. ==== 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 .

FYI: Manassas Cemetery http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9222/ManCemM.html

In a message dated 09/07/2003 8:32:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Fyodor45@aol.com writes: > His Father's family moved from Virginia to North Carolina before the > Revolution. Forrest's parents moved to Bedford County Tennessee where he was > born. > Later his father moved them to Mississippi, Forrest returned to Tennessee as > a > young man, I haven't found where he was ever a resident of the state of > North > Carolina. Your right, General Nathan B. Forrest's family had a history in NC, living there about 66 years. The following information was taken from the book, "That Devil Forrest"; copies of information from the Cossitt Library, Memphis, TN., and copies of newspaper clippings from the Memphis Paper, News Scimitar, IGI Records Church of the Latter Day Saints.First Generation:Great-great-great-great-Grandfather, Shadrack Forrest: About 1740 moved from VA. to a colony in N.C. settling in what would become Orange County when the state was admitted to the Union. To him was born (his second son) Nathan. Great-great-great-Grandfather Nathan: He married in N.C. to a Miss Nancy Baugh Jan. 14, 1799. Great-great-Grandfather William: Born about 1798. In 1806 when he was 8 years old the family moved to Tenn., north of the Cumberland River, not far from the town of Gatlin. In 1808 they settled in Duck River in what was then Bedford County, Tenn.

> From: Fyodor45@aol.com > > I understand that Tom Custer was the first US soldier to receive the Medal Of > Honor twice. Does anyone have anymore information on this subject. Between the CW and WWI between six or eight men have been awarded two MOH's. Custer was the first...both of these were connected to capturing CS battle flags at the end of the war. While certainly a gallant action, it pales in comparison to the acts of other double MOH recipients (mostly marines and sailors) Bill Christen

His Father's family moved from Virginia to North Carolina before the Revolution. Forrest's parents moved to Bedford County Tennessee where he was born. Later his father moved them to Mississippi, Forrest returned to Tennessee as a young man, I haven't found where he was ever a resident of the state of North Carolina.

Thought this may be of interest to some on the list. It's an interesting article about Andersonville: http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/living/6679272.htm Alice Gayley -- Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

Hi List, I was reading a bio on General Nathan Bedford Forrest tonight, and it stated that he moved to North Carolina, would anyone know where his family settled at for a time there? Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest in 1865, private of Cavalry in 1861. As Senator Daniel has said, "what genius was in that wonderful man! He felt the field as Blind Tom touches the keys of the piano. 'War means killing," he said, " and the way to kill is to get there first with the most men." He was not taught at West Point, but he gave lessons to West Point. His career was quite as brilliant and devoted in its allegiance to duty in peace as it was in the conflict of arms. His father's family had moved from Virginia, before the Revolution, to North Carolina, where every member able to bear arms at that time fought in the cause of independence--------May 9 he laid down his arms. It is stated that he was 179 times under fire in the four years, and he said, "My provost marshal's books will show that I have taken 31,000 prisoners." After the war he was president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis railroad until 1874. He died at Memphis, October 29, 1877. By European authority he is pronounced the most magnificent cavalry officer that America has produced.

In a message dated 9/6/03 4:58:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Fyodor45@aol.com writes: I understand that Tom Custer was the first US soldier to receive the Medal Of Honor twice. Does anyone have anymore information on this subject? Thomas W. Custer, 2nd Lt. 6th Mich. Cavalry Ist Citation was at Battle of Nazomine Church, VA for capturing the enemy flag. 2nd Citation was for the Battle of Sailor Creek, VA. For the second citation Tom leaped his horse over the enemy's works & captured 2 strands of colors. During this action his horse was shot out from under him & he received a severe wound to his face. Tom Custer was the only man to receive 2 Medals of Honor during the Civil War. He was killed with his brother at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

A new book about women who actually fought in the Civil War is now available: "They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the American Civil War" by DeAnne Blanton and Lauren M. Cook. While conducting their research, the authors learned that at the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate women casualties included one dead, one probably killed and one whose leg was amputated. You can read an article about the book at: http://www.ljworld.com/section/stateregional/story/144605 Alice Gayley -- Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/