The only John Taggart I could find on Ancestry.com who died as a POW, is this soldier: John Taggart Residence:Haverhill, MassachusettsOccupation:Shoemaker Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 July 1861 at the age of 30 Enlisted in Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 22 July 1861. POW on 01 February 1864 at Batchelder's Creek, NC Died of disease while a POW Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 19 June 1864 in Andersonville, GA Jim Gilmer -------Original Message------- From: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, August 02, 2003 08:29:31 PM To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Re: CIVIL-WAR-D Digest V03 #170 Hi, I sure hope someone can give me some ideas on where I can search for the info I'm listing below, I have no idea on what to do. John Taggart, born 1843 was in the Union Army, it has been pasted down that he died in a Southern prison, now his parents Robert Taggart and wife Elizabeth received a pension under John pension file, Now Robert and Elizabeth lived in Canada untill about 1881 when they moved to MI in Grindstone city wnere Robert opened a Weaving shop or maybe worked in one, Now Elizabeth died in Port Austin in Huron county MI and Robert lived with his son Clark in Antrim MI and later moved back to Listowel, Perth county Ontario wher he died in 1911. Now his son John was born in Huron county Ontario, so were not sure if John joint the war in Canada, MI or PA. We have no idea on how to find out to search for Johns Union record or maybe there is something under his fathers name, Robert Taggart. I'm realy lost. Sue ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from list mode, email CIVIL-WAR-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com and in the text area of the message, type only the word unsubscribe .
Hi, I sure hope someone can give me some ideas on where I can search for the info I'm listing below, I have no idea on what to do. John Taggart, born 1843 was in the Union Army, it has been pasted down that he died in a Southern prison, now his parents Robert Taggart and wife Elizabeth received a pension under John pension file, Now Robert and Elizabeth lived in Canada untill about 1881 when they moved to MI in Grindstone city wnere Robert opened a Weaving shop or maybe worked in one, Now Elizabeth died in Port Austin in Huron county MI and Robert lived with his son Clark in Antrim MI and later moved back to Listowel, Perth county Ontario wher he died in 1911. Now his son John was born in Huron county Ontario, so were not sure if John joint the war in Canada, MI or PA. We have no idea on how to find out to search for Johns Union record or maybe there is something under his fathers name, Robert Taggart. I'm realy lost. Sue
Does anyone know where I can find sketches done by Pvt John G Keyser, of the 24th N.J. Reg.??
<snip> " Palestine (historical) TN Lewis populated place 353551N 0872718W Gordonsburg" Thanks Sandra, Mike and another poster that left no name. The area of Gordonsburg would match just fine with the other places mentioned in the diary. None of the maps including a 7 1/2 minute quadrangle show a place by that name. David Hardin County ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Lee <ihunt4kin@hotmail.com> To: <dcagle@centurytel.net>; <TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Palestine > > > David, > > Checking the GNIS mapping site, I found the following: > > Feature Name St County Equivalent Name Type USGS 7.5' Map > Palestine TN Chester populated place 351715N 0884638W Silerton > Palestine TN Henderson populated place 353527N 0882631W Life > Palestine TN Henry populated place 361532N 0882407W Osage > Palestine (historical) TN Lewis populated place 353551N 0872718W Gordonsburg > > Also, I'm not very familiar with geographical locations in Tennessee because > I'm a transplant, but I know my local family members refer to a place called > "Palestine" that is in Hardin Co, I believe, but I could be wrong about the > county. These are familiy members that are from the Hardin Co area so I've > just assumed it was in Hardin Co. > > Sandra > > > > > >From: "David Cagle" <dcagle@centurytel.net> > >To: TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [TNHARDIN] Palestine > >Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 21:57:17 -0500 > > > >An 1863 diary written by a Hardin County TN Civil War soldier mentions a > >community called PALESTINE which appears to have been located in either > >Perry or Wayne County TN. Any ideas? > > > >David > > > > > >==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > >Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > >http://www.hardinhistory.com/history/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > >
AJ, You are welcome. I am sorry there are no Fl listings on this site for you. I do hope someone else can benefit from the list. I would love to see more counties included and maybe someone will do other states eventually. It is so helpful in our research and I, for one appreciate it so much. Linda
For an interesting treatments of desertion and pardons http://www.civilwarhome.com/desertion.htm http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/winter_1998_union_court_martials.html http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ncwoodpile/war-records/civil-war/jjsummerlin.html http://civilwarstudies.org/features/lowry.htm Mike > Taken up from desertion Ap. 27th, '65. Absent sick. The charges of > desertion of May 30 and June 1 '64 against this man are removed under > the provisions of section 2 of the act of Congress, approved Mch. 2nd, > '89. He was absent withoug leave from May 30, '64 to June 8th, '64.
Peg This measure appears to have been some form of wide scope budgetary legislation. Most internet references are to the Indian Bureau, a memorial to General Rosecrans and some mention of Pensions none having to do with desertions. It may be necessary to obtain a copy of the entire bill to understand the reference and how it applied to your man. I have found that this type of reference made to justify some or another action being performed by a government functionary sometimes only refers to the allocation of funds for Pensions and may not be dersertion-specific, but only a reading of the legislation would tell for sure. Mike > Taken up from desertion Ap. 27th, '65. Absent sick. The charges of > desertion of May 30 and June 1 '64 against this man are removed under > the provisions of section 2 of the act of Congress, approved Mch. 2nd, > '89. He was absent withoug leave from May 30, '64 to June 8th, '64.
There are according to the 1992 Delome Gazetteer 3 Palestines in TN, whether these reflect your ancestor´s reference I am not sure. Either 2 or 3 below are close but none is in the counties you mentioned: 1) Northwest TN about 3 miles southwest of Paris TN 2)West TN about 3 miles southwest of Lexinton in Henderson County (about 20 miles west of Perry County) 3) Southwest TN around 10 miles west of Bolivar on the line between Chester and Hardeman Counties. (about 50 miles west of Wayne County) Hope this helps, Mike > An 1863 diary written by a Hardin County TN Civil War soldier mentions a community called PALESTINE which appears to have been located in either Perry or Wayne County TN. Any ideas? > David
An 1863 diary written by a Hardin County TN Civil War soldier mentions a community called PALESTINE which appears to have been located in either Perry or Wayne County TN. Any ideas? David
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from "Best Little Ironies, Oddities & Mysteries of the Civil War" by C. Brian Kelly Middlings All Gone, Cumberland House Pub., Inc. p. 289 copyright 2000 "Lee, in a fit of extravagance," said the newspaper [Mobile Advertiser] "ordered a sumptuous repast of bacon and cabbage. The dinner was served, and behold, a great sea of cabbage and a small island of bacon, or 'middling,' about four inches long and two inches across. The guests, with commendable politeness, unanimously declined the bacon, and it remained in the dish untouched." --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/30/03
Listers, Some of you may be interested. I sent for a pension file and received it in 39 days. The national Archives advises that the expected wait is 60-90 days. Sharon
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_1ZfWWxBmCmwHJLsdYvvYdg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline I am trying to find a web link or the text for an Act of Congress that pardoned deserters from the Union Army. I am researching a soldier named Joseph B. Smith of the 8th Maine Infantry. He deserted at Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864 and returned to duty in April 1865. The Commissioner of Pensions wrote in his file: Taken up from desertion Ap. 27th, '65. Absent sick. The charges of desertion of May 30 and June 1 '64 against this man are removed under the provisions of section 2 of the act of Congress, approved Mch. 2nd, '89. He was absent withoug leave from May 30, '64 to June 8th, '64. I interpret this to mean he deserted for a week but was absent on sick leave until the following April, 1865. But I have been unable to find the Act of Congress provisions that specially address the "pardons" for Joseph and other soldiers on the lam. Peg --Boundary_(ID_1ZfWWxBmCmwHJLsdYvvYdg) Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT CIVIL-WAR-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 151 Today's Topics: #1 Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Letters Home [Hyacinthus <hyacinth@ala.net>] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from CIVIL-WAR-D, send a message to CIVIL-WAR-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_1ZfWWxBmCmwHJLsdYvvYdg) Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 20:55:19 -0500 From: Hyacinthus <hyacinth@ala.net> Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Letters Home To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <4.1.20030712203713.00944580@mail.ala.net> Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT X-Message: #1 At 09:28 AM 7/12/03 -0400, Edward Harding wrote: One good website online some of you >may enjoy is Extracts of Letters Home by CSA Major General Bryan Grimes from >Pitt County, North Carolina, my wife's Great Grandfather. Edward has a great site, I encourage all of you to visit! I'd like to share a couple of letters home written by my great-great-uncle James Smith, of the 25th Alabama Infantry Regt. I have always cherished these letters and the loving devotion he showed to his parents. Original images of the letters are here if anyone is interested: http://flemingmultimedia.com/Personal/CSA/smithletters2.html Georgia Fleming Coffee County, Alabama His war record is interspersed chronologically with the letters he sent home. Oct 22 1861 Enlisted at Talladega, Ala. by Lt. Col. McClellan for 3 yrs. or the war. Dec 1861 Sick in hospital at Auburn, Ala. May 1862 Letter from near Corinth, Miss. as follows: Camp of the 25th Ala. Vols. Near Corinth Miss. May the 20th 1862 Mr. S. & Nancy W. Smith My Dear Beloved Parents. I this afternoon have time to answer your kind letters under dates of 10th & 11th inst. Which I read with a degree of pleasure and pain. I was glad to hear that you was in good health to go there with the rest of my friends and relatives in Hillabee. I am sorry to hear of the trouble that you all seem to see about the loss of mine & Jacks presence in the family circle of Home. I would to God that this cruel war would close this evening then we could return back to our former vocations in life. We could then once more enjoy the rights of freemen and the peaceful presence of dear sympathizing friends. Oh just one hours quiet conversation with either or both of you would afford a balm for my aching heart and weary soul. A few days since I was fully persuaded that the war would come to a close very soon. But I am at present fully persuaded to believe it will last several months yet. It really seems that no proposition will satisfy the Bloodthirsty Yankies. All they desire is to Subjugate or exterminate the South. They cant do neither, they can starve us to death. This they are now doing very fast. We the Soldiers of the Boasting Confederacy are now the Subjects of almost starvation. Our rations has again & again been curtailed until we are living half of our time on nothing but Bread without shortning and Rye Tea. The Soldiers will either disband or the Grave yards filled up with starved soldiers. This may in all probability be the last letter that I shall ever write to you for the whole force at Corinth is now ordered to go and attack the enemy in his strong fortifications. The force of the enemy is said to be 160 000 Thousand. We will leave this evening at 6 oclock P.M. Tonight we will camp within a short distance of the formidable Enemy early Thursday morning we will make the attack I or Brother H. J. (His brother, Hiram John Smith) or some of the rest of our dear fellow soldiers may fall. The God who knows all things can alone tell the result. If I should be among the slain I am fully impressed with the hope that All will be well with me in the world to come. Let us put our trust in him who can alone save our lives and permit us once more to commune together on Earth. Poppa I shall send you Fifty Dollars as soon as I can see a safe opportunity. I want you to use the money that I send Home to the best advantage for us both. If I should never return all my effects is yours. If you should lack for any of the common nesissaries of life you are at liberty to use all or a portion of my money. When I return I will once more consent to be Poppas & Mothers Boy. I will stay with you whilst we live. If you have got any salt on hand I would advise you not to use it to any degree of extravigance. It is now selling for $300.00 per sack. And in fact you would do well to live more saving in every particular. I view that famine is now staring the people of the South in the face and even now thousands of persons are suffering for the lack of proper food for their sustainance. I am indeed sorry that (you) have been compelled to have to follow the plow. I wish it was so that you could hire a plow Boy for the space of one month or more. I am fearful that you will not be able to follow the plow regularly when the weather becomes to be very warm. I dont want you to overdo yourself try to cultivate your crop with as little plowing as will possibly do. Have the Girls to help hoe when it is necessary. Tell them not to gripe at the task it is altogether Honorable. I hope you not be troubled as to the safety of me and Jack in the approaching Battle. I trust that the God of Battles will save us from Harm. Capt. Ed Turner [Edwin C. Turner] has abandoned H Company again just as we was about to [several words lost here due to paper deteriorating and missing] has rendered himself very unpopular ---- come Back to the company nomore I dont think. I have not heard from Wilson Smith since the 5th Inst. W. McClellan is also gone to the Hospital. G. H. Russell is not able to go into the Big fight. Jeptha W. Roberts is improved in health and remarkable to say he is strictly a moral man. J. C. Price is still allright. I shall look for you to send me those good things to Eat if you can get an opportunity But dont put yourself to too much trouble. You will pleas send me my course Lennin Pants By the first passing. Tell Brother M. L. (his brother, Miles L. Smith) that I will write to him on my return from the Battle field. Tell Miles not to dispose of Carmachial. I want him in case I ever get back home. Give my Respects to Mr. Geo. W. Price & family also to E. Russell & wife. Send Martin & family to Mr. W. A. Dickinson W. H. Hobbs & family and Especially to Miles & family [word lost]. Mrs. W. T. Whatley, Wesley W. Ballard and family and all the meritorious People of Hillabee besides. Poppa I want you to use a portion of the money that I have sent home in Buying Paper Ink Envelopes & pens for the Girls & Taylor (his youngest brother, William Taylor Smith) to write to us. As I have now about exhausted my little stock of news I will close for the present. Write soon and often fail not [words possibly lost] --- will probably forever remain. Your Loving Son as ever J. H. June 1862 Absent with leave July-Aug 1862 Sick, Okalona, Miss. Oct. 1862 Captured near Springfield, Ky. Oct. Nov. 1862 Sick in Kentucky, place unknown Nov. 18, 1862 Prisoner of War paroled by the 1st Div., 14th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, Gallatin, Tenn. Oct. 1863 Furloughed for 10 days by order of General Bragg Nov. 1863 Captured at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Dec. 5 1863 Exchanged at Louisville, Ky. June 25, 1864 Letter from Rock Island Prison Hospital, Ill. as follows: (Letter addressed to Stephen Smith, Bowdon P O, Talladega, Co., Ala.) Hospital Prison Rock Island, Illinois June the 25, 1864 To Mr. Stephen Smith My Dear Father Once more I seat myself to write you a few lines. I have long been anxiously expecting to receive a letter from you but alas my fond hopes have been blighted. The last letter I received from you was dated April the 22nd. I have wrote to you once a month ever since I have been in Prison. I have been an inmate of this hospital ever since the 6th of May. I cannot say that my health has improved materially. The disias which I am suffering with seems quite stubborn (It being chronic Diarrhea). I have but little expectation of ever being able to reach home But I have a burning hope of meeting all my friends in a world where there will be no wars to separate us. I would here say to you not to let my condition trouble you I receive good attention in this Hospital. Hiram J. Smith was well when I last heard from him. Say to Mrs. M. A. Fain that her husband Died of Chronic Diarrhea and acute Rheumatism at 9 oclock on the night of the 7th Inst. He told me a few days prior to his death that all was well with him. I want you to write to me as often as you can while I am in prison give me all the news of a private nature that you can. Say to Dr. J. H. to write to me you can give him my address Tell Bro. M. L. to do likewise. Direct your letter to J. H. Smith Prisoner of War Barrack 17 Rock Island Ill. Your son as ever J. H. Smith Dec. 15 1864 Captured at Nashville, Tenn. July 5, 1865 Released from Hospital at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. James Smith died in Mississippi on the journey home, as did his brother John Hiram "Jack" Smith. --Boundary_(ID_1ZfWWxBmCmwHJLsdYvvYdg)--
It did for me... http://docuweb.gsu.edu/scripts/webmain.dll?Anonymous Just copy from http thru, and including the word Anonymous. -----Original Message----- From: akeegan [mailto:akeegan@c3net.net] Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 3:51 PM To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate pension records It will not come up > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <LDSED@aol.com> > To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:08 PM > Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate pension records > > > > AJ, > > There are actual scanned pensions of a few Ga. county pensions. Here > is > > a link. <A > HREF="http://docuweb.gsu.edu/scripts/webmain.dll?Anonymous">Web Viewing and > Submission 2.1</A> Look on the left at the menu under > > Civil War Pension Records, and they have some from the following counties: > > Appling, Baker, Baldwin, Charlton, Chatham, Macon, McDuffee, McIntosh, > > Muscogee. > > I do not know of any others. Hope this helps. > > > > Linda > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > ==== 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
It will not come up > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <LDSED@aol.com> > To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:08 PM > Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate pension records > > > > AJ, > > There are actual scanned pensions of a few Ga. county pensions. Here > is > > a link. <A > HREF="http://docuweb.gsu.edu/scripts/webmain.dll?Anonymous">Web Viewing and > Submission 2.1</A> Look on the left at the menu under > > Civil War Pension Records, and they have some from the following counties: > > Appling, Baker, Baldwin, Charlton, Chatham, Macon, McDuffee, McIntosh, > > Muscogee. > > I do not know of any others. Hope this helps. > > > > Linda > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > >
James Sharon makes a good point. If you can find out where he was living before signing up, then see where the 8th New Jersey recruited from, perhaps it will move you closer to a conlclusion. There are 4 types of records at NARA Pension, Service, Medical and, less likely, Court Marshal all of which may be sought on this soldier. Mike
Linda ~ Thank you for this information. These pension records are the first I've heard about online. The one I'm particularly interested in at present is from Leon Co, FL. I had GA ancestors, too, who fought for the Confederacy, so the information you sent may help at a later time. It's my guess others on the list will be happy to learn of this valuable resource. Thanks again. AJ ----- Original Message ----- From: <LDSED@aol.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate pension records > AJ, > There are actual scanned pensions of a few Ga. county pensions. Here is > a link. <A HREF="http://docuweb.gsu.edu/scripts/webmain.dll?Anonymous">Web Viewing and Submission 2.1</A> Look on the left at the menu under > Civil War Pension Records, and they have some from the following counties: > Appling, Baker, Baldwin, Charlton, Chatham, Macon, McDuffee, McIntosh, > Muscogee. > I do not know of any others. Hope this helps. > > Linda > > > ==== 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 > > >
Thank you, Jim. That's been my experience so far. AJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Gilmer" <jimgilmer@alaweb.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate pension records > A. J. > > I have never seen anything but indexes to Confederate pension records; all > of these indexes I have seen are on the various state archives & history web > sites. > > Jim > > -------Original Message------- > > From: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, July 31, 2003 12:42:06 PM > To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate pension records > > Dear Listers, > Are any Confederate pension records online beyond an index? > Thanks, > AJ > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list mode, email CIVIL-WAR-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > and in the text area of the message, type only the word > unsubscribe > > . > > > > ==== 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 > > >
AJ, There are actual scanned pensions of a few Ga. county pensions. Here is a link. <A HREF="http://docuweb.gsu.edu/scripts/webmain.dll?Anonymous">Web Viewing and Submission 2.1</A> Look on the left at the menu under Civil War Pension Records, and they have some from the following counties: Appling, Baker, Baldwin, Charlton, Chatham, Macon, McDuffee, McIntosh, Muscogee. I do not know of any others. Hope this helps. Linda
Joe, You might get lucky and find James living with his parents in the 1860 census or the 1850 census. What was the name of your ggg grandfather? Sharon