Family tradition holds that my g-g-grandmother's brother, James BERTHOLF, fought in the Union Army during the Civila War, and more, that he died during his service. I have found a service record for a James H. Bertholf who died of typhoid fever in Falmouth, Virginia in December 1862. He served in the 124th NY Infantry. The service record yielded no information that proves his parentage or other family connections. But I found the pension file for his widow, and from this, have concluded this James Bertholf is not the brother of my g-g-grandmother. I have also found a service record for a James Bertholf who was killed in action in Williamsburg, Virginia in May 1862. He served in Co. H., 8th NJ Infantry. (I understand this was part of Hooker's Division.) Again, the service record yielded no information that proves his parentage or other family connections. He apparently was not married, so no widow (and indeed no other family member) filed for a pension as his survivor. How can I prove or disprove that the James Bertholf who served in Co. H., 8th NJ Infantry, was the son of my g-g-g-grandfather? Thanks! Joe Dooley Falls Church, Virginia

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 .

Dear Listers, Are any Confederate pension records online beyond an index? Thanks, AJ

Margaret I will let Mike know about the pages. Sorry to hear about your illness, and I pray all is ok now. I will be waiting for the article. What is the magazine you are writing for about? Is it in gaelic, if so, I won´t be able to decipher it. Please keep in touch. Mike

Hi Mike, Sorry, should have translated. It is one of Ireland's scholarly journals. Seanchas Ard Mahaca is Journal of Armagh. It is the historical journal of Armagh Diocese. It is written in English. Really enjoyed your article. You are a gifted writer. Michael would really enjoy reading it. Haven't heard from him in a while, he should be close to be completing his article. It is going to appear in one of Ireland's historical journals, but can't remember which one off the top of my head. Beannachtai, Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: mpruddy To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 31 July 2003 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Fenians in the Civil War Margaret I will let Mike know about the pages. Sorry to hear about your illness, and I pray all is ok now. I will be waiting for the article. What is the magazine you are writing for about? Is it in gaelic, if so, I won´t be able to decipher it. Please keep in touch. Mike ==== 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 Nedra, nice to hear from you again, took a quess as to where Wocester Co was and here is what I found Calvin A Wesson Residence Graton. MA a 29 year old Soap Maker Enlisted on 4/19/1861 as a Private On 5/19/1861 he was mustered into "A" Co MA 3rd Rifles He was mustered out on 8/3/1861 On 9/11/1861 he mustered into "A" Co MA 25th Infantry He was mustered out on 10/20/1864 Promotions: Corp :9/11/1861 (As of Co "A" MA Inf.) Sergt. 1/2/1863 Born in Providence RI Member of GAR Post #168 (Malcom Ammidon) in Southbridge. A Died 3/8/1920 Source: Mass. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War Mass. GAR: Journal of the Annual Encapment. MA http://www.civilwardata.com Also I have found a pension record filed in 1864 also the Microfilm numbers for Calvin A Wesson's service records which the Mass. Archives should have on file. I will scan and send the pension record and a family History to you, I am not sure if this is the right family history All this was found at Ancestry. com Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Nedra Balcerzak To: akeegan@c3net.net Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:48 PM Subject: Civil War lookup Dear Ann, Once again I call on you for your help. Trying to research my ggrandparents. Looking for records of a " Calvin A. Wesson " from the Worchester Co. town of Grafton, I think? He was married to a " Susan E. Keyes. Thank you Nedra

Dear Michael, What an excellent article!!! Go raibh maith agat for posting the website. Did you send this website to Michael in Ireland, I am sure he would enjoy reading it as well. Beannachtai, Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: mpruddy To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 9 July 2003 2:22 PM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Fenians in the Civil War An article I wrote (in edited form) was published in the April edition of Civil War Times. I have been given permission to post the original with notes. For those interested given below is the URL Mike http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mruddy/GreeenFlag1.htm

These are too long (all together) to post to the list, so here are the links to the ones I have: James Smith, 25th Alabama Infantry Regt. (2 letters) http://www.flemingmultimedia.com/Personal/CSA/smithletters.html William Augustus Holt Cox, 18th Alabama Infantry Regt. (12 letters, 1 from the Mexican War) http://www.flemingmultimedia.com/Personal/CSA/letters.html Furney Clark, 54th Alabama Infantry Regt. (1 letter) http://www.flemingmultimedia.com/Personal/CSA/clarkletter.html Baron DeKalb Williams, 3rd Alabama Infantry Regt. (1 letter, written after the war) http://www.flemingmultimedia.com/Personal/CSA/BDWilliamsletter.html Mary Love Edwards Fleming, Reminiscences of the War http://www.flemingmultimedia.com/Genealogy/marysmemoirs.html She writes a good bit about spinning and the making of clothes, for those interested in that sort of thing. She was the mother of Dr. Walter Lynwood Fleming (after whom the Walter Lynwood Fleming Lectures in Southern History at LSU are named). Georgia in Alabama

Sorry, but I made an error on the 16th NC letter I posted. I was trying to make sure I typed in the spelling 'right' and typed the wrong date......should be: "Oct 11th /62" --- Brenda Normandin <harrow444@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:30:36 -0700 (PDT) > From: Brenda Normandin <harrow444@yahoo.com> > Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War Letter - 16th NC > Infantry > To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello List, > > I'm submitting a transcription of a letter written > from my gg-uncle Wilson Hensley of the 16th NC > Infantry to his father John Hensley of Yancey > County, > North Carolina. The transcription was done quite > some > time ago, and luckily the person doing it didn't try > to clean up the spelling or punctuation - as you see > it is how it was written. Yancey County is in the > mountains of western North Carolina. It does > mention > a couple of names and some interesting prices.... > > ******** > > Oct 11th /63 > > Camp near Bunkers Hill N.W > Father Dear Sir > We are still in Camp near Bunker's hill drilling. > we > drill three hours aday times is giting very harde > with the Sowldiers in regard for something to eat > we > get nothing but beaf and flour and sometimes not > anuf > of it. I have no news that is worth your attention > > we get no nusspapers and no but little about the > public affairs it is the opinion of some that > peace > will bee made shortly but as my part I dont see any > better prospect of it than I did sixt months ago but > from my own observation I no this war cant last > agreat > while longer from the fact the Confederate States > cant > support it it is now a tite sqwease for the > sowldiers to live on what they get Nearly one > fifth > of them are barefooted and shoes cant be got for > them > there is a many one that hasn't got the 2nd shirt > When we were in Maryland bacon was worth 8 cts > corn 60 cts wheat 100 coffee 5 lbs to the dollar > > Sugar 10 cts lb Sidy 10 cts everything cheap as > it > was before the war > I don't see any prospect of afight hear shortly > though when we fall back from hear I shal look for > one > The Yankees are afraid to attact us hear they > cant > attact us hear without wadeing the Potomic and they > tride that once and cost them too much before they > got > back again. > I am sorry to tell you that the Smallpocks are > raging in Camps which will do us agreat injury > though > we have narry case of it in this brigade the boys > are being vaccinated and doing all they can to stop > it > with that exceptions the health of the Army is the > best I ever saw it. Our Reg is small too C. has > been taken from it and gone to Tenn. Capt. Young is > about to get a discharge. Col. McElroy hasnt come > with his conscripts yet It is Gen. orders to gave > discharges sick furloughs and Transfurs more to the > sowldre i had a thot of geting a transfur to the > 29th N.C. Reg. > You will pleas tell Thomas Edge that Capt. Young > says he didnt get him to pay me teen dollars if he > dont tell him I shall think he ant honest fer I let > him have the money when he was out. > I am plenty confident that you can get McDanel > out > of the Army if you will try John Nils and Myself is > well--yours truly > > W. Hensley > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > ==== 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

My great grandfather wrote home many letters from the war and a diary which are in the State Archives at Lansing Michigan. I have posted the letters (63) if anyone is interested in reading them. Henry Albert Potter Capt. 4th MI Cav. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mruddy/4thmich.htm Mike

Dear Anita, Sorry, but Wilson married a Harriett Proffitt, daughter of David Proffitt and Elizabeth Wilson of Yancey County. Brenda --- MCKINNEY FAMILY <ramac@teleport.com> wrote: > Dear Brenda, > Can you tell me if your Wilson Hensley was related > to any of the Hensley's > who married into the McKinney Clan of the same area? > I have the following > info: > > William Hensley m. Sally "Roscoe" McKinney > McKinley Hensley m. Montia Malenda McKinney and had > the following > children:D.L., Hazel Lee, Billie Jeffers, Howard > Dean, daughter, daughter, > Thomas E., daughter, and Joy Lynn. > Kellie Hensley m. Plato Hall > > Do any of these names look familiar to you? My > husband is a descendant of > Charles McKinney, who was quite "prolific" in that > area. > > Anita McKinney > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda Normandin" <harrow444@yahoo.com> > To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:30 PM > Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War Letter - 16th NC > Infantry > > > > Hello List, > > > > I'm submitting a transcription of a letter written > > from my gg-uncle Wilson Hensley of the 16th NC > > Infantry to his father John Hensley of Yancey > County, > > North Carolina. The transcription was done quite > some > > time ago, and luckily the person doing it didn't > try > > to clean up the spelling or punctuation - as you > see > > it is how it was written. Yancey County is in the > > mountains of western North Carolina. It does > mention > > a couple of names and some interesting prices.... > > > > ******** > > > > Oct 11th /63 > > > > Camp near Bunkers Hill N.W > > Father Dear Sir > > We are still in Camp near Bunker's hill drilling. > we > > drill three hours aday times is giting very > harde > > with the Sowldiers in regard for something to eat > we > > get nothing but beaf and flour and sometimes not > anuf > > of it. I have no news that is worth your > attention > > we get no nusspapers and no but little about the > > public affairs it is the opinion of some that > peace > > will bee made shortly but as my part I dont see > any > > better prospect of it than I did sixt months ago > but > > from my own observation I no this war cant last > agreat > > while longer from the fact the Confederate States > cant > > support it it is now a tite sqwease for the > > sowldiers to live on what they get Nearly one > fifth > > of them are barefooted and shoes cant be got for > them > > there is a many one that hasn't got the 2nd shirt > > When we were in Maryland bacon was worth 8 cts > > corn 60 cts wheat 100 coffee 5 lbs to the > dollar > > Sugar 10 cts lb Sidy 10 cts everything cheap > as it > > was before the war > > I don't see any prospect of afight hear > shortly > > though when we fall back from hear I shal look for > one > > The Yankees are afraid to attact us hear they > cant > > attact us hear without wadeing the Potomic and > they > > tride that once and cost them too much before they > got > > back again. > > I am sorry to tell you that the Smallpocks are > > raging in Camps which will do us agreat injury > though > > we have narry case of it in this brigade the > boys > > are being vaccinated and doing all they can to > stop it > > with that exceptions the health of the Army is > the > > best I ever saw it. Our Reg is small too C. has > > been taken from it and gone to Tenn. Capt. Young > is > > about to get a discharge. Col. McElroy hasnt come > > with his conscripts yet It is Gen. orders to > gave > > discharges sick furloughs and Transfurs more to > the > > sowldre i had a thot of geting a transfur to the > > 29th N.C. Reg. > > You will pleas tell Thomas Edge that Capt. > Young > > says he didnt get him to pay me teen dollars if > he > > dont tell him I shall think he ant honest fer I > let > > him have the money when he was out. > > I am plenty confident that you can get McDanel > out > > of the Army if you will try John Nils and Myself > is > > well--yours truly > > > > W. Hensley > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

In case you don't have it: HENSLEY, WILSON, Sergeant, Co. C, 16th Regiment N. C. Troops - Resided in Yancey County where he enlisted at age 23, May 1, 1861. Mustered in as Private. Present or ac-counted for until captured at Falling Waters, Maryland, July 14, 1863. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he was received March 6, 1864, for exchange. Promoted to Sergeant subsequent to October 31, 1864. Present or accounted for until captured at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, until released on June 17, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance. [NC TROOPS-A ROSTER 1861-1865, Vol VI:33] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Normandin" <harrow444@yahoo.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:30 PM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War Letter - 16th NC Infantry > Hello List, > > I'm submitting a transcription of a letter written > from my gg-uncle Wilson Hensley of the 16th NC > Infantry to his father John Hensley of Yancey County, > North Carolina. The transcription was done quite some > time ago, and luckily the person doing it didn't try > to clean up the spelling or punctuation - as you see > it is how it was written. Yancey County is in the > mountains of western North Carolina. It does mention > a couple of names and some interesting prices.... > > ******** > > Oct 11th /63 > > Camp near Bunkers Hill N.W > Father Dear Sir > We are still in Camp near Bunker's hill drilling. we > drill three hours aday times is giting very harde > with the Sowldiers in regard for something to eat we > get nothing but beaf and flour and sometimes not anuf > of it. I have no news that is worth your attention > we get no nusspapers and no but little about the > public affairs it is the opinion of some that peace > will bee made shortly but as my part I dont see any > better prospect of it than I did sixt months ago but > from my own observation I no this war cant last agreat > while longer from the fact the Confederate States cant > support it it is now a tite sqwease for the > sowldiers to live on what they get Nearly one fifth > of them are barefooted and shoes cant be got for them > there is a many one that hasn't got the 2nd shirt > When we were in Maryland bacon was worth 8 cts > corn 60 cts wheat 100 coffee 5 lbs to the dollar > Sugar 10 cts lb Sidy 10 cts everything cheap as it > was before the war > I don't see any prospect of afight hear shortly > though when we fall back from hear I shal look for one > The Yankees are afraid to attact us hear they cant > attact us hear without wadeing the Potomic and they > tride that once and cost them too much before they got > back again. > I am sorry to tell you that the Smallpocks are > raging in Camps which will do us agreat injury though > we have narry case of it in this brigade the boys > are being vaccinated and doing all they can to stop it > with that exceptions the health of the Army is the > best I ever saw it. Our Reg is small too C. has > been taken from it and gone to Tenn. Capt. Young is > about to get a discharge. Col. McElroy hasnt come > with his conscripts yet It is Gen. orders to gave > discharges sick furloughs and Transfurs more to the > sowldre i had a thot of geting a transfur to the > 29th N.C. Reg. > You will pleas tell Thomas Edge that Capt. Young > says he didnt get him to pay me teen dollars if he > dont tell him I shall think he ant honest fer I let > him have the money when he was out. > I am plenty confident that you can get McDanel out > of the Army if you will try John Nils and Myself is > well--yours truly > > W. Hensley > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > ==== 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 >

Edward, When my father died he had a collection of Civil War letters from people not related to us. I searched for descendants and sent them transcriptions of the letters. Then I sent the originals to the local history/genealocial societies. They were very glad to get them. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Harding" <eharding2@cox.net> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:12 AM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Diaries, Memoirs, Letters > Hi List Members, > > Lately, I have seen list members mention that they have diaries, memoirs, or letters from ancestors during the War. > What treasures these are! After reading the posting from Mr. Howard Soloman, I emailed him personally to give him an idea about preservation of documents such as these and I also wanted to share some ideas with the list. > > If by chance you have a diary, memoirs, or letters, one good idea is to put them on loan to a credible university library. An agreement should be made with the library concerning such things as publishing rights, time of the loan, etc. Many university libraries are able to safely hold and care for these documents so they will be around for many generations to come. > > On a personal note regarding this, my German GG Grandfather, Baron William Henry von Eberstein, wrote the memoirs of his life before his death in 1890. During the War, he served with Company K, 10th North Carolina State Troops (Heavy Artillery) as 5th (Orderly) Sergeant and later transferred to the Field and Staff of the NC 61st Infantry Regiment, where he was promoted to Sergeant Major. The last family member who had possession of the original memoir was a cousin and my Godmother, and upon her death, gave them to Joyner Library at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. They are now a part of the Special Collections Department and have been used as a source of information for several books, a student's Master's Thesis, etc. I obtained a copy from the library, and over the past couple of years have painstakingly transcribed one part, and soon hope to have the portion regarding his war career published. It was most interesting doing the transcribing, although somet! > imes it was very frustrating. Being fluent in several languages, the entire manuscript was written in English, but there were also things done in French and German. Just in case there may be some interest in this, I'll give a website that the Special Collections Department of the library did that shows an extract of what is contained in these memoirs. > http://www.lib.ecu.edu/SpclColl/ead/vault/frmvault/0148.frame.html > > On my wife's side, the letters of her Great Grandfather, Major General Bryan Grimes, that he wrote home to his wife are located and protected at the library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The University library has also put extracts from the letters on a website at http://docsouth.unc.edu/grimes/menu.html if anyone is interested. > > As I said before, things such as these are such treasures, and it's always so fantastic to be able to read firsthand accounts of the War. We just need to make sure they are protected and saved for our future generations. > > Best regards to all, > > Edward > > > ==== 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 > >

Hello List, I'm submitting a transcription of a letter written from my gg-uncle Wilson Hensley of the 16th NC Infantry to his father John Hensley of Yancey County, North Carolina. The transcription was done quite some time ago, and luckily the person doing it didn't try to clean up the spelling or punctuation - as you see it is how it was written. Yancey County is in the mountains of western North Carolina. It does mention a couple of names and some interesting prices.... ******** Oct 11th /63 Camp near Bunkers Hill N.W Father Dear Sir We are still in Camp near Bunker's hill drilling. we drill three hours aday times is giting very harde with the Sowldiers in regard for something to eat we get nothing but beaf and flour and sometimes not anuf of it. I have no news that is worth your attention we get no nusspapers and no but little about the public affairs it is the opinion of some that peace will bee made shortly but as my part I dont see any better prospect of it than I did sixt months ago but from my own observation I no this war cant last agreat while longer from the fact the Confederate States cant support it it is now a tite sqwease for the sowldiers to live on what they get Nearly one fifth of them are barefooted and shoes cant be got for them there is a many one that hasn't got the 2nd shirt When we were in Maryland bacon was worth 8 cts corn 60 cts wheat 100 coffee 5 lbs to the dollar Sugar 10 cts lb Sidy 10 cts everything cheap as it was before the war I don't see any prospect of afight hear shortly though when we fall back from hear I shal look for one The Yankees are afraid to attact us hear they cant attact us hear without wadeing the Potomic and they tride that once and cost them too much before they got back again. I am sorry to tell you that the Smallpocks are raging in Camps which will do us agreat injury though we have narry case of it in this brigade the boys are being vaccinated and doing all they can to stop it with that exceptions the health of the Army is the best I ever saw it. Our Reg is small too C. has been taken from it and gone to Tenn. Capt. Young is about to get a discharge. Col. McElroy hasnt come with his conscripts yet It is Gen. orders to gave discharges sick furloughs and Transfurs more to the sowldre i had a thot of geting a transfur to the 29th N.C. Reg. You will pleas tell Thomas Edge that Capt. Young says he didnt get him to pay me teen dollars if he dont tell him I shall think he ant honest fer I let him have the money when he was out. I am plenty confident that you can get McDanel out of the Army if you will try John Nils and Myself is well--yours truly W. Hensley __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

The King's English is taking quite a beating also.

In a message dated 7/29/2003 7:42:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, agayley@dgs.dgsys.com writes: > Pennsylvania in the Civil War Alice: My better half has family who served in the Civil War out of Greene County, PA. Can you suggest any books/references that she might appreciate as a gift. SIncerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

It has been a few years since I've tried to find information about my Great Grandfather Patrick (Paddy Jimmy Owen) Doherty (Dougherty). He was born abt 1831 in Ballyhillion, Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland. He came to America and built a house on the horse shoe bend near the railroad tracks in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He fought in the Union Army then returned to Ireland. Unfortunately there were a lot of Patrick Doherty/Doughertys who fought in the Union Army from PA. I have written to the National Archives regarding several Patrick Doherty/Doughertys and none have turned out to be my Great Grandfather. I have a list of the regiments from Allegheny County. Just checked the website that indexes the names of those listed by Bates. There were a lot of Patrick /Dohertys/Doughertys and several of them had not info except for the name. If he lived in Braddock wouldn't be more than likely have enlised in Pittsburgh? I keep coming up against a brick wall and I would gr! eatly love to find his record. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also have a listing of several Patrick Dohertys and the regiments they served in and the micro # in theNational Archives. Is there a way to find out where they all enlisted? It feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. Thank you, Margaret K.

Thank you so much. Unfortunately, my Jacob deserted and was discharged 15 Jun 1864. It looks like he left before his group ever saw battle. This may explain why he is not recorded in census records for many years. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice J. Gayley" <agayley@dgs.dgsys.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] PA > I have the muster roll for the 22nd Cavalry, Company L, > along with the history and service record of the 22nd > on my PA in the Civil War web site at: > > http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/cavalrynew.html > > The 3rd Provisional Cavalry was organized at Cumberland, > Md., June 24, 1865, by consolidation of 18th and 22nd > Pennsylvania Cavalry. Duty at Clarksburg, W. Va., till > October, 1865. Mustered out October 31, 1865 > > Alice Gayley > George Frunzi wrote: > > My great grandfather, Jacob Clippinger, lived in Fulton Co., PA, with his parents in 1850. There are 2 records in Ancestry.com concerning his Civil War record. > > > > They say that he served in the 22nd PA Cavalry, Co. L. I can't find a Co. L in the 22nd. > > > > One says 3rd PA Prov'l Cav, 22 PA Cav. > > > > Anyone have any clues as to where I can look? > > > > Thanks, Pat > > -- > Pennsylvania in the Civil War > http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ > > > > ==== 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 > >

Dear Brenda, You're a lucky girl! At the risk of offending the sensibilities of those who know an hundred times more than I about 'The Old Dominion', please permit an Englishman to advise you on what to see and where to see it on your planned trip in October - a wonderful time of the year to visit Virginia! My fond memories of touring 'over there' extend to all of the places that you mention, but my knowledge of Richmond is less than the others. However, you must see the Virginia State Capitol (designed by Thomas Jefferson and containing the fine sculpture of George Washington by Houdon); the Museum of the Confederacy; and Monument Avenue, particularly the statues of Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, and J.E.B. Stuart, which are wonderful to behold. At Chancellorsville, you could see the monument marking where 'Stonewall' Jackson fell; and nearby, at Guiney's Station, the cabin in which he died; you could also see the remains of the foundation of the old Chancellor Inn (where, I think, 'Fighting' Joe Hooker was headquartered); and, of course, there is the vast battlefield site (A relation by marriage of my wife, Lt. Col. Charles Edward Hapgood, of the 5th New Hampshire Volunteers, played a part there). You might also go a little ways along Highway 3 towards Fredericksburg and find - if it is still there - one of the very best Civil War relic stores that I know of. It is/was called 'Stars & Bars' and the owner is/was Craig Carroll, a first-class and honest dealer and a very knowledgeable gentleman. (Fredericksburg itself is well worth a visit: despite the Federal depredations, the centre of the town is utterly charming and the famous [or infamous] Marye's Heights, where thousands were slaughtered in one of the bravest attacks in of all the Federal campaigns, is close by). Lexington is magnificent: it is still an old-fashioned Shenandoah Valley town, and contains the Virginia Military Institute, where 'Stonewall' Jackson was a professor, and whose Confederate cadets fought an heroic action against the Federals at a little town further up the Valley by the name of New Market (the action was re-enacted, not entirely factually, in that wonderful Jimmy Stewart movie, 'Shenandoah'). On the adjoining (to VMI) campus is Washington and Lee University, and the Chapel there contains the tomb of Robert E. Lee. On the road south out of town is the Cemetery in which 'Stonewall' Jackson was buried and which now contains a remarkable statue of him. (At the foot of the statue are tablets commemorating other members of the Jackson family, including Lt. Col. Thomas Jonathan Jackson, Jr. [the general's great grandson], who was the first commanding officer of the 361st Fighter Group of the United States Eighth Army Air Force that was stationed at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England, near where I was born and lived most of my life: my parents knew Col. Christian and I met his daughter, whom he, alas, never knew. Col. Christian was killed over France in August 1944). Other suggestions for your trip would be: Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home at Charlottesville; the University of Virginia, designed by Mr Jefferson, also at Charlottesvile; the battlefield of Manassas (or Bull Run); the town of Winchester, which changed hands many times in the War; Appommatox Court House, where Lee surrendered to Grant and where the Civil War effectively ended; and the city of Danville which contains the 'Last White House of the Confederacy' from which several of Jefferson Davis's Cabinet members finally dispersed, etc., etc. I could wax lyrical about many areas of the United States, but Virginia will always be at or near the top of my personal 'love list': have a great time! Yours, etc. Geoffrey Woollard in Cambridgeshire, England.

Brenda, What a great trip you have planned! Have you looked at the Smithsonian's Great Battles and Battlefields of the Civil War? I like it because it is divided by place not by chronology. And then I think that you could use the materials found in the visitors centers that are maintained by the park service for filling in more information on each site. My one piece of advice is to have some of your rooms in place before you go. My husband and I traveled in Virginia in October last year or the year before and we had to drive more than a 100 miles to find a room one night. I had a cell phone and kept calling ahead and asking the totally booked motel what to call to reach the next exit. Marsha in WV Brenda Normandin wrote: > > Hello List, > > We are planning a trip to Virginia this October and > would like to know if anyone has any 'must see' Civil > War sites. The three we are definately planning on > visiting are Richmond, Chancellorsville (lost a > gg-uncle there on May 3 with the 16th North Carolina > Infantry) and Lexington. We will be there a week but > want to spend quality time at the sites we do go to, > therefore, we would appreciate help on narrowing the > list down. > > Thanks. > > Brenda