I have found that when visiting Battlefields, read as much as possible about the battle, and to study maps of the field. I have been visiting battlefields for over 30 years now. I have found that many of the fields in the south don't really have alot to guide the visitor. They are far from Gettysburg in that respect. When I went to Vicksburg, I spent a great deal of time getting maps and studying troop postions. Some great sources are "Blue and Gray", and North and South magazines. They are a great help when visiting a battlefield, and you can order back copies. There is one for Vicksburg. Also keep in mind that there are great battle areas around Vicksburg. And don't misunderstand me visitor guides to a wonderful job. However I have always liked doing it myself. And where permitted I like walking the battle areas, you get a better feel for what took place. One of my favored things to do is to take any old photo's I can find and carry them along to see how things have changed. And the visitor center can be great help also. In Sept I had a great trip. I followed Longstreet's route from Culpeper, VA to Gettysburg. Visiting all his camp sights, it was a great trip. What ever you do or how you do it, above all else do enjoy it. Ted Myers Susie Barkley <gedteach@charter.net> wrote: The best bet is to get the personal tour that the visitor center offers. When we were there the guide drove our vehicle in the direction of the NC troops and gave us wonderful insights into many wonderful stories of the troops, and the directions of the battle. He would stop any time I wanted to make pictures. The visitor center also has a video, a map and lots of info of the battlefield, My great great grandfather was a soldier with the Haywood, NC troops, and lived through that battle, but was killed a few days later trying to protect the Confederate ironworks at Yazoo City. SBarkley On Dec 10, 2007 7:58 PM, wrote: > I will be a first-time visitor to Vicksburg next month and will be > visiting the Military Park and Cemetery. I have read that,?in addition to > the river?shiifting, it's hard to get a sense of the various encounters > prior to the siege. Nothing, say, like the Peach Orchard at Shiloh. > > Any suggestions for getting the maximim value out of a 3-4 hour stay? > > Thanks for any suggestions. Ed Burke, Massachusetts > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

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The best bet is to get the personal tour that the visitor center offers. When we were there the guide drove our vehicle in the direction of the NC troops and gave us wonderful insights into many wonderful stories of the troops, and the directions of the battle. He would stop any time I wanted to make pictures. The visitor center also has a video, a map and lots of info of the battlefield, My great great grandfather was a soldier with the Haywood, NC troops, and lived through that battle, but was killed a few days later trying to protect the Confederate ironworks at Yazoo City. SBarkley On Dec 10, 2007 7:58 PM, <elb2186@aol.com> wrote: > I will be a first-time visitor to Vicksburg next month and will be > visiting the Military Park and Cemetery. I have read that,?in addition to > the river?shiifting, it's hard to get a sense of the various encounters > prior to the siege. Nothing, say, like the Peach Orchard at Shiloh. > > Any suggestions for getting the maximim value out of a 3-4 hour stay? > > Thanks for any suggestions. Ed Burke, Massachusetts > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

If you look at the source data at the bottom of the page on ancestry on the Civil War Pensions database, you will find that the database is also entitiled "General Index to Pensions, 1861-1934. Yes, this database does include Spanish American War pensions. This is an index, as you know. If you are researching a Spanish American War soldier who may have filed for a pension, you can obtain those records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), in a similar manner as you would for any pension record for the Civil War. What is confusing about the ancestry civil war pension record database, is that Ancestry seems to imply that it is a "Civil War Pension Index" database only. But that is incorrect. Jim Gilmer -------Original Message------- From: Phyllis Date: 12/10/2007 4:22:19 PM To: civil-war@rootsweb.com Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] petition Would anyone know if someone who was in the Spanish American War would file a petition the same as being in the Civil War? I am finding some on Ancestry of ones who supposedly were in the Spanish American War and they say Civil war petitions on them? If so, how do you tell the difference between Civil War and Spanish American War. Thanks for your help. Phyllis ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I will be a first-time visitor to Vicksburg next month and will be visiting the Military Park and Cemetery. I have read that,?in addition to the river?shiifting, it's hard to get a sense of the various encounters prior to the siege. Nothing, say, like the Peach Orchard at Shiloh. Any suggestions for getting the maximim value out of a 3-4 hour stay? Thanks for any suggestions. Ed Burke, Massachusetts ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003

Correction >I found > Private L. Burt 107 NY vols/ Died 1863 > Buried at Fredericksburg National Cemetery > Number 160 Division B Section B Grave # 107 > His body was removed from Hope farm, Stafford Co. VA > Source Roll of Honor Vol. XXV page 16 > Ann Keegan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <NYSV107th@aol.com> > To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:41 PM > Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] help > > >>I am searching for info on a soldier named L Burt, possibly from NY. He >>is >> listed at Fredericksburg Cemetery as from 107th NY. I can not find him >> listed >> with that regiment. Any help appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes >> (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I found Private L. Burt 107 NY vols/ Died 1863 Buried at Fredericksburg National Cemetery Number 160 Division B Section Grave # 107 His body was removed from Hope farm, Stafford Co. VA Source Roll of Honor Vol. XXV page 16 Ann Keegan ----- Original Message ----- From: <NYSV107th@aol.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:41 PM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] help >I am searching for info on a soldier named L Burt, possibly from NY. He >is > listed at Fredericksburg Cemetery as from 107th NY. I can not find him > listed > with that regiment. Any help appreciated. > > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I am searching for info on a soldier named L Burt, possibly from NY. He is listed at Fredericksburg Cemetery as from 107th NY. I can not find him listed with that regiment. Any help appreciated. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Would anyone know if someone who was in the Spanish American War would file a petition the same as being in the Civil War? I am finding some on Ancestry of ones who supposedly were in the Spanish American War and they say Civil war petitions on them? If so, how do you tell the difference between Civil War and Spanish American War. Thanks for your help. Phyllis

Yes...William is the older brother to Needham..Did not know he was in a prison..Would appreciate your looking at his records and see if Needham is mentioned. Appreciate all help Happy Holidays Tom Temple **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

Tom, Sorry, no Needham H. Temples (or any name close to that). I did find these four Temples who had Mississippi connections. Emanuel W. Temples Co B 26th Miss L. J. Temples 32nd or 31st (hard to read) Mississippi Wm Temples 37th Mississippi Wm Temples 5th Mississippi Any of the above of interest? Jim Gilmer -------Original Message------- From: Tjtemple@aol.com Date: 12/9/2007 7:18:26 PM To: civil-war@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote In your Prison Records: Would you Please see if a Pvt Needham H. Temples from Mississippi is listed thanks Happy Holidays Tom Temple **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In your Prison Records: Would you Please see if a Pvt Needham H. Temples from Mississippi is listed thanks Happy Holidays Tom Temple **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

In a message dated 12/8/2007 10:50:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, agayley@verizon.net writes: While looking for information on Footnote, I discovered that these >> records >> for Confederate soldiers are now available: >> Confederate Soldier Service Records: :Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, >> Texas, and Virginia >> >> Confederate Amnesty Papers >> >> Maybe this will be useful to any of you who are searching for your >> Confederate ancestors. >> >> Alice J. Gayley >> Pennsylvania in the Civil War And don't forget Ancestry has up some awesome (okay, to me awesome *G*) prisoner records _http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1124&sssdmh=dm13.149691&o_i id=23560&o_lid=23560_ (http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1124&sssdmh=dm13.149691&o_iid=23560&o_lid=23560) Where I have found way too many kinsmen and my greatgranddad. Eliz **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

Jim, In case you see a "Blank" regarding the page of the file, be sure to check on it anyway. This file was pretty limited and only had two pages...The record's front page and one company muster roll. File Title Page Grimes, John W. Co. K, 57th Alabama Infantry Private Company Muster Roll for September-October, 1863 Enlisted on September 12, 1863 Enlisted at Elba, Alabama Enlisted by Captain N. Taunton Enlisted for three years or the war Last Paid...blank Last Paid by who...."no one" Present and accounted for No Remarks Hope this might help. Edward

Thanks, Edward for the heads up and info. Jim -------Original Message------- From: Edward Harding Date: 12/8/2007 1:47:10 PM To: civil-war@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote Jim, In case you see a "Blank" regarding the page of the file, be sure to check on it anyway. This file was pretty limited and only had two pages...The record's front page and one company muster roll. File Title Page Grimes, John W. Co. K, 57th Alabama Infantry Private Company Muster Roll for September-October, 1863 Enlisted on September 12, 1863 Enlisted at Elba, Alabama Enlisted by Captain N. Taunton Enlisted for three years or the war Last Paid...blank Last Paid by who...."no one" Present and accounted for No Remarks Hope this might help. Edward ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Gayley" <agayley@verizon.net> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote > Ann, > > http://www.footnote.com/ > > Alice > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "akeegan" <akeegan@wowway.com> > To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:25 AM > Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote > > >> Do you have the site address Thank you Ann >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alice Gayley" <agayley@verizon.net> >> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:11 AM >> Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote >> >> >>> While looking for information on Footnote, I discovered that these >>> records >>> for Confederate soldiers are now available: >>> Confederate Soldier Service Records: :Alabama, Georgia, North >>> Carolina, >>> Texas, and Virginia >>> >>> Confederate Amnesty Papers >>> >>> Maybe this will be useful to any of you who are searching for your >>> Confederate ancestors. >>> >>> Alice J. Gayley >>> Pennsylvania in the Civil War >>> http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Ann, http://www.footnote.com/ Alice ----- Original Message ----- From: "akeegan" <akeegan@wowway.com> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote > Do you have the site address Thank you Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alice Gayley" <agayley@verizon.net> > To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:11 AM > Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote > > >> While looking for information on Footnote, I discovered that these >> records >> for Confederate soldiers are now available: >> Confederate Soldier Service Records: :Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, >> Texas, and Virginia >> >> Confederate Amnesty Papers >> >> Maybe this will be useful to any of you who are searching for your >> Confederate ancestors. >> >> Alice J. Gayley >> Pennsylvania in the Civil War >> http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Edward, I looked up John W. Grimes, 57th Ala Inf on footnote.com, and it had the word (Blank) beside his name. I noticed quite a few had that word after the name. Do you think that means there are no records for those names? Jim Gilmer -------Original Message------- From: Edward Harding Date: 12/08/07 08:38:16 To: civil-war@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote On Footnote.com they are working to post the original copies of Confederate service records. To date, so far they have the following: AL - 100% Complete GA - 3% Complete NC - 5% Complete TX - 100% Complete VA - 100% Complete Edward ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Footnote.com they are working to post the original copies of Confederate service records. To date, so far they have the following: AL - 100% Complete GA - 3% Complete NC - 5% Complete TX - 100% Complete VA - 100% Complete Edward

Do you have the site address Thank you Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Gayley" <agayley@verizon.net> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Confederate Records on Footnote > While looking for information on Footnote, I discovered that these records > for Confederate soldiers are now available: > Confederate Soldier Service Records: :Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, > Texas, and Virginia > > Confederate Amnesty Papers > > Maybe this will be useful to any of you who are searching for your > Confederate ancestors. > > Alice J. Gayley > Pennsylvania in the Civil War > http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >