Diane I am not sure if in the Library of Congress or at NARA that compiled orders of the various commands and offices exist, but that would be where to inquire for them. Here is your man. This record should be at NARA.: Francis Davignon Residence Medford MA; a 44 year-old Artist. Enlisted on 5/25/1861 as a Corporal. On 5/25/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. MA 2nd Infantry He was discharged for disability on 5/11/1862 (Disch by order of War Dept) Other Information: born in 1817 Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, New London, CT Gravesite: S52-27 Hope this helps some, Mike Diane Laferriere wrote: > I am looking for information about Francis D’Avignon/Davignon, he > enlisted in the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, Co I as a Corporal under > Capt. Underwood on May 25, 1861 at the age of 44. He was demoted to > Private on July 3, 1861 after losing his canteen. He was in the Battle > of Winchester, VA in May 1862, taken prisoner and back on the Muster > Roll as of July 1862. > > He received Special Orders #27 on July 30, 1862 to report to Head > Quarters, 2nd Corps Army of Virginia, near Washington, by Major > General N.P. Banks. A copy of this letter is included in his Service > Record. > > Included in his service record is the following: > “Notation, book mark: 11569 A 1875 > War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, > Washington, May 20, 1876 > Detailed on extra duty as Draughtsman at Head Quarters Defense of > Washington > (Gen’ Banks Commanding) to date from Sept 26, 1862 per S.O. No 18. > Defense of Washington dated Sept. 27, 1862. > Detailed on extra duty as Draughtsman to Banks Expedition per S.O. No. 8 > Head Quarters Banks Expedition dated 759 Broadway NY Nov 17, 1862 and > Discharged to date Jany 23, 1863 by reason of having received a civil > appointment in Engineers Dept. > So much of S.O. No 17 Par 6 of Jany 12, 1863 from A.G.O. as directs > this mans discharge to date May 11, 1862 is revoked” > > I have his service record, and have requested his Pension file from > NARA but received the wrong one. They sent me the pension file for > Francis D’Avignon the Surgeon from New York. I have not been able to > find him on the index on Ancestry. > > Francis was born in France about 1813 he was an Artist/Lithographer in > New York City and Boston, he died while residing in Medford, MA about > 1871. > > My question are: > Where do I look for a copy of the other Special Orders mentioned in > the notation dated 1876? SO. 18, 8, and 17? > Any idea why this Notation was added to his service record, he had > died 5 years earlier? > He received a civil appointment to the Engineers Dept. would he still > have been eligible for a Military Pension? > Would he have received a Pension from the Engineers Dept? > What does the Bookmark 11569 A 1875 mean? > He enlisted as a Corporal, could this be because of prior military > experience? He may have served in the Mexican War, but I have not been > able to prove this. > Has anyone researched the National Guard Museum & Archives in > Worcester, MA, they have a large collection of Civil War records? > > Thank you for your time, > Diane Laferriere > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------- > 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