Diane, I looked through the Civil War Pension index for those in his company and regiment, and there wasn't anything for Francis Davignon. Sincerely, Susan Stahley Professional Genealogist http://www.brickwallbuster.com ---- Diane Laferriere <civilwarma@msn.com> wrote: > I am looking for information about Francis DAvignon/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 Generals 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 DAvignon > 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 > >