On 9 Jul 2003 at 13:06, Debbie Moore wrote: > Hello All - > > We recently received an ancestor's service records. In the notes for > roll call, it says that he was detached to Brigade Headquarters, as > abbreviated in the subject line for this email (I assume that's what > it means?) What does that mean exactly? What would he be doing in this > capacity? He had spent a couple months the previous year as a nurse > following a battle. Would either or both of these mean he was injured, > enough so he could perform helpful duties, but not enough to be sent > home? Not necessarily. Do his carded medical file show he was injured on these occasions? > His pension papers are at the Veteran's Administration rather than the > National Archives--why would this be? Inactive pension files were turned over to NARA in the 1920's, if there was a claimant alive at that time the pension file was retained by what is now the VA. _ H. Spencer Byfield sbyfield@genealogy-quest.com Genealogy Quest "Military records at reasonable prices" http://www.genealogy-quest.com/Military/index.html