Hello, I believe I was on this List about a year ago, but for some reason unsubscribed. I have received more details on the War records of my great-great-grandfather, Joseph KIDDER, of Princeton, ME. Another descendant of Joseph, my "distant cousin" in NH was able to obtain the records. According to the record, Joseph KIDDER was in Company A .. under Capt. Charles A. BROOKS). He enrolled for 3 years, and "was wounded by gunshot in the left chest at St. Mary's, Fla. on Sunday, Nov. 9, 1862 while on the skirmish line. The past 2 weeks I have decided to again look at the question of where .. St. Mary's, FL, was. I have done some on-line investigating, and posted some queries, and I have found out that there are many people with many different opinions .. about the area along the GA / FL border .. where I think the 9th Maine Infantry was fighting. I believe I read that they were there, along the St. Mary's River for ten months, from March 1862 to January 1863. And, I believe they were in Fort Fernandina. As of this morning, I have gotten a better picture of the area. The St. Mary's River is the borderline between GA and FL. There is a town, St. Mary's, GA, on the northern shore of the river. And, one web site said that there was a St. Mary's, FL, around 1860. But, the town which records seem to be referring to is Fernandina, FL, which is now known as Fernandina Beach, FL. And, this town is on Amelia Island. Doing a search for "Amelia Island," I found that the area where Fort Clinch (sp?) is .. is now a large, historical Park. And, "reenactments" are done there each year. And, some people believe that Fort Clinch was originally .. Fort Fernandina. I think I read that this Fort was "under construction" for many years, and never did get completed. (After reading the tourism information about Amelia Island, I feel tempted to pack my bags .. and go spend a couple of weeks there!) :o) During my investigating, I read of "the Campaign to the Carolinas" and of "the Florida Expedition," and believe that the men from northern Maine were sent down to and fought at .. VA, GA, SC, NC, and FL. It makes me wonder how many of those soldiers wanted to .. stay in that part of the country. I also read that there was fighting in "middle Florida," and that there is "a history" going along with the GA / FL border and the towns of Fernandina and St. Augustine. I tried doing a search for "St. Mary's" and found more web sites by searching for "Saint Mary's." In regards to where my great-great-grandfather was "seriously wounded," it appears that the reference could have been .. to the St. Mary's River, to a one-time town of St. Mary's, FL, or to that area of the country in general. (Also found out there was a St. Mary's Parish along the FL / LA border. But, I don't think the "9th Maine" was in that part of Florida.) Joseph KIDDER had two older brothers, Jonathan and Charles, and a younger brother, J. Calvin, and, yet, I have not found any indication that the brothers fought in the War. (sons of Calvin KIDDER and Mary WILKINS) (I am also looking for WILKINS men serving in War from Maine.) (I am also looking for relatives of Joseph KIDDER in Princeton, ME. I believe I saw on the Internet last night that there was a John GREENLAW who fought in the War. Joseph's grandfather, Calvin KIDDER, of St. Stephen, NB, had married a Mary Mercy GREENLAW in 1798. Calvin was killed in a boating accident in 1799. A "guess" of mine is that Mrs. KIDDER remarried in 1803 to Nathaniel FENLASON (any sp?) and had 10 children. So, Joseph KIDDER might have had some FENLASON relatives. Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA) "There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; one is roots, the other is wings." Hodding Carter, Jr. "What does Jesus want in his "stocking" on Christmas morning? Loving kindness, a warm heart, and the stretched out hand of tolerance!" The Bishop's Wife (1947)

The following is from Dyer's Compendium about the 9th Maine: Organized at Augusta and mustered in September 22, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 24, and camp at Bladensburg, Defences of Washington, September 26-October 8. Moved to Annapolis, Md., October 8. Attached to Wright's 3rd Brigade, Sherman's South Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to February, 1862. Fernandina, Fla., Dept. of the South, to January, 1863. District of Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. South, to June, 1863. St. Helena Island, S.C., to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps, July, 1863. 2nd Brigade. Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps, to March, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army Ohio, to July, 1865. SERVICE.--Expedition to Port Royal, S.C., October 21-November 7, 1861. Capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor, November 7. Hilton Head November 8. Duty at Hilton Head till January 29, 1862. Expedition to Warsaw Sound January 29-March 1. Expedition to Florida February 25-March 5. Occupation of Fernandina, Fla., March 5, and duty there till January, 1863. Near Fernandina April 10, 1862 (Co. "I"). Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., January, 1863, and duty there till June, and at St. Helena Island till July. Moved to Folly Island, S.C., July 4. Attack on Morris Island July 10. Assaults; on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, July 11 and 18. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, -Morris Island, and Fort Sumter and Charleston July 11-September 7. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7. Occupation of Black Island till January, 1864. Veterans on furlough February and March. Non-Veterans duty on Morris Island till April, then moved to Gloucester Point, Va. Veterans rejoin April 28. Butler's operations on south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-27. Occupation of City Point and Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 5. Port Walthal Junction. Chester Station, May 6-7. Arrowfield Church May 9. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Drury's Bluff May 14-16. Bermuda Hundred May 16-27. Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor May 27-June 1. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-19. Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to February, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Demonstration north of James River August 13-26. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18, Bermuda Hundred August 24-25. In trenches before Petersburg till September 25. Non-Veterans left front September 21 and mustered out September 27, 1864. New Market Heights September 28-29. Chaffin's Farm September 29-30. Charles City Cross Roads October 1. Fair Oaks October 27-28. Duty on north side of James till February, 1865. Rejoined Brigade at Fort Fisher, N. C. Cape Fear Intrenchments February 11-12. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Advance on Goldsboro March G-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnson and his army. Duty in North Carolina till July. Mustered out July 13, 1865. Regiment lost during service 10 Officers and 172 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 236 Enlisted men by disease. Total 421. BBFFRRPP wrote: > Hello, > > I believe I was on this List about a year ago, but for some reason > unsubscribed. I have received more details on the War records of my > great-great-grandfather, Joseph KIDDER, of Princeton, ME. Another > descendant of Joseph, my "distant cousin" in NH was able to obtain the > records. > > According to the record, Joseph KIDDER was in Company A .. under Capt. > Charles A. BROOKS). He enrolled for 3 years, and "was wounded by gunshot > in the left chest at St. Mary's, Fla. on Sunday, Nov. 9, 1862 while on the > skirmish line. > > The past 2 weeks I have decided to again look at the question of where .. > St. Mary's, FL, was. I have done some on-line investigating, and posted > some queries, and I have found out that there are many people with many > different opinions .. about the area along the GA / FL border .. where I > think the 9th Maine Infantry was fighting. I believe I read that they > were there, along the St. Mary's River for ten months, from March 1862 to > January 1863. And, I believe they were in Fort Fernandina. > > As of this morning, I have gotten a better picture of the area. The St. > Mary's River is the borderline between GA and FL. There is a town, St. > Mary's, GA, on the northern shore of the river. And, one web site said > that there was a St. Mary's, FL, around 1860. But, the town which records > seem to be referring to is Fernandina, FL, which is now known as Fernandina > Beach, FL. And, this town is on Amelia Island. > > Doing a search for "Amelia Island," I found that the area where Fort Clinch > (sp?) is .. is now a large, historical Park. And, "reenactments" are done > there each year. And, some people believe that Fort Clinch was originally > .. Fort Fernandina. I think I read that this Fort was "under > construction" for many years, and never did get completed. > > (After reading the tourism information about Amelia Island, I feel tempted > to pack my bags .. and go spend a couple of weeks there!) :o) > > During my investigating, I read of "the Campaign to the Carolinas" and of > "the Florida Expedition," and believe that the men from northern Maine were > sent down to and fought at .. VA, GA, SC, NC, and FL. It makes me wonder > how many of those soldiers wanted to .. stay in that part of the country. > > I also read that there was fighting in "middle Florida," and that there is > "a history" going along with the GA / FL border and the towns of Fernandina > and St. Augustine. > > I tried doing a search for "St. Mary's" and found more web sites by > searching for "Saint Mary's." In regards to where my > great-great-grandfather was "seriously wounded," it appears that the > reference could have been .. to the St. Mary's River, to a one-time town of > St. Mary's, FL, or to that area of the country in general. > > (Also found out there was a St. Mary's Parish along the FL / LA border. > But, I don't think the "9th Maine" was in that part of Florida.) > > Joseph KIDDER had two older brothers, Jonathan and Charles, and a younger > brother, J. Calvin, and, yet, I have not found any indication that the > brothers fought in the War. (sons of Calvin KIDDER and Mary WILKINS) > (I am also looking for WILKINS men serving in War from Maine.) > > (I am also looking for relatives of Joseph KIDDER in Princeton, ME. I > believe I saw on the Internet last night that there was a John GREENLAW who > fought in the War. Joseph's grandfather, Calvin KIDDER, of St. Stephen, > NB, had married a Mary Mercy GREENLAW in 1798. Calvin was killed in a > boating accident in 1799. A "guess" of mine is that Mrs. KIDDER > remarried in 1803 to Nathaniel FENLASON (any sp?) and had 10 children. > So, Joseph KIDDER might have had some FENLASON relatives. > > Thank you for your time. > > Betty (near Lowell, MA) -- Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/