Kimmswick Mo. will host it's annual Civil War event Saturday & Sunday, August 12 - 13. Confederate & Union soldier camps will be featured from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both days. A skirmish will be held on Market street near the old bridge at 1:00 PM both days. Soldiers will set up ambushes & will partrol the grounds looking for spies. Storyteller Diane Moran will appear at 5:30 PM. on Saturday performing the "Pilot Knob Story" followed by a three piece band that will perform Civil War era music. A Sunday non-denominational Civil War style church service will also be held. This event is free & open to the public. If you go, it would be wise to bring your own chairs. There will be food & drink available for purchase & other pieces of memorabilia for sale. You can call the Kimmswick Visitors Center for more information. 464-6464. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Just a general comment, I exchanged e-mails with an archivest, michael , at aikeym@DMNA.state.ny.us............thats at the NY State Bureau of military and naval affairs.......www.dmna.state.ny.us........Michael was very helpful providing info re two family members who served in cw.........found info on the men, their outfits and the regiment flags....... Also received valuable info about the same from Charlie Laverty/editor/The Irish volunteer,the Irish Brigade Assoc. Ft. Schuyler, Bx.NY........laverty@auto-week.com It may be that these two men and the locations are well known to the readers of CIVIL_WAR IRISH, but I was very glad to have found them.......both kind and helpful Regards Jim Flinter ,

SIX MONTHS OF PRISON LIFE, AT CAMP CHASE, OHIO, BY W. H. DUFF. http://www.civilwarancestor.com/store/files/Ebook0030.htm Desoto Joe/The Record Man

If You have any California information you would like to see added to the GenExchange site, please feel free to post what you can via the online forms. If you have something else to add, or have questions about contributing material or time to the GenExchange contact me as I am the new California State Coordinator. John Ciolina USN-Ret DV <jodeast@jccomp.com> State Coordinator, MSGenExchange <http://www.genexchange.org/us.cfm>

Hi listers, I am trying to find out if any of my Irish relatives fought in the US Civil War. Their surname is GREEN and they came from Cavan, Ireland and settled in Kansas City, Missouri during the 1850's and 1860's. Thank you, Ellen Gray

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker to mark the unmarked grave of an eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world. Previously furnished headstones and markers may be replaced at Government expense when badly deteriorated, illegible, stolen or vandalized. A replacement is also available if the headstone or marker is different from that specified by the applicant or permitted by the cemetery, the inscription is incorrect, if it was damaged in transit, or the material or workmanship does not meet specifications. There are specific styles of upright headstones and flat markers to mark the graves of Union and Confederate Civil War and Spanish-American War dead. Proof of military service prior to World War I requires detailed documentation, such as muster rolls, extracts from State files, pension documents or land warrants, to be considered for a Government-provided headstone or marker. Memorial markers are not usually provided for Civil War soldiers. The mere fact that the whereabouts of the grave is not known is not reason enough for issuing a government headstone or marker. The circumstances surrounding the soldiers' death should be such that it is assumed the remains were unrecoverable or unidentifiable due to burning, drowning or burial in a mass grave. If, however, there is documentation the soldier was buried in a mass grave, but the actual location of the body is unknown, VA will provide a memorial marker for placement in a national, state veteran or private cemetery. http://www.cem.va.gov/hm.htm Desoto Joe/The Record Man

"My Life in the Irish Brigade: the Civil War memoirs of Pvt. William McCarter, 116th PA Infantry" edited by Kevin E. O'Brien, 1996, Savas Pub Co, ISBN 1-882810-07-4. William McCarter was born in Derry abt 1840. He was married, had several children, and was living in Philadelphia when he enlisted on 23 Aug 1862 in the 116th PA. He was very literate and observant. He also had an exceptional talent for penmanship, which soon brought him to the attention of the commander of the Irish Brigade, Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Meagher. Meagher was so impressed by his work he soon assigned him to be brigade adjutant. McCarter's military career was cut short when he was wounded several times that December at the battle of Fredericksburg - his only full-scale battle. Ironically, he wasn't supposed to be in this fight; Meagher had ordered him to stay behind and entrusted McC to take care of his belongings in the event Meagher was killed. But McC managed to sneak back into the ranks and take part in the doomed attack on Marye's Heights. His wounds necessitated his discharge in May 1863; while they never quite healed completely, he lived until 1911. Despite the short time frame covered by the book, there's a lot here, almost a day-by-day account. McC talks about his contacts with Virginia Unionists, dyed-in-the-wool Confederate ladies, slaves, and Sisters of Mercy; he even met up with Lincoln a couple of times. His belief that the majority of the Irish Brigade was Protestant is incorrect (he himself was one), but the fact he believed this indicates a sizable number were. He also covers his experiences on the picket line, army grub (which seems to have agreed with him - he gained almost 20 lbs), and his impressions of Federal generals - the most thorough being that of General Meagher. Meagher's only fault that's mentioned was a fondness for the bottle - appears he was a binge drinker if not an alcoholic. Otherwise, he was generous to a fault, easily approachable, solicitous of his men's welfare, and once he took a shine to someone he was a friend for life (when McC was hospitalized, Meagher used his influence to get him VIP treatment). Finally, there's the battle and its aftermath. After sustaining several wounds, McC was forced to remain on the field several hours before managing to crawl away and find some assistance. His tale of his encounter with CW field hospitals is even more horrific than his battle account. He eventually managed to get himself to a Washington hospital and his tale ends upon his discharge. The appendices include 2 letters written by Irish Brigade soldiers following Fredericksburg, a poem by Kate M. Boylan ("The Irish Dead on Fredericksburg Heights") written 17 Mar 1863, and a poem by the author which he wrote in tribute to one of his comrades killed there. Endnotes by the editor provide commentary. This book is outstanding - easily rates 4 shamrocks. McCarter was an excellent storyteller and it's a wonder that his book wasn't discovered and published much earlier. Whether or not your interests include Meagher's Irish Brigade, his description of soldier life from the enlisted man's viewpoint makes it well worth reading. Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

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Sorry folks but my signature was not working. Here is the link to my website. Kevin Please visit my homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html

I would like to welcome those of you new to this site and tell you there are some really great folks who are willing to help just for the asking. I, myself do Volunteer research at Andersonville Civil War Prison in Andersonville Georgia. Any research I do is absolutely at NO cost and I am willing to do what I can. My sources are the following....... There are 2 online databases to do lookups.....One by name...one by Company and Regiment. I also have a copy of the Dorence Atwater Death list which has the names and grave numbers of some 13000 graves with only 460 marked as " UNKNOWN " This along with a CD I have which contains 34,000 names of the 45,000 who were imprisoned there which helps me find prisoner records because of misspellings of the names or alternate names. I visit the prison site every couple of weeks and have access to the onsite databases as well as the physical files. I would like to let you know of another service I offer which is to take photos of graves for a small fee. I have also recently begun doing Gravestone rubbings . If there is anything I can do in helping your research at Andersonville, please just ask. Please see my website which is dedicated to those who passed through the gates of Andersonville Kevin

Mary Kasulaitis wrote: > > ...cho: There's Sergeant John McCafferty and Corp'ral Donahue > They make us march up to the crack in gallant Company Q; > The drums they roll, upon my soul, for that's the way we go > Forty miles a day on beans and hay in the Regular Army, Oh... ----------------------- Mary, Thanks for the lyrics. Found McCafferty mentioned several times in "The Great Shame" by Thomas Keneally. As Mike said, he was a cavalry officer who served with John Hunt Morgan. Per Keneally, one of McC's CW experiences was leading a detachment behind Federal lines, capturing an ammunition depot, loading the ammo on barges, and floating it down the Mississippi while under fire. Keneally's sources for this are "The Fenian Movement in the United States, 1858-1886" by William D'Arcy, Washington, 1947, and "The Bold Fenian Men" by Robert Kee, London, 1972. Dennis

Found out this morning that Ancestry has this as a free database until 23 July. It contains scanned images of index cards for about 99% of the applications for Union veteran pensions. More details and the database search engine are at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4654.htm Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

Captain Joseph McCafferty was born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1838 of Irish parents. He was a member of John Hunt Morgan's raiders who went through KY, IN and OH. He was captured and escaped 4 times according to Fenian records. I found this in the book by Father William D'Arcy "The Fenian Movement in the United States" He was arrested in as he landed Dungarvan in 1865 and later freed as an alien. He was arrested again, betrayed by Corydon, and was released in 1871. He had arrived in Ireland under the name of William Jackson. He was denounced by an informer as one of the Invincibles and by some thought to be No.1 of that group. The above is mentioned in Devoy's Postbag and Devoy's Recollections. There is nothing in these books about his post-Fenian activities. Mike

Mary Kasulaitis wrote: > > There's a Sgt McCafferty in the song... ----------------- What song is that? Dennis

1890 Veterans and widows Special Census: http://www.homestead.com/veterans1890/links.html Desoto Joe/The Record Man

I would like to request information about John McCafferty, orig from Ohio, who fought for the South. He was a somewhat infamous Fenian who was banished from England after a skirmish there after the Civil War. He called himself a Captain but who knows? There's a Sgt McCafferty in the song, and for all I know it could be he. He did some mining in Arizona in the late 1870s and that's where I got interested in him. I'd appreciate anything anyone might have. Thanks! Mary Kasulaitis

----- Original Message ----- From: Susane Cotter <starwalker@mindspring.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 7:28 AM Subject: Re: ROSTER of Confederate Soldiers > > >Desoto Joe....Do you have more than the "W"s for the Roster? I am > >looking for "S"'s > > > thank you > Susane > I do not have this book. It is also on cd rom, but I do not have that either. Some owners of this reference book have put up various listings on the web, usually all names associated with their families. If anyone is interested in getting a copy, you can go here to check it out. http://broadfoot.wilmington.net/cg_ref.htm BUT!!! it is not cheap!. ROSTER OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS 1861-1865 - 16 Volumes. 1,500,000 Names In One Cumulative Index . A cumulative index of all Confederate soldiers as transcribed from the 535 microfilm rolls entitled Consolidated Index to All Confederate Soldiers. The Roster provides name, rank, regiment, company and state. Included are all Confederate soldiers from all branches from all Confederate states. Also included will be guidelines and tables for further researching and identifying Confederate soldiers and units. $1500 or $100 monthly (1 book per month). ISBN 1-56837-306-6 ROSTER OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS 1861-1865 CD-ROM VERSION - 1,500,000 Names . Searchable by Names or Units, in a variety of ways. $450.00 (postage pd.) Available NOW! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- I usually can find individual names on the web through generous owners of this. Everyday, more & more names are being added on the web through this reference material. But it may take quite a lot of time. Check with your local library to see if they have it, if not, ask them to purchase it, it would be a good investment for the community. (If they can afford it :~) I do plan to eventually have this in my collection, but currently do not :~( Desoto Joe/The Record Man

----- Original Message ----- From: <Sjlemley@aol.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 2:20 PM Subject: DeSoto Joe > Would you my any chance have the confederate soldiers roster for the > McClellan's. Thanks much for your help. Sarah in Texas > - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- Some I found. A00202, McCLELLAN, Charles Edward, 15th Conf Cav, Julia (Granger), Jefferson Co, 1903, 08 pgs A00288, LOWE, Phillip E., 2nd Regt Cav, Virginia (McClellan), Suwannee Co 1903, 08 pgs Florida Confederate Pension Application Files http://www.dos.state.fl.us/dlis/barm/Florida_CSA_Pension_Files.htm - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- I Rode With J.E.B. Stuart by Major Henry B. McClellan The life and campaigns of Major General J.E.B. Stuart. By all accounts, I rode with Jeb Stuart is the most reliable and persuasive portrait of Stuart offered by a contemporary, and is indispensable for any thorough knowledge of the great Confederate cavalryman. $15.95 ( I do not have this book ) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- THE McCLELLANS OF PINE GROVE, OHIO http://members.aol.com/debmcclell/ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- McCLELLAN, WARREN Pvt Conscript, deserted CSA Mar 1864, took oath 24 Oct 1864. Ht 5' 6", eyes hazel, hair drk, complx drk, age 27, residence, Red Sand Twsp, Hempstead Co, AR. Signed by X. FIELD OFFICERS AND STAFF 24TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/24inff&s.html - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- Capt. McClellan's 4th Tennessee Calvary Co. B CSA. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- 4th Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel McClellan History of the Ninth Florida Infantry CSA http://members.aol.com/Kwiley/ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Limestone -- James H. Malone; resigned. John B. McClellan; transferred. William Richardson. Walker and Fayette -- ...... Wooten; resigned. John B. McClellan. Twenty-Sixth-Fiftieth Alabama Infantry Regiment http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/265thinf.html - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- McClellan, ? CAPERS BATTALION GEORGIA MILITIA http://members.aol.com/galinahist/capers.htm - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- NAME: McClellan, A. PENSION #: S131 UNIT: 4th Cav. NAME: Payne, William H. PENSION #: S4431 UNIT: 5th (McClellan's) Cav. NAME: Richards, B.H. PENSION #: S6507 UNIT: 5th (McClellan's) Cav. SULLIVAN COUNTY CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATIONS http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/pen298.htm - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Would you my any chance have the confederate soldiers roster for the McClellan's. Thanks much for your help. Sarah in Texas