This is my first time posting to the list and I'm a rank novice at genealogy. Can anyone give me any information on my great-grandfather, William Henry Power, born February 27, 1845? To the best of my knowledge he was born in or near Waterford, Ireland; lived in Philadelphia after the Civil War, but am not sure where he lived prior to that. He was supposedly present at the capture of John Wilkes Booth. Thanks for any assistance. Sheila Dolan

Dear list: This is my first time writing. I am trying to find information on my great great Grandfather Colin KENNEY from Ireland. I believe he served in the Civil War. His son Thomas Kenney enlisted at the age of 15 years in New York in 1864, and I believe his father may have been young enough to also have served. I got Thomas's service record, but never got Colin's. Can anyone help me? Vivian in Florida

Dianne: I just saw that someone responded with the same list that I had on my CD-rom. I hope he is there. If not, the Adjutant Generals Office will be able to tell you something. They are in the Capitols of the several states and their concern is the militia/guard units. Good luck. If I can help, I will be glad to assist you. My great-grandfather and three great-granduncles, all Irish born, were in the Civil War. Two died; my Nolan gr-grandfather was crippled outside of Malvern Hill which is not too far from here. All the best, Gerard J. Nolan Lottsburg, Va. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis J. Francis" <fran@ees.eesc.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 5:23 PM Subject: [Fwd: {not a subscriber} Irish in the CW] > Dianne Schmitendorf wrote: > > > > Dear List, > > Thank you very much for all of your prompt and helpful replies. My guy's name was Patrick Henry Burke. He is listed on the 1860 census as living in Shippen, McKean County, PA. By the time of the CW this township would have been in Cameron County, PA. Thanks for all your help. > > Dianne > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > To leave the list, type a message with only the word > unsubscribe > in the text and mailto:CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

Here are the Patrick Burke's who served PA. You may want to send into the NARA for your man's service records if you know he served. Patrick Burke Enlisted on 9/9/1864 as a Private. On 9/9/1864 he mustered into "E" Co. PA 210th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 5/30/1865 at Washington, DC Patrick Burke Enlisted on 5/21/1864 as a Private. On 5/21/1864 he mustered into "E" Co. PA 15th Cavalry He deserted on 6/16/1864 Patrick Burke Enlisted on 10/31/1861 as a Private. On 10/31/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. PA 46th Infantry He deserted on 12/30/1862 Patrick Burke Enlisted on 9/27/1864 as a Private. On 9/27/1864 he mustered into Unassigned PA 3rd Heavy Artillery (date and method of discharge not given) (No further record) Patrick Burke Enlisted on 3/2/1865 as a Private. On 3/2/1865 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 52nd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/12/1865 at Harrisburg, PA Patrick Burke Enlisted on 1/18/1865 as a Private. On 1/18/1865 he mustered into Unassigned PA 79th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (No further record) Patrick Burke Enlisted on 4/24/1861 as a Private. On 4/24/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. PA 14th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 8/7/1861 at Carlisle, PA Patrick Burke Enlisted on 8/24/1863 as a Private. On 8/24/1863 he was drafted into "H" Co. PA 145th Infantry He deserted on 9/12/1863 Patrick Burke Enlisted on 4/15/1861 as a Private. On 4/15/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. PA 15th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 8/8/1861 at Carlisle, PA Patrick Burke Enlisted on 8/19/1861 as a Private. On 8/19/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. PA 69th Infantry He was discharged for disability on 10/1/1862

Dianne Schmitendorf wrote: > > Dear List, > Thank you very much for all of your prompt and helpful replies. My guy's name was Patrick Henry Burke. He is listed on the 1860 census as living in Shippen, McKean County, PA. By the time of the CW this township would have been in Cameron County, PA. Thanks for all your help. > Dianne

Dianne just because your ancestor was irish does not mean he served in a all irish regiment. You really need to know what county he was living in and then see what regiments were organized in that county. The 69th and 116th PA were composed of many irishmen. I had ancestors in the 48th and 96th PA Inf which were out of Schuylkill County composed of large number of irish col miners. Post his full name on here and we can check the data bases on him. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne Schmitendorf" <bschmit766@earthlink.net> To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 7:02 AM Subject: PA Irish In the Civil War > Hi, > I have an Irish family that came to America in the early 1820's. By the time of the CW they were living in PA and my ancestor was working as a civil engineer. He would have been in his early 40's. My questions are: Would he have had to serve, and if he did, what unit would he have been with? The only Irish units I have found seem to be connected with New York. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. > > Dianne > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > To review past messages, visit the list archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L/ > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

The Special Census of Veterans and their Widows of 1890 and The Index to Compiled Military Records in alphabetical order by state would be a good place to start. Consult those resources first. If you find a likely candidate for your ancestor, requests for searches by the staff at National Archives and Records Administration should be made on NATF Form 80, Order for Copies Veterans Records. You can obtain the NATF Form 80 by providing your name and mailing address inquire@nara.gov. Be sure to specify "Form 80" and the number of forms you need. The fee is $37.50 for the entire record, payable only if the requested records are found. If the record cannot be found, no payment is required. Separate requests for Military Records and Pension Application are required. Ellen ggdau of John CRINNION, Co. G, 3rd MO INF., USA Dianne Schmitendorf wrote: > > Hi, > I have an Irish family that came to America in the early 1820's. By the time of the CW they were living in PA and my ancestor was working as a civil engineer. He would have been in his early 40's. My questions are: Would he have had to serve, and if he did, what unit would he have been with? The only Irish units I have found seem to be connected with New York. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. > > Dianne > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > To review past messages, visit the list archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L/ > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Hi, I have an Irish family that came to America in the early 1820's. By the time of the CW they were living in PA and my ancestor was working as a civil engineer. He would have been in his early 40's. My questions are: Would he have had to serve, and if he did, what unit would he have been with? The only Irish units I have found seem to be connected with New York. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Dianne

I am still trying to find a grave site for my gr.grandfather,,,William Flinter, I have his naturalization papers,his enlistment papers,his compiled military record, I`ve looked at the "Records of headstones provided for deceased civil war veterans 1879-1903"( he`s not there ) I`ve written a request for burial location to US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Wash. DC And I`ve looked at the 1870 census on those films for the 11th ward in NYC where he lived before his enlistment. I don`t have a date of birth or death and I don`t know where to look now. He was in the 37th NYVI , Irish Rifles from 15 Aug. 1862 till 22 June 1863, He enlisted and was mustered out in NYC....Any suggestions anyone ? Thanks Jim Flinter

Abraham & Mary Lincoln: A House Divided http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Taken from "Regulations for the Army of the Confederate States" Column A = Pay per month Column B1 = Number of horses allowed forage (time of war) Column B2 = Number of horses allowed forage (time of peace) Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com Sterling Heights Michigan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A B1 B2 General, Lieutenant General, Major General, or Brigadier General $301.00 4 3 Aide to Brig. General, in addition to pay of Lieutenant $35.00 Colonel of Engineers, Artillery, Cavalry and of the General Staff, except the Medical Department $210.00 3 3 Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry $185.00 3 3 Major of Cavalry $162.00 3 3 Captain of Cavalry $140.00 3 2 1st Lieutenant of Cavalry $100.00 2 2 2nd Lieutenant of Cavalry $90.00 2 2 Adjutant, in addition to pay of Lt. $10.00 ARTILLERY A B1 B2 Colonel $210.00 3 3 Lieutenant Colonel $185.00 3 3 Major $150.00 3 3 Captain $130.00 1st Lieutenant $90.00 2nd Lieutenant $80.00 Adjutant, in addition to pay of Lt. $10.00 INFANTRY A B1 B2 Colonel $195.00 3 3 Lieutenant Colonel $170.00 3 3 Major $150.00 3 3 Captain $130.00 1st Lieutenant $90.00 2nd Lieutenant $80.00 Adjutant, in addition to pay of Lt. $10.00 MEDICAL STAFF A B1 B2 Surgeon-General, $3000 per annum Surgeon, 10+ year service $200.00 3 3 Surgeon, <10yrs service $162.00 3 3 Asst Surg, 10+ yrs service $150.00 2 2 Asst Surg, 5+ yrs service $130.00 2 2 Asst Surg, <5 yrs service $110.00 2 2 Sergeant or Master Workmen of Engineers, Master Armorer, Master Carriage-Maker, and Master Blacksmith, each $34.00 Corporal or Overseer of Engineers, Armorer Carriage-Maker and Blacksmith of Ordnance, each, $20.00 Private - 1st Class, or Artificer of Engineers and Ordnance $17.00 Private - 2nd Class, or Laborer and Musician of Engineers, and Laborer of Ordnance $13.00 Sergeant Major of Cavalry and Infantry $21.00 Quartermaster Sergeant of Cavalry and Infantry $21.00 Principal Musicians $21.00 Chief Bugler $21.00 First Sergeant of Cavalry and Infantry $20.00 Sergeant of Cavalry and Infantry $17.00 Corporal of Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry Artificers, Farriers, and Blacksmiths $13.00 Musician of Cavalry $13.00 Musician of Artillery and Infantry $12.00 Private - Cavalry $12.00 Private - Artillery and Infantry $11.00 Ordnance Sergeant $21.00 Hospital Steward appointed by Secretary of War, and Hospital Steward at posts of more than four companies $21.00 Hospital Steward $20.00 Hospital Matron $6.00 Chaplain $80.00 Note - Brigadier-General commanding in chief a separate Army actually in the field, $100 per month additional. Lieutenants serving with the company of Sappers and Miners, and officers of Artillery serving in Light Artillery or on Ordnance duty, receive Cavalry pay. In addition to pay of above stated (excepting Surgeon-General) $3 per month is allowed for every five years service in the Army of the United States and Confederate States. Subalterns of the line detailed by the War Department as Assistant Quartermasters, or as Assistant Commissaries of Subsistence, receive in addition to pay in the line, $20 per month, while engaged in the duties of those Departments; but although the officer may be serving in both, he can draw this allowance for one Department only.

Taken from "Revised Regulations for the Army of the United States" Column A = Pay per month Column B1 = Number of rations per day Column B2 = Monthly commutation value or rations @ .30/ration Column C1 = Number of horses allowed forage at government expense Column C2 = Monthly commutation value for horses' forage @ $8/month for each horse Column D1 = Number of servants allowed Column D2 = Monthly commutation value for servants @ pay, subsistence, and clothing of a private soldier Column E = Total monthly pay Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com Sterling Heights Michigan USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL OFFICERS A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Lieutenant-General $270.00 40 $360.00 - $50.00 4 $98.00 $778.00 Aide-de-camp and Military Secretary to LtGen (each) $80.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $198.00 Major-General $220.00 15 $125.00 3 $24.00 4 $98.00 $477.00 Senior Aide-de-Camp to General-in-Chief $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 Aide-de-Camp, in addition to pay, &c., of Lt. $24.00 .. ..... 1 $8.00 .. ..... $32.00 Brigadier-General $124.00 12 $108.00 3 $24.00 3 $73.50 $329.50 Aide-de-Camp, in addition to pay, &c. of Lt. $20.00 3 ..... 1 $8.00 .. ..... $19.00 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Adj-Gen: Colonel $110.00 6 $54.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $237.00 Asst Adj-Gen: LtCol $95.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $213.00 Asst Adj-Gen: Major $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 Asst Adj-Gen: Captain $70.00 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $138.50 Judge-Advocate: Major $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Insp-Gen: Colonel $110.00 6 $54.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $237.00 SIGNAL DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Signal Officer: Major $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E QM-General: Brig. Gen. $124.00 12 $108.00 3 $24.00 3 $73.50 $329.50 Asst QM-Gen: Colonel $110.00 6 $54.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $237.00 Deputy QM-Gen: LtCol $95.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $213.00 QM: Major $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 Asst QM: Captain $70.00 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $138,50 SUBSISTANCE DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Commissary-General: Col $110.00 6 $54.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $237.00 Asst Comm.-Gen.: LtCol $95.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.90 $213.00 Commissary: Major $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 Commissary: Captain $70.00 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $138.50 Asst Comm., in addition to pay &c., of Lt $20.00 3 ------ -- ----- -- ----- $11.00 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Surgeon-General, $2740 per annum -- ------ - ----- -- ---- $228.33 Surgeon, 10+ year service $80.00 8 $72.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $225.00 Surgeon, <10yrs service $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 Asst Surg, 10yrs service $70.00 8 $72.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $174.50 Asst Surg, <10yrs service $70.00 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $138.50 Asst Surg, <5yrs service $53.33 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $121.83 PAY DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Paymaster-General, $2740 per annum - ----- - ----- -- ---- $228.33 Deputy Paymaster-General $95.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $213.00 Paymaster $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 OFFICERS of CORPS of ENGINEERS, CORPS of TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS, and ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Colonel $110.00 6 $54.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $237.00 Lieutenant-Colonel $95.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $213.00 Major $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 Captain $70.00 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $138.50 First Lieutenant $53.33 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $121.83 Second Lieutenant $53.33 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $121.83 Brevet Second Lieutenant $53.33 4 $36.00 1 $8.00 1 $24.50 $121.83 OFFICERS of MOUNTED DRAGOONS, CAVALRY, RIFLEMEN and LIGHT ARTILLERY A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Colonel $110.00 6 $54.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $237.00 Lieutenant-Colonel $95.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $213.00 Major $80.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $189.00 Captain $70.00 4 $36.00 2 $16.00 1 $24.50 $146.50 First Lieutenant $53.33 4 $36.00 2 $16.00 1 $24.50 $129.83 Second Lieutenant $53.33 4 $36.00 2 $16.00 1 $24.50 $129.83 Brevet Second Lieutenant $53.33 4 $36.00 2 $16.00 1 $24.50 $129.83 Asst Reg'l QM, in addition to pay of Lieutenant $10.00 - ------ - ----- - ------ $10.00 OFFICERS of ARTILLERY and INFANTRY A B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E Colonel $95.00 6 $54.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $232.00 Lieutenant-Colonel $80.00 5 $45.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $198.00 Major $70.00 4 $36.00 3 $24.00 2 $49.00 $179.00 Captain $60.00 4 $36.00 - ------ 1 $24.50 $120.50 First Lieutenant $50.00 4 $36.00 - ------ 1 $24.50 $110.50 Second Lieutenant $45.00 4 $36.00 - ------ 1 $24.50 $105.50 Brevet Second Lieutenant $45.00 4 $36.00 - ------ 1 $24.50 $105.50 Adjutant, in addition to pay of Lieutenant $10.00 - ------ 1 $8.00 - ------ $18.00 Asst Reg'l QM, in addition to pay of Lieutenant $10.00 - ------ 2 $16.00 - ------ $26.00 1. The officer in command of a company is allowed $10 per month for the responsibility of clothing, arms, and accouterments. 2. Every commissioned officer below the rank of Brigadier-General is entitled to one additional ration per day for every five years service. 3. Pay master's clerks, $700 per annum, and 75 cents per day when actually on duty. 4. Chaplains in army, $40 to $60 per month and four rations a day. 5. Chaplains in volunteers, same as captain of cavalry.

Taken from "Revised Regulations for the Army of the United States" Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com Sterling Heights Michigan USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cavalry: Sergeant-Major $21.00 Corporal $14.00 Quartermaster-Sergeant $21.00 Bugler $13.00 Chief Bugler $21.00 Farrier & Blacksmith $15.00 First Sergeant $20.00 Private $13.00 Sergeant $17.00 Ordnance: Master Armorer, Master Carriage-Maker or Master Blacksmith $34.00 Armorer, Carriage-Maker, or Blacksmith $20.00 Artificer $17.00 Laborer $13.00 Artillery and Infantry: Sergeant-Major $21.00 Artifier, artillery $15.00 Quartermaster-Sergeant $17.00 Private $13.00 First Sergeant $20.00 Principal Musician $21.00 Sergeant $17.00 Musician $12.00 Corporal $13.00 Sappers, Miners, and Pontoniers Sergeant $34.00 Private, 2nd class $13.00 Corporal $20.00 Musician $12.00 Private, 1st class $17.00 Medical Cadets $30.00 Hospital Steward - 1st class $22.00 2nd class $20.00 Matron $6.00 Female nurses 40 cents per day and one ration Two dollars per month is to be retained from the pay of each private soldier until the expiration of his term of enlistment, and 12 1/2 cents per month from all enlisted men, for the support of the "Soldier's Home." All enlisted men are entitled to $2 per month additional pay for re-enlisting, and $1 per month for each subsequent period of five years' service, provided they re-enlist within one month after the expiration of their term. Volunteers and militia, when called into service of the United States, are entitled to the same pay, allowances, &c., as regulars.

There are three Confederate Soldiers buried in Lehigh Cemetery, Gouldsboro, Wayne Co PA. One is said to be R A Davis. JK

Don Bishop wrote: > > One other question. We believe he was a substitute. Would there be any information to > be had by researching the person for whom he substituted? Do you know who I might > write to for this type of information? ---------------------- Pat, NARA is the central repository for draft records, but sometimes copies are held at the State and local level. Haven't done research with these yet; hopefully, someone else that's here has and can fill you in. If he was a sub, it's probably entered in his service record or on the muster rolls (some regimental studies I've read include this info), but I don't know if who he served for is included. Here's a couple of links: Civil War Draft Records: Exemptions and Enrollments - http://www.nara.gov/publications/prologue/meier.html Substitutes and Conscriptees http://www.public.usit.net/mruddy/substitu.htm Dennis

Found this the other night: http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/INDEX.HTM About a third of the way down the page, there are links to listings of grave sites for: CT soldiers buried at Andersonville Soldiers buried in Waterbury CT Graves of the 1st Reg't, CT Vol. Inf. Graves of the 6th Reg't, CT Vol. Inf. Graves of the 9th "Irish" Reg't, CT Vol. Inf. Graves of the 14th Reg't, CT Vol. Inf. Graves of the 29th "Colored" Reg't, Ct Vol. Inf., and other USCT CT soldier graves at Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington DC Graves of Marines and Sailors Spanish-American and Early 20th Century Wars MA, NJ & NY soldiers buried in CT Dennis

----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis J. Francis <fran@ees.eesc.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR-IRISH] Removal of the wounded from Spotsylvania Courthouse > "Gerard J. Nolan" wrote: > > > > My great-granduncle, Captain Michael Donovan Purtell, was wounded on 10 May 1864 somewhere near Spotsylvania Courthouse. I know that he was evacuated to a hospital in Washington, D.C. where he died on 13 May 1864. > > Does anyone know where I could obtain information on the Hospital, Death Certificate, etc.? > ------------------------ > Gerard, > > I found this in "Guide to Federal Archives Relating to the Civil War" by > Kenneth W. Munden and Henry Putney Beers, NARA, Washington, 1962: > > Under RG 112 - "Practically all records of the Surgeon General's Office > relating to Civil War hospitals are in Record Group 94, but in Record > Group 112 there are several volumes giving names, locations, dates of > opening and closing, and other details of general and other Army > hospitals of the period. Also available are monthly reports of sick and > wounded, from 1861." > > Under RG 94 - "Records of Civil War deaths and other casualties consist > of the following: registers of deaths, volunteers (63 > vols);...regimental casualty lists (17 ft); army corps, army, and > department casualty lists (19 ft); casualty lists of commissioned > officers...There are indexes to the above casualty lists (10 ft); > indexes to casualties reported by surgeons (13 vols); a regimental index > to casualties at...'Wilderness to Cold Harbor'; a chronological index to > the casualty lists...' > > "The field records of hospitals, 1821-1912, include...the army corps > books (76 ft) (which) are devoted exclusively to the 25 Civil War > corps...Various lists facilitate the finding and use of these volumes, > which consist in general of registers of sick and wounded, order and > letter books, clothing and descriptive books...These are the original > records of military hospitals of all classes...Other records of or > pertaining to hospitals include a 'Record of General Hospitals,' > 1862-1866 (1 vol)...some of the so-called 'B Books' or registers of > patients in hospitals (indexed); hospital registers of deaths, 1860-1889 > (18 vols)...Useful as finding aids for these records are an index to > Civil War hospitals, an 'Index to Army Corps Organization - Hospitals - > Civil War Period', and an index to organizations by State with reference > to hospital records available." > > Research this deep probably means a DITY field trip to DC, but something > in all this might be what knocks the bricks down. > > Dennis > mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com Sterling Heights Michigan > National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records http://www.nara.gov/regional/mpr.html Regional Records Services Facilities http://www.nara.gov/regional/ Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Did you get his military service record from the National Archives? If a dependent applied for one, his pension file would also probably list the hospital where he died. -----Original Message----- From: Gerard J. Nolan [mailto:surveyor@rivnet.net] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 7:25 PM To: CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CIVIL-WAR-IRISH] Removal of the wounded from Spotsylvania Courthouse My great-granduncle, Captain Michael Donovan Purtell, was wounded on 10 May 1864 somewhere near Spotsylvania Courthouse. I know that he was evacuated to a hospital in Washington, D.C. where he died on 13 May 1864. Does anyone know where I could obtain information on the Hospital, Death Certificate, etc.? Any record would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Gerard J. Nolan Lottsburg, Va. 22511 USA

Thanks for the info, Dennis... on my way to the FHC to order that film ! Until recently, the Patrick/Peter thing has been a mystery and all the records I'd written for in the Nat'l Archives were a bust... Thanks, again. Few Acres fewacres@tsixroads.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis J. Francis" <fran@ees.eesc.com> To: "CIVIL-WAR-IRISH" <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Few Acres" <fewacres@tsixroads.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 1:17 AM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR-IRISH] Patrick/Peter McDIVITT > Few Acres wrote: > > > > I have a GGGrandfather who was "rumored" to be a POW at the end of the CW... can anyone help me verify this, or anything else about him ? > > > > Patrick/Peter McDivitt/McDevitt, CSA, 20th AL Inf., Co. I (or F), Pettus' Brigade, Stevenson's Div. > ----------------------- > Found a Peter McDivitt in Co F. > > A brief history of the 20th, including links to a biblio and battle > flag, is at > > http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/tracy.html > > I'd expect POW status to be included in his service record. You can > order this from the National Archives (NARA). Details are at: > http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/civilwar.html > > You can also contact the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History - > http://www.archives.state.al.us/ > They may also have records on whatever pension he may have received. > > Or you can do it yourself by renting the microfilm thru the local Family > History Center or another source. The film number for 20th AL > containing names McD's is M311-281 (NARA film #) or 821977 (FHL #). > This route will probably save you some money and lots of time, > especially as opposed to going thru NARA. > > Dennis > >

"Gerard J. Nolan" wrote: > > My great-granduncle, Captain Michael Donovan Purtell, was wounded on 10 May 1864 somewhere near Spotsylvania Courthouse. I know that he was evacuated to a hospital in Washington, D.C. where he died on 13 May 1864. > Does anyone know where I could obtain information on the Hospital, Death Certificate, etc.? ------------------------ Gerard, I found this in "Guide to Federal Archives Relating to the Civil War" by Kenneth W. Munden and Henry Putney Beers, NARA, Washington, 1962: Under RG 112 - "Practically all records of the Surgeon General's Office relating to Civil War hospitals are in Record Group 94, but in Record Group 112 there are several volumes giving names, locations, dates of opening and closing, and other details of general and other Army hospitals of the period. Also available are monthly reports of sick and wounded, from 1861." Under RG 94 - "Records of Civil War deaths and other casualties consist of the following: registers of deaths, volunteers (63 vols);...regimental casualty lists (17 ft); army corps, army, and department casualty lists (19 ft); casualty lists of commissioned officers...There are indexes to the above casualty lists (10 ft); indexes to casualties reported by surgeons (13 vols); a regimental index to casualties at...'Wilderness to Cold Harbor'; a chronological index to the casualty lists...' "The field records of hospitals, 1821-1912, include...the army corps books (76 ft) (which) are devoted exclusively to the 25 Civil War corps...Various lists facilitate the finding and use of these volumes, which consist in general of registers of sick and wounded, order and letter books, clothing and descriptive books...These are the original records of military hospitals of all classes...Other records of or pertaining to hospitals include a 'Record of General Hospitals,' 1862-1866 (1 vol)...some of the so-called 'B Books' or registers of patients in hospitals (indexed); hospital registers of deaths, 1860-1889 (18 vols)...Useful as finding aids for these records are an index to Civil War hospitals, an 'Index to Army Corps Organization - Hospitals - Civil War Period', and an index to organizations by State with reference to hospital records available." Research this deep probably means a DITY field trip to DC, but something in all this might be what knocks the bricks down. Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com Sterling Heights Michigan