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

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

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. Possibly caught in a blockade at Mobile in 1863 (served in Queen Victoria's Navy 8 yrs.) and joined at Montgomery, AL... from County Tyrone, Ireland. ANY help with this "elusive" Irishman would be GREATLY APPRECIATED ! Few Acres fewacres@tsixroads.com

>>R MacDonald wrote: Researching John Campion. Entered service >>about 1863 with 49th MA (Great Barrington/Pittsfield area). >-------------------- >Ray, He's listed as John Champion in the MA Adjutant General's >listing. He claimed residence in Great Barrington, worked as a >laborer, and was 18 at the time of his enlistment into Company D >of the 49th on 12 Sep 1862. He mustered out with the regiment 1 Sep 1863. Thank you very much for this information. My Uncle always pronounced the name "Champion" but I've rarely seen it spelled that way. This gives me some good information to work with. Thanks again. Ray MacDonald rmacdon@execpc.com CAMPION, DWAN, KENNY

Nancy Palmer wrote: > > Does anyone have any information on James Edmund Troy, who was killed at the > Battle of Little Big Horn? His name is engraved on the monument as a member > of the 7th Calvary. Strangely enough, the LDS records show him as having > been born in Richmond, MA. ----------------------- Only that he was a private in Company I and that there's a theory that Co I, under Capt Keogh, was first to be overrun. Some links and possible contacts you might find useful: 7th Cavalry Association - http://naples.net/presents/7thcav/index.html? History of the 7th Cavalry Regiment - http://www.metronet.com/~harryb//1st_team/7th_rgmt/ Little Big Horn Associates - http://www.lbha.org/ Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association - http://www.intuitive.com/sites/cbhma/ Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

----- Original Message ----- From: R MacDonald <rmacdon@execpc.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 3:16 PM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR-IRISH] CAMPION Research > Researching John Campion. Entered service about 1863 with 49th > MA (Great Barrington/Pittsfield area). Any information > appreciated. Thanks. > > Ray MacDonald > CAMPION, DWAN, KENNEY > --- > 49th Regiment Infantry Organized at Pittsfield and mustered in October 28, 1862. Moved to New York November 21, and provost duty there until January 24, 1863. Embarked for New Orleans, La., on Steamer "Illinois" January 24, arriving there February 3, thence moved to Carrollton and Baton Rouge, La. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1863. SERVICE.--Reconnoissance toward Port Hudson March 13-20, 1863. At Baton Rouge until May 18. Operations against Port Hudson May 18-24. Action at Plain's Store May 21. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Moved to Donaldsonville July 9-10, and duty there until August 1. Action at Cox's Plantation, Donaldsonville, July 12-13. Moved to Baton Rouge August 1, thence to Pittsfield, Mass., August 8-21. Mustered out September 1, 1863. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 84 Enlisted men by disease. Total 114. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FORTY-NINTH MASSACHUSETTS. http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/7914/12-10-62a.html Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Anne Kelly wrote: > > Do you know of this Michael Kane at all? -------------------------- Sorry, but no. But BTW, since you have a Fenian connection, Mike Ruddy hosts a Fenian list. The list web page is at http://www.public.usit.net/mruddy/fenian1.htm Another place to try is the Wild Geese Forum: http://forums.delphi.com/m/main.asp?sigdir=thewildgeese -------------------------- > I'd also be very grateful if you could tell me how I could apply for the > information on Mary Ann's application for a widow's pension. -------------------------- Union pension records are at the US National Archives in Washington DC. You've two options. The first is getting a copy of the complete pension file - the fee for this is US$37.00. The other is to get a pension documents packet, which costs US$14.75. The packet consists of up to 10 pages which will include the following if they are in the file: 1. Declaration of pension 2. Declaration of widow's pension 3. Adjutant General statements of service 4. Questionnaires completed by applicants (numbered forms) 5. "Pension Dropped" cards 6. Marriage certificates 7. Death certificates 8. Discharge certificate More details about the differences of the two are at http://www.nara.gov/nara/1258fin.html First step is to request the US National Archives to mail you Form 85. You can do this by sending an e-mail to inquire@nara.gov with NATF Form 85 as the subject. In the body, tell them your name, mailing address, and the number of forms you need (ask for at least 2). Once you get the form, fill it out and send it back, settle in for a long, long wait. You pay only if they find the record. They do take plastic, which comes in handy - if you supply credit card info when you send the form in, they mail you the records as soon as the search is done; if you're paying by other means, they send you a bill which must be paid before they'll send the records, which adds to the waiting. Plus you yourself won't have to put up with the currency conversion hassle if you use a card. Here's a report JWB wrote which appears in the Army Offical Records: http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/gifcache/moa/waro/waro0087/00313.TIF6.gif Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

R MacDonald wrote: > > Researching John Campion. Entered service about 1863 with 49th > MA (Great Barrington/Pittsfield area). -------------------- Ray, He's listed as John Champion in the MA Adjutant General's listing. He claimed residence in Great Barrington, worked as a laborer, and was 18 at the time of his enlistment into Company D of the 49th on 12 Sep 1862. He mustered out with the regiment 1 Sep 1863. He did apply for an invalid pension, this time as Campion. Later, in 1912, his wife Mary applied for a widow's pension. Both applications were filed from MA. Dyer's Compendium has this about the 49th MA Infantry: "Organized at Pittsfield and mustered in October 28, 1862. Moved to New York November 21, and provost duty there until January 24, 1863. Embarked for New Orleans, La., on Steamer "Illinois" January 24, arriving there February 3, thence moved to Carrollton and Baton Rouge, La. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1863. "SERVICE.--Reconnoissance toward Port Hudson March 13-20, 1863. At Baton Rouge until May 18. Operations against Port Hudson May 18-24. Action at Plain's Store May 21. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Moved to Donaldsonville July 9-10, and duty there until August 1. Action at Cox's Plantation, Donaldsonville, July 12-13. Moved to Baton Rouge August 1, thence to Pittsfield, Mass., August 8-21. Mustered out September 1, 1863. "Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 84 Enlisted men by disease. Total 114." A bit more descriptive history of the regiment is at http://www.massachusettscivilwar.com/histories.asp?id=51 Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

Researching John Campion. Entered service about 1863 with 49th MA (Great Barrington/Pittsfield area). Any information appreciated. Thanks. Ray MacDonald CAMPION, DWAN, KENNEY ---

Dennis, Thank you very much for this. It certainly gives me some new leads. I have a letter written by John Whitehead Byron to an aunt in Australia in 1865. This woman, a widow, had come out to Melbourne to see if it was a suitable place to bring her young son and daughter from Ireland. JWB wrote to tell her that he had seen the children and that they were doing well. She then returned to Ireland and returned with the children to settle in Australia. Of the children, (a son and a daughter) the son had two sons of his own. The eldest was my godfather who tried for many years to find out what had happened to the writer of the letter to his grandmother, a letter which he greatly treasured. Through contacts in the US army he was told that JWB had not applied for an army pension and my godfather therefore assumed that the veteran had died young. I now have the grandmother's letter in my possession and have wanted to find out if JWB had left any family of his own. Last year I posted a similar message to the Byron surname list on Family History.com and have just recently received a message from a Michael Kane. He said that he had researched a magazine article about Americal Civil War soliders who returned to Ireland for the Fenian uprising. It was he who discovered the letters written by Byron to O'Brien from Kilmanhain gaol. Michael Kane has said that he would send me more information and I have replied to that surname list saying that I would be very interested to receive this. I have not heard from him and would very much like to know how I could contact him. Do you know of this Michael Kane at all? I'd also be very grateful if you could tell me how I could apply for the information on Mary Ann's application for a widow's pension. Thank you very much again. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis J. Francis <fran@ees.eesc.com> To: Anne Kelly <akmk@netspeed.com.au> Cc: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 5 January 2001 12:02 Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR-IRISH] Colonel John Whitehead BYRON > Anne Kelly wrote: > > > > I am researching John Whitehead BYRON of the 69th NYSV. > ---------------------- > A John W. Byron was commissioned 2nd lieutenant in Company E, 88th NY on > 21 Sep 1861; he was 21. Rose to become Major and as senior officer, he > also took command of what was called the Consolidated Brigade; this was > formed in mid-1864 when what was left of the NY regiments were brigaded > with other NY units, while the 28th MA and 116th PA were brigaded > elsewhere. He was promoted to LtCol in March 1865. > > John applied for an invalid pension in April 1879. His wife Mary Ann > applied for a widow's pension in June 1909; she filed from Ohio. > > The service record states that in addition to being in the 88th NY, he > had also been in the 69th NY, but it appears this was the NY State > Militia, which was in Federal service for only a few months in '61 and > fought at 1st Bull Run under Corcoran. A number of its members went on > to form the nucleus of the NY volunteer regiments which formed Meagher's > Irish Brigade. > > From "The Irish Brigade and Its Campaigns" by D.P. Conyngham: > > "Captain J.W. Byron of Company E (88th NY) before consolidation, > rejoined the regiment as adjutant - vice McClellan, killed at Gettysburg > - November, 1863, and continued as such till June, 1864, when he was > commissioned major. Was taken prisoner at the battle of Reams' Station, > Virginia, August 25, 1864; was exchanged in February, 1865, and > commissioned lieutenant-colonel, but was not mustered in. He was > mustered out of service with the regiment, July, 1865. An active, > intelligent officer." > > > Dennis > mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

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Does anyone out there know of a Joseph Roughan who served in the Civil War? He was born in Ireland around 1849 and died in 1919 in Iowa or Illinois. He work in the Rock Island Arsenal at the time of his death at the age of 70. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Connie Robinson florene@lisco.com

Does anyone have any information on James Edmund Troy, who was killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn? His name is engraved on the monument as a member of the 7th Calvary. Strangely enough, the LDS records show him as having been born in Richmond, MA. I'm very curious as he may be an ancestor. Thanks. Nancy PALMER MORRIS (Birmingham, ENG- NJ- CT) BUSHELL (Birmingham, ENG) GENALLI FIERRO GARDNER ROOD DURNIN (Co. Monaghan- ME- MA) TROY (Co. Waterford- MA) HATTON (MCELHATTON)(Co. Tyrone- PA- MA) LEDWICH (Camburyshire, ENG- MA) JEPSON (ENG) BOSSIDY (Co. Waterford- MA) WHITE (Co. Waterford) CASHEL (Co. Waterford) _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

Dear Dennis, Thank you again for a wonderfully complete answer. I do appreciate it. Kay

I'm new to the list. What an informative reply given by Dennis regarding how the Irish were recruited. I'm looking for information regarding my great-grandfather Simon C. Carey from County Clare, Ireland. He joined the Missouri State Militia in 1861. I believe he came to this country in 1860 with a brother. Does anyone have any more information? Thanks. Patricia Carey Bishop donbi@concentric.net "Dennis J. Francis" wrote: > kay bradley wrote: > > > > Would anyone have documentation of how the Irish were recruited to fight in > > the Civil War? What incentives were offerred and how exactly was the > > citizenship handled? Was there an oath of allegiance which was mandatory, > > and can I get a copy of any of these documents? > ----------------------------------- > Kay, > > Starting out, men readily volunteered on their own for various and > sundry reasons. The Irish were also motivated by the belief that the > war would be good training, that they could organize an army of seasoned > vets after the war and liberate Ireland. How many actually did join for > this reason is really anybody's guess. Another reason Irish enlisted > was to show that they were as American and part of the local community > as anyone else. There were communities which promised to assist > soldiers' wives and families, but most incentives didn't come about > right away. > > Recruiting meetings were held to drum up enlistments. Could best > describe these as something like a revival. > > A call for enlistments in the North was actually levying a quota on each > State, which then was passed down to the local level. To help meet the > quotas, cities, states, and the Federal government offered to pay a > bounty, often amounting to several hundred dollars, to anyone who > enlisted. > > Conscription also figures in all this, mainly in negative ways. Only > volunteers got a bounty, so if someone was worried about being drafted, > they might have taken the view of volunteering and getting a tidy sum of > money. Usually, they also got to decide what regiment they wished to > enlist in; draftees didn't. But one of the things wrong with the > conscription bill was it allowed people to escape service by paying > someone to serve in their stead, which lead to the creation of a new > life form: the substitute broker. > > Both sides employed conscription, and both allowed substitutes. The > broker would try to gather potential subs, often in unscrupluous ways, > and arrange a price with clients. I'm only speculating, but I've a > suspicion most of the money that was paid went to the broker. > > Some Union recruiting agents went to Ireland to entice Irishmen to > emigrate with promises of factory jobs. Once they got the Irish over > here, they herded them into the Army instead. At least one person tried > to put together a similar scam for the South, but when CS Secretary of > War Seddon found out, he squashed it. > > To encourage re-enlistments, the Federal government offered a 30 day > furlough, plus a bounty. The chance to go home, even though it meant > having to go back, was a big enducement. Unit-pride also figured in: if > enough men in a regiment re-upped, they got to keep their unit intact. > > Record of bounties should be in the soldier's service record. > > There was no requirement to become a citizen; and normally the only oath > with be that of enlistment, which would be part of the soldier's service > record. There were loyalty oaths, but these were generally only > inflicted on those known or suspected of not being loyal. Don't know > what the CS naturalization law was, but the US law was amended in 1862 > to allow honorably discharged Army vets to petition for > naturalization--without previously having filed a declaration of > intent--after only 1 year of residence in the US. > > Dennis > mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > "Faugh a Ballaugh!" (Clear the Way!) > Irish Battle Cry > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

If you haven't located the grave of your Union vet, this might help: Microfilm Publication M1845: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903. 22 rolls. http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/m1845.html Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

kay bradley wrote: > > Would anyone have documentation of how the Irish were recruited to fight in > the Civil War? What incentives were offerred and how exactly was the > citizenship handled? Was there an oath of allegiance which was mandatory, > and can I get a copy of any of these documents? - --------------------------------- Kay, Starting out, men readily volunteered on their own for various and sundry reasons. The Irish were also motivated by the belief that the war would be good training, that they could organize an army of seasoned vets after the war and liberate Ireland. How many actually did join for this reason is really anybody's guess. Another reason Irish enlisted was to show that they were as American and part of the local community as anyone else. There were communities which promised to assist soldiers' wives and families, but most incentives didn't come about right away. Recruiting meetings were held to drum up enlistments. Could best describe these as something like a revival. A call for enlistments in the North was actually levying a quota on each State, which then was passed down to the local level. To help meet the quotas, cities, states, and the Federal government offered to pay a bounty, often amounting to several hundred dollars, to anyone who enlisted. Conscription also figures in all this, mainly in negative ways. Only volunteers got a bounty, so if someone was worried about being drafted, they might have taken the view of volunteering and getting a tidy sum of money. Usually, they also got to decide what regiment they wished to enlist in; draftees didn't. But one of the things wrong with the conscription bill was it allowed people to escape service by paying someone to serve in their stead, which lead to the creation of a new life form: the substitute broker. Both sides employed conscription, and both allowed substitutes. The broker would try to gather potential subs, often in unscrupluous ways, and arrange a price with clients. I'm only speculating, but I've a suspicion most of the money that was paid went to the broker. Some Union recruiting agents went to Ireland to entice Irishmen to emigrate with promises of factory jobs. Once they got the Irish over here, they herded them into the Army instead. At least one person tried to put together a similar scam for the South, but when CS Secretary of War Seddon found out, he squashed it. To encourage re-enlistments, the Federal government offered a 30 day furlough, plus a bounty. The chance to go home, even though it meant having to go back, was a big enducement. Unit-pride also figured in: if enough men in a regiment re-upped, they got to keep their unit intact. Record of bounties should be in the soldier's service record. There was no requirement to become a citizen; and normally the only oath with be that of enlistment, which would be part of the soldier's service record. There were loyalty oaths, but these were generally only inflicted on those known or suspected of not being loyal. Don't know what the CS naturalization law was, but the US law was amended in 1862 to allow honorably discharged Army vets to petition for naturalization--without previously having filed a declaration of intent--after only 1 year of residence in the US. Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

Anne Kelly wrote: > > I am researching John Whitehead BYRON of the 69th NYSV. ---------------------- A John W. Byron was commissioned 2nd lieutenant in Company E, 88th NY on 21 Sep 1861; he was 21. Rose to become Major and as senior officer, he also took command of what was called the Consolidated Brigade; this was formed in mid-1864 when what was left of the NY regiments were brigaded with other NY units, while the 28th MA and 116th PA were brigaded elsewhere. He was promoted to LtCol in March 1865. John applied for an invalid pension in April 1879. His wife Mary Ann applied for a widow's pension in June 1909; she filed from Ohio. The service record states that in addition to being in the 88th NY, he had also been in the 69th NY, but it appears this was the NY State Militia, which was in Federal service for only a few months in '61 and fought at 1st Bull Run under Corcoran. A number of its members went on to form the nucleus of the NY volunteer regiments which formed Meagher's Irish Brigade. >From "The Irish Brigade and Its Campaigns" by D.P. Conyngham: "Captain J.W. Byron of Company E (88th NY) before consolidation, rejoined the regiment as adjutant - vice McClellan, killed at Gettysburg - November, 1863, and continued as such till June, 1864, when he was commissioned major. Was taken prisoner at the battle of Reams' Station, Virginia, August 25, 1864; was exchanged in February, 1865, and commissioned lieutenant-colonel, but was not mustered in. He was mustered out of service with the regiment, July, 1865. An active, intelligent officer." Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com

Hello out there! I don't know if anyone can help me or not......my ancestor, John W. Dawson of the 5th Indiana Cavalry was supposedly from Ireland and was born abt. 1840. Is there anyone that can tell me when he came to America and who is parents may be? RUDDYsTN wrote: > At 11:13 AM 1/4/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >i am interested in finding the trail of PETER EGAN born in ireland and > >supposedly killed at BULL RUN. i cannot find any record of him either > >in the northern army or being killed in battle. he was my g > >grandmother's first husband. her name was mary anne philbin. she later > >married charles edward somers. thank you > >valerie somers > > The fellow below may be your man. You may want to send for his records to NARA. > Mike > > Peter Egan > Residence not listed; 22 years old. > Enlisted on 6/8/1861 at New York City, NY as a Private. > On 6/8/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. NY 83rd Infantry > He was Killed on 12/13/1862 at Fredericksburg, VA > Promotions: > * Corpl 11/11/1862 > * Private 11/15/1862 (Reduced to ranks, estimated day) > Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: > - New York: Report of the Adjutant-General > (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > To review past messages, visit the list archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L/ > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

irish9 wrote: > > Closest one is a Peter Egan who enlisted June 8 1861 in Co C 83rd New York Infantry in New York City. He was killed at Battle of Fredericksburg Dec 13 1862. Age at enlistment was 22. Joe