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 > >