Have you gotten his military service record from the National Archives? They usually tell where the soldier was born and his age. If he or a dependent applied for one, they would also have his pension file, which frequently would have that information. If his wife survived him, she would have to prove their marriage in order to receive a pension. -----Original Message----- From: Randy Cook [mailto:gorillas@pilot.infi.net] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 7:33 PM To: CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR-IRISH] [Fwd: need information on immigration] I am researching a John W. Dawson who may have immigrated from Ireland. He was in the 5th Indiana Cavalry, co. I. I cannot find any proof that he is Irish, if so went he came to America and who he married. HELP!!!! He was supposedly born abt 1840. Dennis J. Francis wrote: > Kay Bradley wrote: > > > > Researching THOMAS C BURNS who immigrated to New York from COUNTY WICKLOW in > > the spring of 1861 and then joined the regular army unit BATTERY D 4 U.S. > > ARTILLERY which was formed at Fortress Monroe VA of that same year. This was > > a cavalry unit and THOMAS was one of the buglers.I am interested in any > > other Irishmen that could have served with him-as well as any that were not > > Irish. > > Thank you all, > > Kay Bradley > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > "Remember Ireland and Fontenoy!" > Irish War Cry > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/