Randy Cook wrote: > > I need info on Jown W. Dawson who was Irish > and in the 5th Indiana Cav. Who did he marry and what did he do in the Civil War? -------------------------- Think Mike said that his wife's name was Harriet. The 5th Ind. Cav. served in the Western Theater. Its record includes taking part in the Battle of Chickamauga, the Georgia/Atlanta campaign, and Wilson's Raid. You can find the capsule history from Dyer's Compendium at: http://www.mach500.net/liggetkw/incw/rgmnt/regiment.htm You mentioned civilwardata.com - there should be a synopsis there, too. To get some specific info as to what your man did in the War, you're going to have to get his service and pension records, which you can obtain from the National Archives. Send an email to: mailto:inquire@arch2.nara.gov with Form 80 as the subject. Tell them how many Form 80s you want them to send to your home address (you're going to need at least 2 - one for the service record, the other for the pension - but it's best to ask for 3 or 4, just in case a form gets messed up). Once you get the forms, fill them out, and send them in, settle in for a long wait before you hear anything; a 3 month turnaround is quick service. To help while away the wait, suggest checking out "The Union Cavalry in the Civil War, Vol III: The War in the West" by Stephen Z. Starr. Dennis mailto:fran@ees.eesc.com