Dan Hogan wrote: > > I have a family story handed down to me that referrs to a relative of Hugh > Curran of Chicago. Hugh was born about 1851. The story goes that his > father/brother/uncle was a Civil War vet and that this vet had a statue of > himself in uniform in a Chicago Cemetery. If anyone has info on a Civil War > vet with the surname Curran, please let me know. ------------------ Hi Dan, The Illinois State Archives has uploaded the Adjutant General's report. The database provides name, rank, unit, and residence at enlistment. You can request them to send photocopies of the record, which provides much more information. http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/datcivil.html At least you'll have a list of possibles to work with. Some other sites that might be helpful: The Illinois Civil War Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/ Illinois in the Civil War http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/ Dennis