This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Col. F. Colcord - Co. D. 1st Conn. Inf. & New York Calv. Reg. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kVJ.2ACIB/80 Message Board Post: This was listed in our local paper ( Nevada Appeal, July 30, 2003) under heading "100 years ago." Col. F. Colcord will receive a medal for serving as a private in Company D 1st Infantry. He was at the first Battle of Bull Run, and 14 days later, joined a New York Cavalry Regiment. He was promoted to a captaincy. (Typed exactly as written) I have NO more information. Good Luck Reta Young