Thanks, John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Martin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Mathew/Matthew Coleman > Mike, > > I don't have any specific information on Mathew/Matthew Coleman, but > transfers between the 38th and 48th Ga. are documented. James Dudley, > who I have researched in my Strange ancestors' family, transferred > from Co. H of the 48th to Co. C of the 38th in 1863. > > In case you haven't already done so, it would definitely behoove you > to look up Mathew/Matthew in the microfilmed muster rolls at the > Swainsboro Public Library for both the 38th C and 48th H. Also, it > would be worth a glance to the introductory material of Lillian > Henderson's "Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia" to see if > she explained how she and her staff attempted to account for the > inevitable spelling inconsistencies. > > I would also suggest looking up Mathew/Matthew in Virgil White's > "Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files." The Swainsboro > library has a copy of this excellent reference source. In the event he > was married, there might be an entry in this index for a widow's > pension application. > > > > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 12:53 AM, Mike & Nancy Ridgdill > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have a Mathew C. Coleman, 1st Corporal, Co. H, 48th GA Infantry, killed >> in action at Sharpsburg, Md, on 17 Sep 1862. >> >> I have a Matthew Coleman, Sergeant, Co. C, 38th GA Inf, killed in action >> at Sharpsburg, Md., on 17 Sep 1862. >> >> Can someone tell me definitely if these are two separate people, or the >> same person. If the same, why are they listed as "killed in action" for >> two separate Confederate units? Thanks. >> >> Mike Ridgdill >> Twin City, GA >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > John Martin > Tampa, Florida > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >