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

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]