Suggest that you look for regiments in civil war with Scottish connections - name Cameron. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 22 July 1999 16:17 Subject: [GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L] Hello > Hello, my name is Dean Cameron and I am attempting to research my family > lines through the Great State of Minnesota. I will give some background: My > Great Grandfather Fred (Amos) Cameron was born in Aldrich (Wadena CO.) on > 3/7/1887. Until very recently Fred was the beginning of the tree. Through > Fred's birth cert. and death cert. we have discovered that his fathers name > was John J. Cameron and his mother was Nellie (Lyons) Cameron. I have found > a Land patent for John J. Cameron and am attempting to find more info. about > him through a form 84 at the National Archives. I have also found 32! Lyons > in the same area in land patent searches. I am looking for information for > the Lyons as well as Camerons. Now for the Family Mystery. The myth is that > John had 5 brothers that volunteered for service in the Civil War. They > supposedly all died in the opening battle at Gettysburg. I have checked with > some of the Minnesota Volunteers "Muster Rolls" and several reaserch > volunteers and they cannot be found....so far. It is probable that the story > may have been altered over time but it is also probable that it is based upon > some fact. If anybody out there can help it would be greatly appreciated. > Thank you, Dean Cameron > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > To contact the owner use, [email protected] > >