Try this website! http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <HOLT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:44 PM Subject: [HOLT] Sgt. James Holt, c.1826-c.1882. Union POW > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: JonathanBohan > Surnames: Holt, Collins > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.holt/3250/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, I am trying to find some information on my 3rd great-grandfather, > James Holt. Here's what I know. Born about 1826 in Ireland, came over to > the States and the next I know of him he was enlisting in the C Company of > the 155th New York Volunteers. Here's the info about that: > > Name: James Holt > Age at enlistment: 36 > Enlistment Date: 10 Sep 1862 > Rank at enlistment: Corporal > Enlistment Place: New York City, NY > State Served: New York > Was POW?: Yes > Survived the War?: Yes > Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, New York 155th Infantry Regiment on > 18 Nov 1862. > Promoted to Full Private. > Promoted to Full Corporal. > Promoted to Full Sergeant on 09 Aug 1863. > Promoted to Full 1st Sergeant on 20 May 1865. > Mustered out on 10 Jul 1865 at Washington, DC. > Birth Date: abt 1826 > Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General > > After that I know he married Catherine Collins and was living on Staten > Island (Richmond County, NY). I believe he worked as a bricklayer. Had at > least 4 children. > > Anyone have any info on him? I'm particularly interested to find out where > he was imprisoned during the war, and of course, his parents. > > Thanks! > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HOLT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message