Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon/1918 Surname: Shelton, White, Matthews, Bagby, Heath ------------------------- My gggrandfather John SHELTON from Sangamon County and his brother Morris both served in the Mexican War. Morris SHELTON was reportedly killed while on patrol the day before the battle of Cerro Gordo. I would like to order military records, but do not know what unit Morris and John were in. Does anyone have any sugggestions on how I could find that information? Paul Wooten Viajero15@Yahoo.com

Mexican War Veterans data base list: SHELTON CUTHBERT H PVT H 2 IL FOOT NASHVILLE SHELTON, DAVID R PVT LANPHERE MONMOUTH SHELTON, JOHN PVT D 4 IL INF SHELTON, MORRIS PVT D 4 IL INF SHELTON, SAMUEL PVT LANPHERE MONMOUTH You can search the data base or order records at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/mexwar.html Good Luck Carylon "W. P. Wooten" wrote: > Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon/1918 > > Surname: Shelton, White, Matthews, Bagby, Heath > ------------------------- > > My gggrandfather John SHELTON from Sangamon County and his brother Morris > both served in the Mexican War. Morris SHELTON was reportedly killed while > on patrol the day before the battle of Cerro Gordo. > > I would like to order military records, but do not know what unit Morris > and John were in. Does anyone have any sugggestions on how I could find > that information? > > Paul Wooten > > Viajero15@Yahoo.com > > ==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== > New - 4th Presbyterian Church INDEX, Springfield, IL > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/church.htm