Dear Beth, I read your post to the KYWBTSVETS Mailing List and I was wondering, if it's not too much trouble, if you there is any way you could check the information to which you have access to see if there is any indication that Henry and Simon Speyer might be brothers. I have requested the "complete file" on my ancestor, Henry Speyer, below, but I know it could be months before I receive anything. Due to the cost, I did not want to request the file of Simon Speyer without more than a hunch that they are brothers. Henry may have served in Ohio before he served in Kentucky. On the 1880 census, I have found that both Henry and Simon were from Saxony (Sachsen) Germany. There is also a J. Speyer of Saxony, his wife Bettie and family living in Fayette County, KY in 1880. I did not find a William Speyer, Spyer or Speier living in OH, KY or IN in 1880. Thanks so much for your help. Fredreica Civil War Pension Index Simon Speyer State Filed: Ohio Widow: Eva Speyer Service: D 23rd KY Infantry Date: 25 Aug 1890 App #: 472.874 American Civil War Soldiers Simon Speier Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 30 September 1861 Enlisted in Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 18 December 1861. Received a disability discharge Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 31 December 1862 in Columbus, OH Civil War Service Records Speier Simon D 23 Kentucky Infantry. Private Private Union ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Civil War Pension Index Henry Speyer; Henry Speier State Filed: Indiana Widow: Margareth Speyer Service: D 23rd KY Infantry Date: 23 Feb 1887 App #: 350.910 Cert #: 367.981 American Civil War Soldiers Henry Speier Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Captain on 05 December 1861 Commission in Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 18 December 1861. Resigned Company D, 23rd Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 08 June 1862 Civil War Service Records Speier Henry D 23 Kentucky Infantry. Captain Captain Union American Civil War Soldiers Henry Speyer Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 17 April 1861 Transfered in Company B, 1st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 22 April 1861. Enlisted in Company E, 2nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 22 April 1861. Transferred Company E, 2nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 22 April 1861 Civil War Service Records Speier Henry B 1 Ohio Infantry. (3 Months, 1861.) Private Private Union ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- American Civil War Soldiers Joseph Speyer Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 21 October 1864 Drafted in Company U, 13th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 October 1864. Civil War Service Records Spyer Joseph F 35 Indiana Infantry. Private Private Union Speier Joseph G 47 Ohio Infantry. Private Private Speuer, Joseph Union ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Civil War Pension Index William Speier State Filed: Ohio Widow: Mary Speier Service: K & I 107th OH Infantry Date: 9 Aug 1869 (invalid) App #: 146.767 Cert #: 102.108 Date: 7 Aug 1894 (widow) App #: 599.907 Cert #: 405.349 American Civil War Soldiers William Speier Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Lieutenant 1st Class on 15 August 1862 at the age of 29 Commission in Company K, 107th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 09 September 1862. Transfered on 13 May 1863 from company K to company I Promoted to Full Captain on 13 May 1863 (As of Co. I) Wounded on 01 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA Resigned Company K, 107th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 30 September 1864 Civil War Service Records Speier William K 107 Ohio Infantry. 1 Lieutenant Captain Union <I would be glad to lookup the pension record, but wouldn't be able to supply more than the general specifics, such as whether or not the pension contains a marriage record, death record, names of children, etc.>