Just a thought - At the time of the civil war, West Virginia didn't exist. He may have wanted to fight in the Union Army, and Pennsylvania may have been the closest place to enlist. P White ----- Original Message ----- From: <HMToothman@wmconnect.com> To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Re: Hoffman, posted on the MDFREDER LIST > My sister didn't have the dischare papers of my Father's. I guess my Mother > had it recorded a long time ago. There is no doubt somewhere online where you > can find that kind of info. I was surprised he had enlisted in Pitt. PA when > he lived here in WV. > Harriet > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. >
Oops - Sorry about that. Missed the part that he was born in 1897. Phil White ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip & Isabelle White" <pwhite@rtcol.com> To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Re: Hoffman, posted on the MDFREDER LIST > Just a thought - At the time of the civil war, West Virginia didn't exist. > He may have wanted to fight in the Union Army, and Pennsylvania may have > been the closest place to enlist. > P White > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HMToothman@wmconnect.com> > To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:39 PM > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Re: Hoffman, posted on the MDFREDER LIST > > > > My sister didn't have the dischare papers of my Father's. I guess my > Mother > > had it recorded a long time ago. There is no doubt somewhere online where > you > > can find that kind of info. I was surprised he had enlisted in Pitt. PA > when > > he lived here in WV. > > Harriet > > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list > administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. >