Not even sure if this board is still running. I know rootsweb closes down in 2 days. What kind of requirements were there to join an infantry as a Sgt? Age, status or nothing.  Luck of the draw? I have a 25 yr old relative for an Ohio based Capt. Stout's unit out of Dayton, Ohio.  He lived in Wayne County, Ohio. lafinken@aol.com Lindsey

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Hi, New to list. I have been trying to find my ancestor, my 2nd great-grandfather, Ira Marion Pierce, on the muster rolls listed on line. He was in Company F IILL Infantry. Ira was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, on January 15, 1826. I thought if I could find some records, there might be a picture? Thanks, Jerrian P.S. The Co. F IILL Inf. was on his tombstone.

How can I find out what happened to a man in the Ohio 2nd Inf. Company K which was originally Co. A? I have his military file and it does not show his disposition at the time the war ended. My man didn't die until 1856 cause of death unknown if it related to any war issues. William Anderson was his name from Wayne County Ohio. According to headstone it says age 33 at death so that makes him born abt 1828. Thanks if you can help. Lindsey

Does anyone have access to rosters for Wayne County Ohio? I am specifically looking for the unit that William Anderson of Blachleyville, Plain Twp., Wayne County Ohio was in. He died in 1856 and next to his stone is a veterans symbol marker in the ground that says from the Mexican War. He died at age 33. Thanks Lindsey

I have a question regarding my ancestor. His pension file says "completed file" in what I obtained from NARA. He died July 1850 from disease of the war. He obtained a pension but died even before the first payment. So if that file says completed file then how would anyone know that his widow did or did not apply for anything if they don't connect the two files? WHen I applied for his pension (that is when it cost $37) back in 2002 I asked for the full file. I had her name on it as spouse too. I found out much later she has her own file number and I would have ordered it at the time many years ago if I had known. I have yet to ask for the file from NARA but it appears I have to use Form 85 same as I used for asking for his pension papers. Is line 10 of the form where I put her file number so they only give me what I don't already have? Thanks for input. Lindsey

Is anyone out there knowledgeable about widow's pensions? If so I can then post my question. Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fhiggins88 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/405.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: www.callduraclean.com 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Hoyt_Diane Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/406.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for your help. This was wonderful information and fast. If you ever see this name again I would love to know more. Going to register his cemetery information now. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: blandfords Surnames: Earnest Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/406.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The National Archives has a Mexican War pension file for Henry Earnest for service in Companies B & E, 4th U. S. Artillery as a Private. His file is SC-944 and Lydia F.'s is WC-9463; both were residing in Pennsylvania when they applied for the pension. 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.

If someone fought in both the Mexican War and the Civil War would his Mexican War service records be combined/included with his Civil War Service records? The reason I ask, is I plan to order my Great Great Great Grandfathers Service and Pensions records. According to his National Home information he not only served in the Civil War, but in the Mexican War before that.' According to Familysearch.org my great great great grandfather Samuel Adams was at the National Home from Oct 8, 1884 to Oct 9, 1885. Samuel Adams, "United States, National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938" name: Samuel Adams event: Military Service event year: 1884 event place: Dayton, Ohio, United States age: 72 birthplace: Indiana County, Pennsylvania estimated birth year: 1812 page: 12641 nara publication title: Historical Registers of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 nara publication number: M1749 nara roll number: 37 film number: 1547734 digital folder number: 004832581 image number: 00334 Citing this Record "United States, National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," index and images, FamilySearch Samuel Adams, 1884. DETAILS FROM IMAGE Page 12641 Samuel Adams MILITARY HISTORY Time and place of each enlistment Nov 1847 New Orleans La Rank Pvt Company and Regiment Mex War time and place of discharge causeof discharge kind and degree of disability when and where contracted Time and place of each enlistment Aug 1862 Pittsburgh Pa Rank Pvt Company and Regiment G 13 h Pa Inf time and place of discharge June 5/63 Harrisburg Pa causeof discharge Ex of ???? kind and degree of disability when and where contracted Time and place of each enlistment Jan 64 Pittsburgh Pa Rank Pvt Company and Regiment F 11 pa Inf time and place of discharge Transferred to I R C and disharged Dec 20' 64 cause of discharge kind and degree of disability heart disease when and where contracted May 64 "Wilderness" Va. DOMESTIC HISTORY Where born Penna Indiana County Age 72 Height 5.7 Complexion dark color of eyes dark color of hair gray occupation Cooper Residence Subsequent to Discharge Westmoreland Co Pa Married or single widower PO Address of nearest relative John Adams Lamar Station Pa HOME HISTORY Rate of Pension $24.00 Date of Admission and Re Admission Oct 8, 1884 Condition of re admission Date of discharge Oct 9, 1885 Cause of Disharge S.A. #67 Ah Riq???? GENERAL REMARKS Papers Fully Admitted by Gen J Negley Manager Admission papers papers given to himself Ser LB Dol 60 Oct 8.85 As I mentioned I plan to order my Great Great Great Grandfathers Service and Pensions records, but want to know if I have to order separately for the Mexican War and the Civil War. Thank you in advance for any input. Laurie Beth Roman

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: unsinkablemissd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/405/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hey TexMexFla, Thanks for the info on Edward Ulysses Cohea. Now I wonder where he went right after the war. We know he came to Alameda county in 1850 and he married my great-great grandma in 1851. Did he come overland or by ship? Thanks again, Dana 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: donallen5 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/121.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The soldiers name was James Allen who lived in Madison Co, FL over the last 50 some odd years of his life. No names are listed. Why that page is even included in the bounty land application based on his 2nd Seminole Indian War service is unknown to me. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: texmexfla Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/404.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Private Company "E" 1st Mississippi Rifles. Enrolled May 31, 1846 at Jackson, MS Enlisted June 6, 1846 at Vicksburg, MS Mustered-Out June 11, 1847 at New Orleans, LA Owed to US- $3.44 Brogans (shoes) and 1 blanket. The book you should read about the unit is: Chance, Dr. Joseph E. Jefferson Davis's Mexican War Regiment (Univ of Mississippi) 1991. ISBN-13: 978-0878055043 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: blandfords Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/121.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Because it is very hard to find information on Mexican War Teamsters, would you please post the soldier's name and who else he names? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: donallen5 Surnames: Allen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/121.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a copy of the bounty land application of a soldier of the 2nd Seminole Indian War. In that packet there is a page that states he was a Teamster in the Mexican War. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: blandfords Surnames: Cohea Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/404.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I did not find a pension request listed for Edward. For free information, you might try some MS county histories to see if the enlistees are recorded. For a fee, the National Archives would have his enlistment record and his bounty land application file. That would give you his rank. When requesting a file on line from the National Archives, I would put his rank as enlisted and then in the remarks section of the form put "not sure of rank". 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: unsinkablemissd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/404/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Edward Ulysses Cohea was my 2nd great grandfather and he served in the 1st MS infantry (MS rifles) under Colonel Jefferson Davis at Buena Vista. Would like to know what rank he was for a memorial brick in my city's war memorial. When he died in 1869 He had been a policeman in San Francisco and when he died he was given a policeman's funeral. Thanks, Dana 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: blandfords Surnames: Anderson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/124.52.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Roger, Sorry, I did not find a pension listed for Osborne, nor his wife Sarah. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RogerAnderson14 Surnames: Anderson Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.Military.mexwar.general/124.52/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Sandy,can you do a look up for me,to see if there is a mexican war pension for Osborne P. Anderson or his Wife Sarah H. Anderson from Carroll co. Mo.Thanks Roger 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.