Jim: Do you have any idea of the Unit he was in? Or Company? Anything at all, like what he did, Calvary, Artillillary, Infantry, any details so I can eliminate some of the possibilities and narrow the field a bit? SIN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Savage" <[email protected]> To: "Edward Hall" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:04 PM Subject: Re: Confederate Soldier request > As I said in my original request the military information is from a > compilation of WPA records in the 1930s and a Confederate Graves > registration card at the state archives...I know him to be my Great > grandfather from Family bibles and Obituaries of him and his father (My > brick wall John S. Savage)...as well as several Savage researchers > independently having the same information. > Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edward Hall" <[email protected]> > To: "Jim Savage" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:25 PM > Subject: Re: Confederate Soldier request > > > | Jim: > | I checked and came up with about 80 possibilities, but not sure if any of > | them is your James Anderson Savage. > | It is common for many of the men to have belonged to more than one unit > due > | to number of deaths and officers in a unit, and thus combining what was > left > | under another unit. Some men left on furlough and came back to find noone > | left of their units. There was one town, lost all of it's men. Not a one > | survived. I wish I could remember the name of that town but off the top > of > | my head I can't. Would have to dig it up. > | > | I was wondering where you came up with the information you currently have > | and exactly how you know it to be your ancester? > | > | Let me give you an example. I have a veteran who if I did not know which > | name it is, I might try to find if there was anyone claiming a pension > etc. > | on such person. For instance the wife of said veteran. That identifies > by > | another name the veteran for sure. Like a cross reference if you see what > I > | mean. > | > | SIN > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "Jim Savage" <[email protected]> > | To: <[email protected]> > | Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:50 PM > | Subject: Confederate Soldier request > | > | > | > I have a James Anderson Savage records from a WPA Project in the 1930s > he > | > served in Co. I 5th Mississippi Infantry Mississippi State > | > Guard...according to grave registration card at the state Archives & > | History > | > he served in Co. C 2nd Regt (Alcorn's Brigade) enlisting Oct 1 1863 > | > discharged April 26 1865...do you have anything on him? Also are these > two > | > different units or was the State Guard mustered into the 2nd regiment? > | > Jim Savage > | > Christmas begins it and Easter completes it > | > > | >