Norma, John S. Wilson that belonged to GAR Post No. 161 General Frank J. Herron Buffalo, Dallas County, Missouri listed Co. A 1st Missouri Cavalry (US) as the unit he served with. Brian Shay on 1/31/03 9:17 PM Jared E. Billings typeth: > I found two John S. Wilsons from Missouri. I found 71 John Wilsons. Go here: > http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:33 PM > Subject: [MO-CW] Dallas County GAR > > > I know that one of my great grandfather's brothers fought in the war for the > Union. His name was John S. Wilson from Dallas County, MO. Is there someone > who could help me with his regiment, etc? This is the information from a > Dallas County History book: > > " > General Frank J. Herron Post No. 161, G.A.R. was organized in > Muffalo in the year 1884 with the following charter members George W. > O'Bannon, John C. Bennett, B. F. McHenry, Daniel Robertson, John S. > Wilson, W. J. Vanhorn, C. L. Curtice, John A. Ramsay, F. M. Brown, O. > Q, Barbarick, James S. Hazlett, George Delaplain, J. K. P. Bridges, A. > J. Patterson, F. A. Van Norman. The G.A.R. post met in the courthouse > for its regular meetings." > > Thank you very much > > Norma Mc >