David, make sure you send for his file from National Archives once you determine that he was, indeed, a Civil War veteran. It will give you lots of info and will include his family history. The pension files usually have letters from relatives, particularly if there was a widow or orphan child involved. You would then be eligible to join Sons of Union Veterans! There is a webpage you can check for a photo of your veteran ancestor, too. Sharon Moore Colquhoun Belle Mead NJ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hscc/ David Crockett wrote: > Hi all, > > My relative, Frederick THORNLEY (1839 - 1915) lived most of his life on > Cooper Street in the Mill Hill section of Trenton. On his burial records > it indicates that he was a veteran. I guess if the information is > correct, he would have been a veteran of the Civil War. He would have > been about 22 at the start of the war. > > Does anyone have access to NJ Civil War muster rolls? What regiments > were formed from Trenton? > > Thank you. > > Regards > David > > David Paul Crockett > Brooklyn, NY 11209 > USA > Email: dcrock@ibm.net