I have just made an amazing discovery. For all of my life I knew about my great grandfather, Paul Berrer who immigrated from Wurtemburg, Germany and served in the 3rd US Cavalry from 1883-1888 then married and settled in Philadelphia - but just a little while ago tonight I found an index to a Paul Berrer who served in the 3rd Regt NJ Cavalry during the civil war ! The interesting thing is that I had learned about a year ago that my great grandfather's fathers name was also Paul Berrer ! With this latest discovery tonight - I am believing that I have learned why my great grandfather chose the "3rd" US Cavalry ! My question to the list is this....since the 3rd NJ Cavalry was mustered in at Trenton - with his date of enlistment being 29 December 1863, do you think that perhaps my great great grandfather was living in the area of Trenton when he enlisted? He was discharged in 1865 with a disability of some sort. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, this is a whole new chapter for me. Thank you Don