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    2. Here is what I got from the Government: Volunteer Enlistment sheet, showed Abram made his mark and someone wrote Abraham Williams. On the lower half of this sheet says "I certify on honor" etc. and then has his desciption, blue eyes, brown hair and ruddy complexion, is 6 feet tall no inches high. Mustered in at Poughkeepsie, NY A sheet of card numbers, with Abram or Abraham Williams at top Next three sheets are Muster Roll, 4 on a page. Seven are Company Muster Roll, one is Co. Muster-out Roll, two are Muster and Descriptive Roll of a Detachment of US Vols forwarded (these two have where born and his descriptions again), one Detachment Muster Roll, Another Company Muster Rolland one more sheet with Appears on REturns as follows: (where he was) and Company Descriptive Book with his description again. That is it. Nothing about pension or whatever. His widow Sarah M filed July 27, 1909 in NY I was looking in old issues of Hudson, NY papers today but they don't have much in way of Obits. Expecially for the little towns around it. Thanks again everyone for you answers. Lydia

    06/16/1999 04:21:03