----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Szyszka<mailto:bearsystems@yahoo.com> To: Robert Carman<mailto:sixgran@msn.com> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:53 AM Subject: Re: Civil War POW Sorry, I do not have a clue on what you should do.. Thanks, Mike Szyszka BearSystems.com (It's about the Hudson Valley)<http://bearsystems.com/> Ask me about advertising on BearSystems.com Follow BearSystems on Twitter<http://twitter.com/#!/BearSystems> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We make it happen, Advertising, Web Sites, SEO, Marketing, Web Analytics, Social Media Package Bear Systems Publishing. LLC<http://bearsystemspublishingllc.com/> PO Box 1427 Woodstock, NY 12498 (845) 853-9962 Please consider the environment before printing this email. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Robert Carman <sixgran@msn.com> To: bearsystems@yahoo.com Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 1:27:53 PM Subject: Civil War POW With the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the civil war I would like to put to rest the recognition of my Great Great Uncle, William Vincent Carman of New Baltimore, Greene County, N.Y. It seems that there is no record of his serving in the Army during the war in the N.Y. State or Greene County Records. He enlisted in the N.Y. 2nd. Mounted Rifles in Dec. of 1863 and was captured in the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia in June 1864. He was interred in Andersonville, Prison , Georgia and died there in Sept. 1864. I have the complete service record from the National Archives and although he enlisted in Buffalo, N.Y. his home of record was New Baltimore. He is buried in Grave # 9420 in Andersonville. He had a Will prepared in 1860 but it was never probated until 1881 as evidently no one knew where he was. He had been married before his service but his wife died in 1860. She is buried in the Rensselaerville Cemetery in Rensselaerville, N.Y. where his wife was from.He had requested in his will that he be buried alongside his wife when he died and even described what was to be inscribed on his grave stone. Of course that never happened. I have tried unsuccessfully to get Mrs. Sylvia Hasenkopf who is a Genealogist and the local Historian to include him (William Vincent Carman) on the roles of those who served during the civil war but she was reluctant to do this. As a retired military person myself I put great importance in matters such as this. I do not know if this is in your purview but perhaps you can point me in the right direction. Respectfully Robert W. Carman USN, Ret.

I need Ron Waldrons email address if possible Bob Carman ----- Original Message ----- From: nygreene-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:nygreene-request@rootsweb.com> To: nygreene@rootsweb.com<mailto:nygreene@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 3:00 AM Subject: NYGREENE Digest, Vol 6, Issue 68 Today's Topics: 1. PICO (Sylvia Hasenkopf) 2. State Library at Albany (Sylvia Hasenkopf) 3. Genealogy 101 - What's in your Trunk (Sylvia Hasenkopf) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:50:41 -0400 From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com<mailto:esi@francomm.com>> Subject: [NYGREENE] PICO To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com<mailto:nygreene@rootsweb.com>> Message-ID: <B8E3568104A94922B89682BC0023899D@HasenkopfHP<mailto:B8E3568104A94922B89682BC0023899D@HasenkopfHP>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Many, many thanks for the additional support from: Serena B. Bruce S. Marsha T. Melanie C. So many will benefit from your generosity. Sylvia ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:43:36 -0400 From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com<mailto:esi@francomm.com>> Subject: [NYGREENE] State Library at Albany To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com<mailto:nygreene@rootsweb.com>> Message-ID: <C884EC8F30A14DD684E35C2A9E07AB86@HasenkopfHP<mailto:C884EC8F30A14DD684E35C2A9E07AB86@HasenkopfHP>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi folks - I have been asked many times about research at the State Library. I figured it was time to put a research day at the State Library at Albany program together. This would be a fee based research trip. As many of you know I also conduct research for clients for a fee. I am very familiar with the research materials at the State Library and can offer an in depth tour and individual guidance to attendees. This would be a full day event, June 18th, starting at 9:30am until 4:30pm. I will provide pre research day planning for each attendee, in order to maximize the day. If you are interested, let me know at sylvia@northriverresearch.com<mailto:sylvia@northriverresearch.com>. Cost for the day trip is $65 per person. For those that are interested in making a weekend event, I can plan a Friday, Saturday and Sunday tour, which would include a Friday Research trip to the State Library at Albany, a Saturday trip to the Vedder Research Library in Greene County and a Sunday tour of Greene County. I can also arrange accommodations and a meal program, with a local resort. Also let me know if you are interested in an expanded research trip. I am pretty flexible and can include research venues in surrounding counties as well. Sylvia ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:10:17 -0400 From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com<mailto:esi@francomm.com>> Subject: [NYGREENE] Genealogy 101 - What's in your Trunk To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com<mailto:nygreene@rootsweb.com>> Message-ID: <E13B2E7371C344878987711265B5B8F2@HasenkopfHP<mailto:E13B2E7371C344878987711265B5B8F2@HasenkopfHP>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" As part of the Cairo Historical Society 2011 Calendar of Events the following will be offered: Genealogy 101 - What's in Your Trunk? Sylvia Hasenkopf, Hudson River Historian and Genealogist, will present a beginners course in creating and building your family tree. We will cover vital records, census data, land records, cemeteries and church records. This class is intended for beginners and for people who have been doing genealogy for awhile but need help in identifying Greene County resources and organizing their material. Location: Gallagher's Banquet Hall, 513 Main St., Cairo, NY 12413 Date: November 19, 2011 Time 1:00pm to 4:00pm Cost: $15 per person, $10 per person for Cairo Historical Society members If you are interested in other Cairo Historical Society events check out the Cairo Historical Society Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199768543395740#!/group.php?gid=111983588813394<https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199768543395740#!/group.php?gid=111983588813394> Or the Cairo Historical Society Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2/cairo_historical_society.htm<http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2/cairo_historical_society.htm> ------------------------------ To contact the NYGREENE list administrator, send an email to NYGREENE-admin@rootsweb.com<mailto:NYGREENE-admin@rootsweb.com>. To post a message to the NYGREENE mailing list, send an email to NYGREENE@rootsweb.com<mailto:NYGREENE@rootsweb.com>. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NYGREENE Digest, Vol 6, Issue 68 ***************************************

Thanks Ron - clear as mud to me, but I think I've got it~ LOL Sylvia -------------------------------------------------- From: "~ Ron W. ~" <ronwaldron@verizon.net> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 2:16 PM To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Battalion > > A Battalion consists of a number of Companies, this number has varied from > 3 > to 5 over the years. We've recently settled on 4. An Infantry Co. consists > of 4 platoons, each having 4 x 8 man Squads or 33 -34 men counting their > Plt. Sgt. and Plt Leader. So 34 x 4 = 136 + 1 Field 1st Sgt + 1 !st Sgt + > 1 > Exec. Officer + 1 Company Commander = 140 per Co. * 4 = 560 per Battalion > + > 1 Sgt. Major + 1 XO + 1 CO + 1 Adjutant = 564 per Bn. > Note that a Bn. usually includes a Hq., Hq., & Service Co. to hold the > Command Staff, Personnel, Supply, and other overhead functions. So that > would add another 140, or so, = 700 total, and if the Companies are > reinforced Co.'s you add another support Platoon to each. > But many in the Civil War marched off to battle at or near full strength > and > were reduced to <10% in their first battle. Casualties were higher than > any > war before or since. > > ~ Ron W ~ > In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> > To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 12:01 PM > Subject: [NYGREENE] Battalion > > >> OK folks - I am writing an article on the Land Bounty lands in NYS. >> Anyone >> know how many men in a battalion during the Rev War? >> >> I see online that a current battalion can have between 300 and 1,300 >> men - >> does that sound right? >> >> Sylvia >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A Battalion consists of a number of Companies, this number has varied from 3 to 5 over the years. We've recently settled on 4. An Infantry Co. consists of 4 platoons, each having 4 x 8 man Squads or 33 -34 men counting their Plt. Sgt. and Plt Leader. So 34 x 4 = 136 + 1 Field 1st Sgt + 1 !st Sgt + 1 Exec. Officer + 1 Company Commander = 140 per Co. * 4 = 560 per Battalion + 1 Sgt. Major + 1 XO + 1 CO + 1 Adjutant = 564 per Bn. Note that a Bn. usually includes a Hq., Hq., & Service Co. to hold the Command Staff, Personnel, Supply, and other overhead functions. So that would add another 140, or so, = 700 total, and if the Companies are reinforced Co.'s you add another support Platoon to each. But many in the Civil War marched off to battle at or near full strength and were reduced to <10% in their first battle. Casualties were higher than any war before or since. ~ Ron W ~ In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 12:01 PM Subject: [NYGREENE] Battalion > OK folks - I am writing an article on the Land Bounty lands in NYS. Anyone > know how many men in a battalion during the Rev War? > > I see online that a current battalion can have between 300 and 1,300 men - > does that sound right? > > Sylvia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

OK folks - I am writing an article on the Land Bounty lands in NYS. Anyone know how many men in a battalion during the Rev War? I see online that a current battalion can have between 300 and 1,300 men - does that sound right? Sylvia

THE TROY NEWSPAPER PROJECT A multi volume Index of Death and Marriage Records transcribed from various Troy, NY newspapers A. The Troy New York Daily Whig for the years 1834 to 1838 is the SIXTH set of newspapers recently added to the Troy Irish Genealogy Website. There are 821 reported deaths and 1,749 names on the reported marriages during this period. These records will be of great interest to genealogy researchers since the information in this data base predates the 1880 New York State law requiring the reporting of death and marriage records. These records may help with breaking down some of those "brick walls" that you have been struggling with. B. You can view these records by going to the Troy Irish Genealogy website at: www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ and click on PROJECTS and then click on THE TROY NEWSPAPER PROJECT. It should be noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames. C. While 492 of the marriage records showed no indication of residence, those records where the residence was reported are of interest as they show numerous cities and towns throughout New York State as well as other states and even foreign countries. Some specifics are: 1. While most of the records were for the Capital District Area, other areas throughout New York State, other states and foreign countries were reported. Some locations in New York State and the number of records were Albany-74, Argyle-8, Berlin-15, Binghamton-3, Brunswick-30, Buffalo-12, Cambridge-15, Grafton-8, Greenbush-13, Hoosick-34, Lansingburgh-33, Mechanicville-9, Petersburgh-11, Pittstown-32, Rochester-5, Salem-10, Sand Lake-14, Saratoga County-10, Schaghticoke-23, Stephentown-18, Schenectady-14, Troy-395, Waterford-19, Watervliet-15 and West Troy-23. 2. There were a sizable number of records from the neighboring states of Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut and New Jersey. Connecticut has 15 records, Massachusetts had 33 records, Vermont had 29 records and New Jersey had 13 records. 3. For the New York City area, there were 8 records for Queens and 48 records for New York City. 4. Residence was also indicated from the following states Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and Texas. 5. Foreign countries listed as the place of residence were Germany, England and Canada. 6. At the time of the 1840 census, Troy was the fourth wealthiest city in the USA on a per capita basis. This may account for the numerous individuals from across the United States coming to Troy to be married. D. List members may be interested in two other transcription projects that are currently being worked on by the Troy Irish Genealogy Society. Over 28,000 death and marriage records reported in 40 years of the Troy Daily Whig for the years 1839 to 1878 will be added to the TIGS website in the next few months along with over 4,000 records of interment in St. Mary's Cemetery in Troy. Regards, Bill McGrath TIGS Project Coordinator Clifton Park, NY

Virginia - wonderful! Your card put a smile on my face! Sylvia -------------------------------------------------- From: <happynana04@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 7:57 PM To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Subject: [NYGREENE] A Hallmark E-Card from Virginia Sanok > > Hello! > > Virginia Sanok has sent you a Hallmark E-Card. > > To see it, copy and paste the following link into your browser: > http://www.hallmark.com/PickUp/PickUpPage?a=11999986939111M567393085Y&Product_id= > Or pick up your E-Card with the confirmation number: EG11999986939111 > > There's something special about that E-Card feeling. We invite you to make > a friend's day and send one. > > Hope to see you soon, > Your friends at Hallmark > > Please do not respond to this e-mail. This is an automated message sent > from an unmonitored account. If you need assistance, please visit > http://hallmark.custhelp.com. > > Your privacy is our priority. Please visit > http://www.hallmark.com/web/privacy.aspx to read our privacy statement. > > Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2501 McGee, P.O. Box 419034, Kansas City, MO 64141 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Exactly what I was going to say. You've done good Sylvia. Many many thanks, Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Mignon Matthews <mattgunz59@verizon.net> To: nygreene@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 09 May 2011 19:01:12 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Happy Birthday Dear Sylvia, Congratulations and thank you for creating and growing the best genealogical website of its kind on the internet! Mignon -----Original Message----- From: Sylvia Hasenkopf Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:06 PM To: nygreene@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYGREENE] Happy Birthday OMGosh - I missed it. Happy Birthday to the Tracing your Roots in Greene County website. On May 1st we started our 12th year. Wow! Sylvia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Dear Sylvia, Congratulations and thank you for creating and growing the best genealogical website of its kind on the internet! Mignon -----Original Message----- From: Sylvia Hasenkopf Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:06 PM To: nygreene@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYGREENE] Happy Birthday OMGosh - I missed it. Happy Birthday to the Tracing your Roots in Greene County website. On May 1st we started our 12th year. Wow! Sylvia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

you have done a wonderful job!!! Thank you Sylvia!!! Happy Birthday!! In a message dated 5/9/2011 12:10:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, esi@francomm.com writes: OMGosh - I missed it. Happy Birthday to the Tracing your Roots in Greene County website. On May 1st we started our 12th year. Wow! Sylvia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

MayDay! MayDay!! ~ Ron W ~ In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:06 PM Subject: [NYGREENE] Happy Birthday > OMGosh - I missed it. Happy Birthday to the Tracing your Roots in Greene > County website. On May 1st we started our 12th year. Wow! > > Sylvia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

CONGRATULATIONS and what a site she is !!!!!!! Good work and a huge THANK YOU, one and all :) Linda -----Original Message----- From: nygreene-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nygreene-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sylvia Hasenkopf Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:07 PM To: nygreene@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYGREENE] Happy Birthday OMGosh - I missed it. Happy Birthday to the Tracing your Roots in Greene County website. On May 1st we started our 12th year. Wow! Sylvia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

OMGosh - I missed it. Happy Birthday to the Tracing your Roots in Greene County website. On May 1st we started our 12th year. Wow! Sylvia

Yup! Nada - did get a photo of its construction from the Vedder Library - almost fell over - but much appreciated. Sylvia -------------------------------------------------- From: "~ Ron W. ~" <ronwaldron@verizon.net> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 9:50 AM To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Catskill Public Library > > Did you check w/ the library? > > ~ Ron W ~ > In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> > To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:30 AM > Subject: [NYGREENE] Catskill Public Library > > >> Hi folks - does anyone have a great postcard of the Catskill Public >> Library? Writing an article about it, >> >> Please send to my personal email - esi@francomm.com >> >> Sylvia >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Did you check w/ the library? ~ Ron W ~ In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:30 AM Subject: [NYGREENE] Catskill Public Library > Hi folks - does anyone have a great postcard of the Catskill Public > Library? Writing an article about it, > > Please send to my personal email - esi@francomm.com > > Sylvia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi folks - does anyone have a great postcard of the Catskill Public Library? Writing an article about it, Please send to my personal email - esi@francomm.com Sylvia

That retirment plaque brought back memories. I too was a Navy wife, and only time Navy recognized me was that plaque thanking me for my service as a Navy wife when my husband retired. Sure enjoyed those years, looking back. Thanks for letting me remember. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Kinwanted <kinwanted@ida.net> To: nygreene@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 04 May 2011 13:33:08 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Military ranks I applaud you-- I was a Navy wife for 23 years raised my kids in RI, MD, NY, CT (four times), Va and Germany. Our commissary grocery bags said NAVY WIFE, THE BEST PART OF THE NAVY on them. When my husband retied I was given a pacque by his CO commending my 23 years of service to my country. Judie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nedra Dickman Brill" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Military ranks > > Raising two children in CA, VA, MD, Japan and also as teenagers in The > Netherlands, yes, I had very active duty as a military wife. > Nedra > At 02:38 PM 5/3/2011 -0400, you wrote: > > Picky, picky Nedra....:) > Were you on active duty?? > ~ Ron W, CW3, Army Security Agency 1956-76 ~ > In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nedra Dickman Brill" > To: > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 12:52 PM > Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Military ranks > > > > Sylvia, > > If your question is about Civil War era it would be Private, > Corporal, > > Sergeant, Lieutenant, then Captain. My husband's grandfather > served as > > an E7 > > Master Sergeant in the cavalry in World Wars 1 & 2, so the ranks > have > > changed and expanded. > > Corrections to the list below-- > > E-8 MSG Master Sgt has 3 + 3 with nothing in the middle. > > E-8 1SG First Sgt has 3 + 3 with diamond in the middle (not a > E-9) -- > my > > husband was one. > > E-9 SGM Sgt Major has star in middle > > E-9 CSM Command Sgt Major has star and wreath > > Warrant Officers are WOx and a separate "set" from the O-1, etc. > Ron > has > > corrected the General ranks. > > Other services are a bit different. For instance, a Navy Captain > is an > > O-6, > > just below an Admiral. The Air Force has Airmen, not Privates. > > Nedra > > At 12:13 PM 5/3/2011 -0400, ~ Ron W. ~ wrote: > > > > Army Ranks > > Enlisted: > > E-1&E-2 Pvt. > > E-3 Pvt. First Class - 1 stripe > > E-4 Corporal/Sp4 - 2 stripes/ bird patch > > E-5 Sergeant/Sp5 - 3 up / bird w/cover > > E-6 Staff Sgt./Sp6 - 3 up 1 down/ bird w/2covers > > E-7 Sgt. 1st Class/Sp7 - 3 up two down/ bird w/3 > > E-8 Master Sgt/Master Specialist - 3 up 3 down/ bird w/4 > > E-9 First Sgt. - 3 up 3 down w/diamond in center > > E-9 Sgt. Major - Same but w/wreath in center > > Officers: > > O-1 2nd Lt./WO1 > > O-2 1st Lt./CW2 > > O-3 Captain/CW3 > > O-4 Major/CW4 > > O-5 Lt. Colonel > > O-6 Colonel > > O-7 Maj. General > > 4 more Gen. Ranks up to 5-Star General of the Army. > > ~ Ron W ~ > > In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:29 AM > > Subject: [NYGREENE] Military ranks > > > OK, I am lost does corporal come before sergeant, and before > > captain? > > What > > > is the order for these? > > > > > > Sylvia > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > > the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

20 yrs, Army Security Agency '56-'76 Wed in '59 in Germany to Danish wife; Went from Pvt E-2 to SFC then appointed to WO1 in '69 Vietnam; Retired as CW3 in '76 and haven't looked back. 2 daughters raised during those years. Have been collecting 50% back-pay ever since.... Shot at but not hit, other maladies are ignored..... :) ~ Ron W ~ In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor ----- Original Message ----- From: <carolfaby@comcast.net> To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Military ranks > That retirment plaque brought back memories. I too was a Navy wife, and > only time Navy recognized me was that plaque thanking me for my service as > a Navy wife when my husband retired. Sure enjoyed those years, looking > back. Thanks for letting me remember. > > Carol > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kinwanted <kinwanted@ida.net> > To: nygreene@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 04 May 2011 13:33:08 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Military ranks > > I applaud you-- I was a Navy wife for 23 years raised my kids in RI, MD, > NY, > CT (four times), Va and Germany. Our commissary grocery bags said NAVY > WIFE, THE BEST PART OF THE NAVY on them. When my husband retied I was > given > a pacque by his CO commending my 23 years of service to my country. > > Judie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nedra Dickman Brill" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 1:29 PM > Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Military ranks > > >> >> Raising two children in CA, VA, MD, Japan and also as teenagers in The >> Netherlands, yes, I had very active duty as a military wife. >> Nedra >> At 02:38 PM 5/3/2011 -0400, you wrote: >> >> Picky, picky Nedra....:) >> Were you on active duty?? >> ~ Ron W, CW3, Army Security Agency 1956-76 ~ >> In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Nedra Dickman Brill" >> To: >> Cc: >> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 12:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Military ranks >> > >> > Sylvia, >> > If your question is about Civil War era it would be Private, >> Corporal, >> > Sergeant, Lieutenant, then Captain. My husband's grandfather >> served as >> > an E7 >> > Master Sergeant in the cavalry in World Wars 1 & 2, so the ranks >> have >> > changed and expanded. >> > Corrections to the list below-- >> > E-8 MSG Master Sgt has 3 + 3 with nothing in the middle. >> > E-8 1SG First Sgt has 3 + 3 with diamond in the middle (not a >> E-9) -- >> my >> > husband was one. >> > E-9 SGM Sgt Major has star in middle >> > E-9 CSM Command Sgt Major has star and wreath >> > Warrant Officers are WOx and a separate "set" from the O-1, etc. >> Ron >> has >> > corrected the General ranks. >> > Other services are a bit different. For instance, a Navy Captain >> is an >> > O-6, >> > just below an Admiral. The Air Force has Airmen, not Privates. >> > Nedra >> > At 12:13 PM 5/3/2011 -0400, ~ Ron W. ~ wrote: >> > >> > Army Ranks >> > Enlisted: >> > E-1&E-2 Pvt. >> > E-3 Pvt. First Class - 1 stripe >> > E-4 Corporal/Sp4 - 2 stripes/ bird patch >> > E-5 Sergeant/Sp5 - 3 up / bird w/cover >> > E-6 Staff Sgt./Sp6 - 3 up 1 down/ bird w/2covers >> > E-7 Sgt. 1st Class/Sp7 - 3 up two down/ bird w/3 >> > E-8 Master Sgt/Master Specialist - 3 up 3 down/ bird w/4 >> > E-9 First Sgt. - 3 up 3 down w/diamond in center >> > E-9 Sgt. Major - Same but w/wreath in center >> > Officers: >> > O-1 2nd Lt./WO1 >> > O-2 1st Lt./CW2 >> > O-3 Captain/CW3 >> > O-4 Major/CW4 >> > O-5 Lt. Colonel >> > O-6 Colonel >> > O-7 Maj. General >> > 4 more Gen. Ranks up to 5-Star General of the Army. >> > ~ Ron W ~ >> > In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" >> > To: >> > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:29 AM >> > Subject: [NYGREENE] Military ranks >> > > OK, I am lost does corporal come before sergeant, and before >> > captain? >> > What >> > > is the order for these? >> > > >> > > Sylvia >> > > >> > > ------------------------------- >> > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> > the >> > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to >> > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I too retired from the Air Force, but they made me give back my watch! Most companies give you one! However, I am thankful for the retirement, etc. Have you ever checked the way ranks are confirred on the many non military organizations that use rank? Check out your local fire and police departments, etc. The smallest department often has the highest ranks. Ray Smith