My Uncle Joseph CAMPBELL was an Ohio River boatman before the Civil War. >From the papers in his National Archives Pension File #119379 I found this information about him: 29 April 1862 Deckhand on U.S.S. Steamer Mingo on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Ram Mingo Boat, M.M.B. U.S. Vols. was part of a fleet of boats at Pittsburg,,PA. 31 July 1862 Discharged at Vicksburg, MS on account of physical diabilities. He later joined the Union Army. This is the rest of his service record: 10 July 1863 He enrolled as Private at New Brighton,,PA in Co. B 62nd Reg. PA Infantry Vols. Dec. 1863 Near Mine Run, VA incurred deafness being near to a battery of artillery. 6 May 1864 He was wounded by gunshot of the enemy while on the skirmish line at the Battle of the Wilderness. The ball entered the bone of the elbow joint of his left arm and was never removed for fear of losing his arm entirely. Treated in Field Hospital. 11 May 1864 He was treated at Findley General Hospital in Washington D.C. 12 July 1864 Transferred to Co. B 155th PA Vols. Temporary duty at Cliffbun? Barracks. June 1865 Transferred to Co. E 191th PA Vols. 28 June 1865 Honorably discharged at Harrisburg,,PA He suffered disability from the gunshot wound and deafness and received a pension of $8.00 per month. Some personal information: Joseph CAMPBELL Born 17 May 1835 in Greene Twp., Beaver Co., PA. He lived all of his life in Greene Twp. Married Lucinda JEWELL on 26th Aug. 1858 at Georgetown,,PA. They had 12 children. He died 22 Mar. 1917 Last pension payment to Joseph CAMPBELL of p.o. Hookstown, PA was $30.00 note- Lucinda (JEWELL) CAMPBELL was the daughter of William and Sina (GREEN) JEWELL and sister to my gr gr grandmother Elizabeth (JEWELL) BRYAN. Regards, Gary R. Tafini gtafini@tir.com Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA