Ken, Appreciate the email below. Yes, you had contacted me about a Patrick KILKELLY, but am certain that my 2nd Gr-grf name was Patrick KELLY, as per his naturalization and Decl. of Int. papers, from Centre Co., PA, 1844 and 1845. You have done your homework on your ancestor, with all the C.W. detail and data. Apparently the Patrick K. in the 34th Reg., Co. G, is NOT the one I am searching for, as his wife's name was Mary Ann DOLAN. Thanks for the post. Marybeth ======= << Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:06:22 -0400 From: "Ken Jones" <kjones1@ix.netcom.com> To: PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Patrick KELLY, Civil War Hi Marybeth, On page 121 of "History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties" by J. Simpson Africa, Patrick Kelly is listed as a sergeant. We have corresponded before about Patrick and I believe that this Patrick is my gggrandfather. The reason for this belief is because my family has copies of more than 80 letters written by Patrick to his wife, Ann. Nightwine Kelly. These letters, written during the civil War, follow the chronology of the 34th Regiment exactly. The letters refer to letters that he received from Ann in Huntingdon, in just a few days. I think that the turnaround was faster than it is today! I also have Patrick's service records from the National Archives. He was mostly in charge of "foraging", according to the documents. Of interest might be that Patrick shortened his name from "Kilkelly" about this time. It is thought (somewhat jokingly, but perhaps truly) that the prefix "Kil" was potentially a bad omen in combat! Chronology of the 5th Reserve (34th Pennsylvania) Source: J. Simpson Africa: History of Huntingdon County, Volume I, Louis H. Everts, Philadelphia, 1883. Pp.118-121 1861 20 June Organized at Camp Curtin Huntingdon County's two companies: G Company - Huntingdon's Infantry (Captain Andrew S. Harrison) I Company - Scott's Infantry (Captain George Dare) Patrick Kelly was a sergeant in G Company. 22 June Left Camp Curtin for Cumberland, MD Route: Harrisburg - Huntingdon - Hopewell - Arrived Hopewell Night of 22 June 23 June To Bedford Springs - Camped at Camp McCall ? - 7 July To Maryland Line - Camped at Camp Mason and Dixon 7 July To Cumberland 8 July To camps vacated by Col. Lew Wallace's Indiana troops (K. J. Note: This was the same Lew Wallace, later a general, who wrote Ben Hur.) 13 July To camp 2 miles from New Creek, VA 20 July To Piedmont 27 July To Hopewell, then via RR to Huntingdon, then Harrisburg 31 July Arrive Harrisburg 8 August To Washington ? August To Tenallytown MD (stayed there 2 months) 9 October To Langley, VA 1862 10 March From Camp Pierpont (Langley) to Hunter's Mills, VA 14 March To Alexandria, VA 9 April To Manassas, to Falmouth 26 May To Fredericksburg 9 June Gray's Landing, then to White House (a town) ? June Baltimore Crossroads, Gaines' Mills to Mechanicsville 26 June (Thurs.) Battle of Mechanicsville (They slept in the field that night.) 27 June To Gaines' Mills - fought there, lost, retreated 29 June Crossed White Oak Swamp to Charles City Crossroads 30 June Fought at Charles City Crossroads 1 July Battle of Malvern Hill 2 July To Berkeley (Harrison's Landing) 20 August Fought 2nd Bull Run ? Fought South Mountain ? Fought at Antietam 13 December Fought at Fredericksburg 1863 ? Feb To Washington July Fought at Gettysburg ? Fought at Warranton ? Fought at Bristoe Station ? Fought at Mine Run Winter 1863-64 Spent this time camped at Alexandria, as part of the Army of the Potomac, defending Washington 1864 ? Fought at Wilderness ? Fought at Perkins' Store ? Fought at Fredericksburg ? Fought at Orange Turnpike 6 May Fought at Spottsylvania Courthouse ? Fought at North Anna River 30 May Camped, fought at Bethesda Church 1 June Mustered out at Holmesburg, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: <ACMBJC@aol.com> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 3:25 PM Subject: [PAHUNTIN] Patrick KELLY, Civil War > If someone on the list has access to the following, could you please check to > see what is written about a Patrick KELLY, <<34th Regiment, Company G > History of Huntingdon & Blair Counties, Penna., pg 121>> > > Thank you for your time. > > Marybeth Corrigall > ACMBJC@aol.com > ______________________________ >>