Paul and Bonnie, Thanks for Ulmen Chronik reference--now I need to know where to buy it! Related topic--my 2nd great grandfather Lorenz Neis a native of Waldkönigen/Daun (Eifel) served at Waterloo--died in Cold Spring MN 1882. Where would one find a record of recruits from the canton of Daun, residents of Dreis? Thanks for any comments. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul & Bonnie Wilberscheid" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:36 AM Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: TRIER-ROOTS-D Digest V02 #63 > Dear List Members: > > In Chronik Ulmen (a history of the village of Ulmen), there is a chapter devoted to Ulmen Under French Rule (1794 - 1814). It > includes a bibliograph , translations from French to German, and reprints of documents relating to this subject. There are a > few sentences on the young men of Ulmen who were in the French army, and where they died. This includes an ancestor of mine > (August Wilwerscheid) who was an officer killed at Koenigsberg in 1813. Unfortunately, the book is in Germany. It was > published in 2000 and it is available for about $25 US. It is ISBN 3-929745-89-5. > > Anyone with family from Ulmen will want to read this book. > > Best wishes to all, > Paul Wilberscheid > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Subject: > > > > TRIER-ROOTS-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 63 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Napoleon's Army ["Joe Miller" <[email protected]] > > #2 [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Napoleon's Arm [[email protected]] > > > > Administrivia: > > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > > to unsubscribe > > > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Napoleon's Army > > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 03:42:49 -0500 > > From: "Joe Miller" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > > > Hello, > > > > Since we all have family that was probably involved in one way or another > > with this, did the French government keep records of the men's names who > > march to Moscow in 1812? Our part of the Rheinland/Rhineland was under > > French control at this time and undoubtedly, many of Napoleon's soldiers > > would have been drafted from this area as well as France. > > > > I am asking in behalf of my second cousin whose ancestor died after > > Napoleon's retreat and she is looking to obtain some kind of proof of this. > > > > Would appreciate to hear any thoughts on this matter. > > > > Mit freundlich Grüßen, > > > > Joe Miller > > > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Napoleon's Army > > Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 23:28:56 EST > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > To Joe and everyone else: > > > > My g-g-grandfather's headstone says he, Matthias Molitor, was a veteran of > > the German liberation from 1808 to 1815, "Veteran aus von Deutschen > > Befrieungs K.......(I can't read the rest of a long word) von 1808 bis 1815 > > ruler Napoleon." > > > > Family lore (and a turn-of-the-century newspaper article) says he served > > under General Bernadotte, later Carl Johan - King of Sweden and Norway. > > Further, he was with the French Army when it invaded Russia in 1812, > > witnessed the burning of Moscow and survived the fatal retreat of the French > > out of Russia. After the disastrous Russian campaign he participated in > > combat engagements at Leipzig, Hanman, and finally in the bloody battle at > > Waterloo......However, we have no proof. > > > > He arrived in Houston County, Minnesota, in 1858. He died there in 1883 and > > is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Caledonia, MN. He was born 1790 in BORN, > > LUX. > > > > So, as you can see, I would love to find any record of his military service. > > > > Karen Langer > > Laguna Niguel, CA > > > > From: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > > Hello, > > > > Since we all have family that was probably involved in one way or another > > with this, did the French government keep records of the men's names who > > march to Moscow in 1812? Our part of the Rheinland/Rhineland was under > > French control at this time and undoubtedly, many of Napoleon's soldiers > > would have been drafted from this area as well as France. > > > > I am asking in behalf of my second cousin whose ancestor died after > > Napoleon's retreat and she is looking to obtain some kind of proof of this. > > > > Would appreciate to hear any thoughts on this matter. > > > > Mit freundlich Grüßen, > > > > Joe Miller > > > > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > to unsubscribe >