I would appreciate your help. The Andrew EDGEN (or EDGIN) mentioned in your e-mail is related to me. Where can I find the record you mentioned. Eldon J. Edgin 14908 Woodbriar Drive Dallas, Texas 75248-4551 Phone: (972) 991-4891 FAX: (972) 991-4893 e-mail: eedgin@sbcglobal.net ______________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Hand" <ghand@viptx.net> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:24 PM Subject: Re: Battle of New Orleans > This is quite a coinsedence. My husband's gg grandfather, Thomas > Asheralso served in Capt. James Tunnell's Co., 3 Reg't (Johnson's) E. TN > Militia. According to his obit in the Victoria (Texas) Advocate > newspaper (1885) > "he served with Andrew Jackson". I have searched for years to find some > documentation of this without any success. From his application for > pension and other sources the following also served in this company: > Harmon Thompson, Thomas Laxton, Michael Asher, David Landrum, James > Blackburn, Andrew Edgen, George Garner, John Sexton, William Sexton, and > ? Patton. It seems odd that you have the same story for your ancestors > too, from the same company. Patsy Hand > > "Phyllis J. Bauer" wrote: > > > > Thank you for the links you have provided. > > > > I know the regiments of the ancestors and their relatives who allegedly > > fought in the Battle of New Orleans. I just want to know if they really > > were involved in the Battle. > > > > My ancestors and their relatives names and regiments: > > > > HICKS, VINES, 3 REG'T (JOHNSON'S) E. TENNESSEE MILITIA, PRIVATE > > > > TUNNELL, JAMES, BROWN'S REG'T, EAST TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > TUNNEL, JAMES, WILLIAMS' MTD. REG'T, E. TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > TUNNELL, JAMES, 3 REG'T (JOHNSON'S) E. TENNESSEE MIL., CAPTAIN > > > > TUNNELL, LUTHER, BROWN'S REG'T, EAST TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > TUNNELL, ROBERT, 2 REG'T MOUNTED GUNMEN (BROWN'S), EAST TENNESSEE VOLS., 2 > > LIEUTENANT > > > > TUNNELL, WILLIAM, 5 REG'T (BOOTH'S) EAST TENNESSEE MILITIA, LIEUTENANT (He > > was elevated to the rank of Colonel by his descendants.) > > > > WORTHINGTON, JAMES, BROWN'S REG'T, EAST TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > WORTHINGTON, JAMES, WILLIAMS' MTD. REG'T, E. TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > WORTHINGTON, JESSE, BROWN'S REG'T, EAST TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > WORTHINGTON, ROBERT, BROWN'S REG'T, EAST TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > WORTHINGTON, WILLIAM, BROWN'S REG'T, EAST TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > WORTHINGTON, WILLIAM, WILLIAMS' MTD. REG'T, E. TENNESSEE VOLS., PRIVATE > > > > Thank you for any help -- > > > > PhylBee > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > MESSAGE HINT: Delete all the unnecessary > material before you reply or resend any > message. DELETE:taglines,empty lines,etc. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237