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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: RichardDarkwood on September 01, 2011, 10:08:57 PM
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The american civil war was also known as the war between brothers...literally.
Have you ever wondered what members of your family participated?
Here is a link to help you in the right direction:
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html
Or just search: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
This site is maintained by the national park service and has very accurate records.
Select soldier or sailor and input the info into the proper spaces. Usually a last name and side fought on works well. When you select a state it narrows it down.
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my wifes great great great grandfather fought in the civil war, I'll dig up the pic's we have of him and post them later, thanks for the link. :salute
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maybe.. They don't give the age or date of service so I can't confirm it.. it would have been around late 1863 and he was 66 from virgina, my Great Great Great Grand father... John Anderson Pritchett
This name matches in the search.. (but no dates)
Pritchett, John A.
Confederate
Infantry
23rd Battalion, Virginia Infantry
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My however many times great grandfather shares a name with a soldier I found- Sgt. George Capron, Co H, 80th NY Infantry- but I can't confirm it's the same guy. Only match I can find in my tree, at least among direct ancestors.
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Gideon A Cahoone
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/007rusty/GideonAngellCahoone.jpg)
The site says he was in Regiment's the 7th and the 4th Rhode Island Infantry
UNION RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS
7th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry
Organized at Providence May to September, 1862. Moved to Washington, D. C., September 10-12, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Casey's Division, Military District of Washington, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to April, 1863; Dept. Ohio to June, 1863, and Army Tennessee to September, 1863. District of North Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. Ohio, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.-Camp at Capital Hill, Defences of Washington, D. C., till September 16, 1862, and at Arlington Heights. Va., till October 1. Moved to Sandy Hook, Md., October 1. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 27-November 19. Warrenton, Sulphur Springs, November 15. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Moved to Newport News February 9, thence to Lexington, Ky., March 25-31. Moved to Winchester, thence to Richmond, Ky., April 18. To Paint Creek May 3, and to Lancaster May 10. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., June 4-14. Siege of Vicksburg June 15-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. At Milldale till August 8. Moved to Nicholasville, Ky., August 8-18, thence to Lexington September 7, and provost duty there till April, 1864. Moved to Virginia April 2-23. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May-June. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania C. H. May 12-21; Stannard's Mill May 21; North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run , October 27-28. Garrison of Fort Sedgwick November 1, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Stedman March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee to Farmville April 3-9. Moved to Petersburg and City Point, thence to Washington, D. C., April 20-28. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 9, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 85 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 108 Enlisted men by disease. Total 199.
UNION RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS
4th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry
Organized at Providence, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 2. At Camp Casey till November 28, and at Camp California till December 14. Mustered in October 30, 1861. Attached to Casey's Provisional Division, Army Potomac, October-November, 1861. Howard's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1861. Parke's 3rd Brigade, Burnside's Expeditionary Corps, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to April, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Getty's Division, at Portsmouth, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Heckman's Division, Portsmouth, Va., to March, 1864. Norfolk, Va., to April, 1864. District of St. Mary's Point, Lookout, Md., to July, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.-At Edsall's Hill, Defences of Washington, D. C., December 14, 1861, to January 3, 1862. Moved to Annapolis, Md., January 3, 1862. Burnside's Expedition to Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke Island, N. C., January 7-February 8, 1862. Battle of Roanoke Island February 9. Duty at Roanoke Island till March 11. Advance on New Berne March 11-13. Battle of New Berne March 14. Siege of Fort Macon March 23-April 26. Bombardment and capture of Fort Macon April 25-26. Duty at Beaufort and New Berne till July. Moved to Newport News, Va., July 6-8, thence to Fredericksburg August 3-6, and duty there till August 31. Moved to Brook's Station, thence to Washington, D. C., August 31-September 3. Maryland Campaign September-October. Battles of South Mountain September 14, and Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Pleasant Valley, Md., till October 30. Advance to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Moved to Newport News, Va., February 8, thence to Suffolk March 13. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. Nansemond River May 4. Reconnoissance to the Chickahominy June 9-13. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 8. Expedition from White House to South Anna River July 1-7. Duty at Portsmouth till March l, 1864, and at Norfolk till April 1. At Point Lookout, Md., guarding prisoners till July. Ordered to Petersburg, Va., July 16. Siege of Petersburg July to October. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Old members mustered out October 15, 1864. Veterans and Recruits consolidated with 7th Rhode Island Infantry.
Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 68 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 67 Enlisted men by disease. Total 140.
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My paternal Grandma's family is from Arkansas and, we're pretty sure, one of her Grandfather's (I think) cousins, also from Arkansas, was a General in the Union Army.
That apparently didn't play too well with some neighbors.
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They have John Anderson Pritchett's grandson from his 3rd oldest daughter Many Ann Pritchett/Brooks.. He was killed in action October 3rd 1963, I notice that they don't list KIA's on the site either...
Alex J. Brooks (First_Last)
Regiment Name 45 Virginia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M382 roll 7
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My paternal Grandma's family is from Arkansas and, we're pretty sure, one of her Grandfather's (I think) cousins, also from Arkansas, was a General in the Union Army.
That apparently didn't play too well with some neighbors.
A lot of northern Arkansas was pro union surprisingly. The area I live now was pro union. My family fought for the confederates though 4th Arkansas regiment.
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My dad's family at that time was from southern IL and during and shortly following the Civil War buried soldiers from both the North and the South in a cemetery somewhere way down south within said state. On another interesting note, it is said that they used former slaves to help with the labor, I've found nothing to verify that though.
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found family that fought during the war of northren aggression. 16thark. whats funny is that havent found any that fought in any war since. :salute
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Soda,
If you look up the unit numbers history you should be able to find out what county each unit drew the men from.
It also helps to have all your family names, such as your 4th generation grand father married ______. Look up that grand mothers maiden name from at least four generations back and you'll be surprised.
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One was in the 8th Texas cavalry, Terrys Texas Rangers and one was a scout with the army of northern varginia.
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Great, great, great grandfather
Pvt. Lyman Beebe
13th NY Heavy Artillery
Co. D
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Great, great, great grandfather
Pvt. Lyman Beebe
13th NY Heavy Artillery
Co. D
Here is a photo of the 13th http://www.americancivilwarphotos.com/category/regiments/new-york-civil-war-regiments/13th-new-york-heavy-artillery
Organized at New York
August 4
Company D mustered in at Staten Island
August 12
Company A mustered in at Elmira
August 29
Company B mustered in at Elmira
September 11
Company C mustered in at Elmira
October 5
Companies A, B, C, D left State for Norfolk, Va. Attached to Defenses of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., and Defenses of New Berne, N. C., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina (1st and 2nd Battalions).
November 10
Company I mustered in at Riker's Island
December
Company M mustered in at Elmira
1864
February
Company F mustered in at Elmira
February 18
Company H mustered in at Elmira
February 21
Company K mustered in at Norfolk, Va.
March 10
Company E mustered in at Fort Schuyler
March 14
Company G mustered in at Elmira
May
Companies A & H attached to 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps to January
May 4-28
Companies A & H participating in Butler's operations on south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond
June 11
Company L mustered in at Elmira
June
3rd Battalion (Companies I - M) attached to Naval Brigade as guard on board vessels of war along Atlantic Coast and with James River fleet as Naval Brigade, Army of the James
June 15-18
Companies A & H - Before Petersburg
June 16 - April 2
Companies A & H - Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond
1865
January
Companies A & H attached to Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va. to June
January 15
Company D at Fort Fisher, N. C.
April 2
Fall of Petersburg
March 10-11
Expedition from Suffolk to Murfree's Depot, N. C. (Detachment)
March 10
South Quay
March 28-April 11
Expedition from Deep Bottom to near Weldon, N. C. (Detachment)
July 18
Balance transferred to 6th New York Heavy Artillery
June 28
Old members and Companies I - M mustered out
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Yup. I saw that picture.
I've got a picture of Lyman and (we think) his brothers and father. I had the county historical society photograph it for their records (mine is the original given to me by my grandmother). I wish I had a scanner. I'd put it out in the cyberspace for all to see but it'll get there too someday.
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Aaron T Bliss from my dad's side of the family.
Enlisted in the 10th NY Volunteers as a Lt, mustered out as a Capt. It was a cavalry regiment.
Had a pretty interesting post war life as well.
History 10th NY:
10th Regiment, New York Cavalry
Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 27, 1861. Moved to Gettysburg, Pa., December 24, and duty there till March, 1862. Duty at Havre de Grace and Baltimore, Md., Middle Department and in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till August, 1862. Attached to Bayard's Cavalry Brigade, Army of Virginia. August-September, 1862. Bayard's Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.-Sulphur Springs, Va., August 27, 1862. Near Frying Pan August 27. Reconnoissance to Dranesville, Herndon Station and Frying Pan August 31. Near Centreville September 3. Reconnoissance to Leesburg October 16-17. Aldie and Mountsville October 31. Rappahannock Station November 1. New Baltimore November 4. Rappahannock Station November 7, 8 and 9. United States Ford November 16 (Co. "H"). Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. Occoquan, Dumfries, December 19. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Hartwood Church February 25. Rappahannock Railroad Bridge April 14. Stoneman's Raid toward Richmond April 27-May 8. Kelly's Ford April 30. Rapidan Station May 1. Louisa Court House May 2. South Anna Bridge May 3. Ashland Church May 4. Thompson's Cross Roads May 4. Brandy Station and Beverly Ford June 9. Aldie June 17. Middleburg June 18, 19 and 20. Upperville June 21. Aldie June 22. Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Fairfield, Pa., July 5. Hagerstown, Md., July 11. Boonsboro July 11-12. Near Harper's Ferry July 14. Shephardstown July 14 and 16. Halltown July 15. Near Amissville August 4. Little Washington August 5. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Near Warrenton October 11. Warrenton or White Sulphur Springs October 12-13. Auburn and St. Stephen's Church October 14. Catlett's Station October 15-16. Rappahannock Station October 24. Philomont November 1. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 27. Parker's Store November 29. Expedition to Luray December 21-23. Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Near Chancellorsville Mav 4. Todd's Tavern May 5-6. Wilderness May 6-7. Todd's Tavern May 7-8. Spottsylvania May 8. Sheridan's Raid to the James River May 9-24. North Anna River May 9-10. Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern May 11. Glen Allen May 11. Fortifications of Richmond May 12. Jones Bridge May 17. Haxall's Landing May 18. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Hanovertown and Haw's Shop May 28. Old Church Tavern May 30. Cold Harbor May 31-June 1. Barker's and Gaines Mills June 2. Bottom's Bridge June 3. Sheridan's Trevillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. Malvern Hill June 16. Kings and Queens Court House June 18. White House or St. Peter's Church and Black Creed or Tunstall Station June 21. Samaria Church June 24. Before Petersburg June 26, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Ream's Station June 30, 1864. Light House Point July 1. Gaines Hill July 2. Prince George Court House July 10 and 16. Lee's Mills July 12. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Malvern Hill July 28. Lee's Mills July 30. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Gravel Hill August 14. Strawberry Plains August 14-18. Weldon Railroad August 19-21. Dinwiddie Road, near Ream's Station, August 23. Ream's Station August 25. Arthur's Swamp August 29-30. Yellow Tavern September 2. Stony Creek Station September 16. Belcher's Mills September 17. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2. Vaughan Road September 30-October 1. Duncan Road October 1. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Near Prince George Court House November 2. Reconnoissance to Stony Creek November 7. Blackwater Creek November 18. Stony Creek December 1. Hicksford Raid December 6-12. Bellefield December 9-10. Jarrett's Station December 10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Payne's Cross Roads and Amelia Springs April 5. Deatonville Road and Sailor's Creek April 6. Farmville April 7. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. Moved to Washington, D. C., May. Grand Review May 23. Consolidated with 24th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 1st Regiment Provisional Cavalry.
Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 93 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 148 Enlisted men by disease. Total 251.
After the war:
http://www.usgennet.org/family/bliss/bios/ny/aaron.htm (http://www.usgennet.org/family/bliss/bios/ny/aaron.htm)
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Wounded while stubbornly defending the retreat of Wilson's Raiders, he was captured and suffered imprisonment in Salisbury, Andersonville, Macon, Charleston, and Columbia prisons, escaping from the latter in November 1864.
That is a quote from the life of Aaron T. Bliss.
Here's a small detail....Wilson's raiders happened in March of 1865 to April 1865.
Andersonville prison didn't open till mid 1864.
Sometimes things are printed wrong. I wanted to ask just in case and it is nothing personal about your family member as it was another web site putting up the info.
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Found out some more cool facts asked my great grandpa and he dug out some some tin type pictures of my great grandmas, grandfather Thomas Holder. He joined the 38th arkansas regiment.
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A lot of northern Arkansas was pro union surprisingly. The area I live now was pro union. My family fought for the confederates though 4th Arkansas regiment.
Every state in the Confederacy sent at least one regiment to fight for the Union.
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Every state in the Confederacy sent at least one regiment to fight for the Union.
Fun fact. I did know Arkansas had union regiments. It was more surprising to me because only one county in Arkansas voted against secession even the pro union North Arkansas counties voted for it.
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This is heavy artillery.....
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii34/JadgTankker/01549u-93.jpg)
Take note of the caseshot on the ground. When that giant grapeshot was fired it was devastating to infantry. Took some major big ones to attack emplacements like that. The mental effect caseshot had on troops is something I am unable to fathom. The 2.5 lb iron balls plus the plates holding them together flying at you. Dastardly effects.
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I had a cousin that was part of the Union. I actually have his original letters that he wrote home. He also served on a Iron Clad, but the name eludes me at the moment. Here is some info on him.
Jacob W. Bower was born in Posey County Indiana, October 11, 1839. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. The following is from his service record in the National Archives in Washington D.C. He enlisted as a volunteer in Company D, 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry on July 28, 1861, at Indianapolis. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal, February 1862, and to Sgt, October 17, 1862. He was wounded December 7, 1862 in a battle at Prarie Grove, Arkansas. He spent some time in a hospital at Fayetteville, Arkansas. He rejoined his unit in January 1863, and was assigned special duty as a Train guard at Rolla, Missouri during March and April, 1863, after which he again returned to Company D. During September 1863, he spent some time in a convalescent camp near Carrolton Louisiana. From November 1863 through 1864 he was on daily duty as a Company clerk. Because he had completed his enlistment, he was given a discharge at Brownsville, Texas on January 31, 1864 and re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on the following day. He retained his rank as Sgt. He was promoted to 1st Sgt of Company D on April 1, 1865. On April 4, 1864 he was given a furlough, returning to the army a month later. (During this month he returned to Indiana for his wedding.) He mustered out of the Army on January 11, 1866 at Vicksburgh, Mississippi. His original enlistment papers describe him as 22 years of age, 6 feet 0 inches tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair and a farmer by occupation.
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I had a cousin that was part of the Union. I actually have his original letters that he wrote home. He also served on a Iron Clad, but the name eludes me at the moment. Here is some info on him.
Ha I live 10 mins from Fayetteville man. And I had family members fighting for the confederates at prairie grove.
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my grand pops last name was barker.......but i didn't know any of his parents or grand parents names, so i just typed in his last name. there were a LOT of barkers in the confederate army it seems.
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my grand pops last name was barker.......but i didn't know any of his parents or grand parents names, so i just typed in his last name. there were a LOT of barkers in the confederate army it seems.
There was 1975 Barkers fighting for the union too.
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yea, when i talk to mom on the phone tonight, i'm gonna see if she remembers any of the names.........then go lookin again. :aok
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yea, when i talk to mom on the phone tonight, i'm gonna see if she remembers any of the names.........then go lookin again. :aok
You want to go back four generations to get accurate info from the site. Your great X3 grandmothers maiden name.
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My father's mother's Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, and 3 great-Uncles fought with the NC Infantry, 1 great Uncle was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness and carried the bullet with him in his side the rest of his life. Another great Uncle was killed at Gettysburg, and the third went missing and presumed dead. I'll have to dig back out all my papers and books on the Booth and Dorsey family and refresh my memories.
The family story that I'm most familiar with concerns my grandmother's grandfather Booth, mentioned above, as I grew up in the house he built in 1865-66 after returning home to Horry County after the war. The original home that was there prior to that house being built sat very close to where the new house was built, and there still stands to this day a very large live oak tree that was in front of that house. The story is, "Grandma Booth" (my grandmother's grandmother) was very ill and they thought on her death bed. This was 1865, and the war wasn't going well for the south and I think a lot of the guys knew it. Grandpa Booth got news that is wife was sick and possibly on her death bed, and he deserted and came home to be with her, figuring the war was lost anyway. Sure enough it was a short matter of time and they came after him and arrested him, tying their horses to the oak tree in the front yard (the same one that is still there). Normally deserters would be executed when caught, but lukily for my g-g-grandfather, the officer in charge had pity on him due to his wife's condition and let him live, and he spent the rest of the war incarcerated. The war ended less than a month later, and he came home.
My father-in-law's great great grandfather was H.H. Thornton, NC Infantry, and was a Surgeon in the Arnmy of N Virginia. He enlisted as a Sgt and left service as a Private (there's a story there I cannot remember the details right now) and died very shortly thereafter of illness.
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The Dictator:
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii34/JadgTankker/Dictator.jpg)
The gun itself weighs 17,000 lbs.
Those balls stacked there weighed in at 269 lbs. They could lob a shell over 2 miles. The gun used 15 pounds of powder to fire that projectile that far. The Dictator was used against the siege of Petersburg,Va.
Can you imagine the fun times moving and setting up this gun???
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Fun fact. I did know Arkansas had union regiments. It was more surprising to me because only one county in Arkansas voted against secession even the pro union North Arkansas counties voted for it.
I have heard, though not verified with my own research, that there were lots of ballot irregularities with many of the secession votes.
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Wounded while stubbornly defending the retreat of Wilson's Raiders, he was captured and suffered imprisonment in Salisbury, Andersonville, Macon, Charleston, and Columbia prisons, escaping from the latter in November 1864.
That is a quote from the life of Aaron T. Bliss.
Here's a small detail....Wilson's raiders happened in March of 1865 to April 1865.
Andersonville prison didn't open till mid 1864.
Sometimes things are printed wrong. I wanted to ask just in case and it is nothing personal about your family member as it was another web site putting up the info.
The 'Wilson's Raiders' part might not specifically refer to the actual Wilson Raid- both sides launched raids and counter-raids against each other through the whole war, and Wilson was a prominent commander for the last two years of the war as well. He may have been captured in a Wilson raid, but not the Wilson Raid, if you know what I mean.
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really sad that a big percentage of soldiers died of disease instead of combat or combat related injuries. then again, that was very common back then.
semp
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The 'Wilson's Raiders' part might not specifically refer to the actual Wilson Raid- both sides launched raids and counter-raids against each other through the whole war, and Wilson was a prominent commander for the last two years of the war as well. He may have been captured in a Wilson raid, but not the Wilson Raid, if you know what I mean.
I know exactly what you mean, which is why I searched every possible engagement with the name Wilson and that was the only one.
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While it's unlikely any of ancestors fought in the civil war unless they returned to Ireland afterward. I looked up my surname, Hartigan, which isn't that common even in Ireland. So we are all kind of related. The list threw up 83, mostly Union but a fair sprinkle of Rebels. A lot served in New York regiments as befits the typical Irish immigrant.
I was disappointed to see find only a couple of officers with the highest rank being 1st Lieutenant. Not many NCOs either. Lots of privates. No surprise there really given my less than stellar military career too!
Interestingly one was a prisoner in Andersonville but he escaped!
Fascinating really.
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A lot served in New York regiments as befits the typical Irish immigrant.
That reminds me of a scene from my favorite movie of all time Gangs of New York. Were they are thwoing potates at the imigrants coming off the boats. :bolt:
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That reminds me of a scene from my favorite movie of all time Gangs of New York. Were they are thwoing potates at the imigrants coming off the boats. :bolt:
Which they might have found welcoming, seeing as how they were coming here because all the potatoes back home had turned to gray mush...
"Look lads, they're so plentiful here, the locals have enough to throw at us as welcoming gifts! What a country- now lets all join the local police and fire departments and marry into every single family that's already here or ever even thinks about coming here."
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And parade down every street in the USA on Paddys day every March just to make the point!
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My G-G-Grandfather.
(http://home.roadrunner.com/~shawnm92/34thpa/coi/wshannon.jpg)
Private William Shannon
Born Abt. 1836 at Martha Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA.
Mustered into service 06/01/1861 at Huntingdon Furnace, Huntingdon Co., PA.
Wounded during battle at Wilderness, VA on 05/08/1864.
Received a gunshot wound to the left thigh.
Entered the Mount Pleasant Hospital, Washington City, DC, 05/12/1864.
Released from the hospital on furlough to return home, until his expiration of service, 06/11/1864.
Died 01/18/1902 at Duquesne, Allegheny Co., PA.
Buried in Brisbin, Clearfield Co., PA.
http://home.roadrunner.com/~shawnm92/34thpa/coi/34thcoi2.htm#wshannon
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Theodore P. Hatten, great grandfather of Adeline Curnow Holliday fought for the North in the
American Civil War. He enlisted on September 9, 1864 and was assigned to Company "G" of the 210th
Infantry Regiment,Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Theodore,along with his brother Milo and a cousin James volunteered together on September 9, 1864
and all three were present at the battle of Hatcher's Run part of the Petersburg campaign. James was
killed during the fighting to cut off Confederate supply lines.
Regimental History
Two Hundred and Tenth Infantry. - Cols., William Sergeant,
Edward L. Witman; Lieut.-Col., Edward L. Witman; Majs., Henry
E. Munson, James H. Graves, Sol. B. Bowerman. The 210th, from
the counties of Dauphin, Columbia, Schuylkill, Potter, Mifflin,
Bradford, Franklin and Center, rendezvoused at Camp Curtin,
Harrisburg, and was mustered into the U. S. service from Aug.
25 to Sept. 24, 1864, for one year. Col. Sergeant was formerly
a captain in the 12th U. S. infantry, Lieut.-Col. Witman was a
captain in the 46th Pa., and a large proportion of both offi-
cers and men had been in the service before. As soon as it was
organized it left for the front and joined the army of the Po-
tomac before Petersburg, where it was assigned to the 3d bri-
gade, 2nd division, 5th corps. It was active for the first
time at Hatcher's run in October, meeting with slight loss. It
shared in the Weldon railroad expedition in December, suffering
much from the intense cold and exposure, which caused many to
sicken and die. It behaved with great gallantry in the engage-
ment at Dabney's mill, in Feb., 1865, where its losses were
considerable. On the opening of the spring campaign it was
heavily engaged from March 29 to April 1, at the Quaker road,
Gravelly run, the Boydton road and Five Forks, its loss being
35 killed, 115 wounded and 150 missing. Col. Sergeant was mor-
tally wounded at Five Forks as were Adjt. Schlesinger and Capt.
Hughes. It followed the enemy during his retreat from Peters-
burg and was at the front when Lee's final surrender took
place. It then returned to the vicinity of Washington, par-
ticipated in the grand review, and was mustered out at Alexan-
dria on May 30, 1865 when the recruits were transferred to the
51st Pa., with which organization they served until their final
muster out on July 28, 1865.
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/Family.jpg)
Also found another reletive killed at the battle of Hatchers Run
Killed at Hatcher's Run, VA 2/6/65: Amos Gay, son of John and Julia A. Gay
132 PA Vol Infantry.
Who was related to my great great great Great (might be missing a great) Grandfather Col.Ebenezer Gay 1725-1787 In 1777 was a Major of Militia under General Gates....in 1780 Col of the 14th COnneticut Regiment. Born in Litchfield CN Died in Sharon Ct
http://www.sharonhist.org/in-the-museum-gay-hoyt-house.htm <--pretty intresting guy