U.S. Civil War 1860-1870

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Comment by Al Dawson on November 30, 2012 at 11:19pm

I have an ancestor named Sarah Everett (1721 - 1813) of Lebanon, CT.  She married William Beaumont.  

Sarah Everett's first cousin, twice removed, was Edward Everett; he spoke at the Gettysburg National Cemetery dedication in 1863 for two hours, before his friend Abraham Lincoln gave his famous two-minute remarks. Edward Everett (third cousin to Dr. William Beaumont) was a U.S. Representative, U .S. Senator from Massachusetts, Governor of Massachusetts, U.S. Secretary of State, president of Harvard University, as well as a close friend to President John Quincy Adams.  Edward Everett died in January, 1865.  

Comment by Cheryl (Smith) Owens on November 30, 2012 at 7:10am

Jim Avery

Yes, I would be interested in the 150th anniverary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Any luck finding a map that would indicate the action where Capt. Peyton Bailey would have been like on a map?  Any more information regarding where they would have been captured and what the procedure was afterwards?

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Comment by Beth McBride on November 29, 2012 at 11:07pm

Yes I'm interested, Jim, in a group for Battle of Gettysburg.

Comment by Jim Avery on November 29, 2012 at 8:42pm

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, would anyone be interested in a group solely for the relatives of those who fought in Gettysburg?

Comment by Liz Richardson on November 29, 2012 at 8:38pm

One other thing to know, if you're new to CSA vet/widow pensions, is that they were paid by the state in which the vet/widow was living when they applied for the pension, not necessarily the state through which they served. (For example, I have an ancestor who served from Alabama, and while he never filed for a pension, his widow did and was granted - in Texas.) Some of the States' Archives have posted an index online to their states' pension index, and FamilySearch.org has a bunch, too.

Comment by Al Dawson on November 29, 2012 at 5:37pm

I stand corrected - thanks Marilyn!

Comment by Cheryl (Smith) Owens on November 29, 2012 at 12:51pm

Help please!

Can't find a pension or application for my paternal great grandfather but have the following:

John Owen Smith (1841 - 1911) was a private and served in the CSA –  5th Regiment Mississippi Calvary –  Attala County, Mississippi –  Company A. Husband of Selena Johnson (1836 - 1913).

Comment by Joanne McCarthy Martinez on October 20, 2012 at 10:38pm

My ancestor Treffley St. Aubin served with a Minnesota Calvary unit.

 

Comment by Michael Carden on August 16, 2012 at 6:23pm

Louisville, Ohio in the Civil War.   I have been researching CW vets from Louisville for 15 years and have put together a roster of 300  who served.I am always looking for additional info.                                                     

Comment by Da Von Lynn Bearden on August 6, 2012 at 7:38pm

Missouri Digital  Heritage website under governor of Missouri is a very informative and helpful repository od Civil War info and even some records for viewing!

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