U.S. Civil War 1860-1870

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Comment by Kathy W-L on August 20, 2009 at 12:29pm

My Great Great Grandfather:
Private Wesley Smith Dorris
30th TN, Smith's Brigade.
Pvt Smith was one of the hundreds killed near the locust grove during the charge.
His diary has been made into a book.

Comment by Cinda Price on August 20, 2009 at 11:36am

this is all I have other than his pension card is now on file at footnote. I do not have correct information on his wife other than her name was Mary and they had 5 children from census information. I know she applied for a pension however I have not found it yet. I was told by other family members that he had brothers who fought for the other side. I cannot find any family for him either.

Comment by Cinda Price on August 20, 2009 at 11:33am

John Cecil STOKES B: 1837 Virginia D 17 October 1876 Vermilion, Illinois
General: Medical: Caused by gunshot wound received during military service in the Civil War
John enlisted in the Civil War at Bolivar, Tennesee on July 26, 1862. He served in Captain Miles Company "C" 78th Regiment, Ohio
Volunteer 3rd Division and was honorably discharged at Columbus, Ohio on March 15, 1865. John is described as being 5' 6" tall, fair
complected with sandy hair and blue eyes.
In the battle of "Peach Tree Creek", July 14, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia, he was wounded by a minnie ball from the enemy. He said the
ball passed through the wrist joint of the left wrist, rendering the left hand entirely useless. It struck the left arm and passed through the
wrist joint totally destroying the use of his hand by permanently closing the hand.
He received a pension of $5.00 a month for his disability. He applied for an increase in his pension to $8.00 a month in 1867.
After marriage he and Mary lived in Marysville, Illinois, (known today as Potomac, Illinois) and had five children.
Mary reported that John died, October 17, 1877 due to "bleeding of the lungs and chronic diarrhea" caused by a gun shot wound in the
breast while in the service.
John is buried as described in the Potomac Cemetery "Main Drive, east side of building, between First and Second East-West Drive, East
of Main Drive, South of Goodwine, stone - 3 rows-east of "Brown" Stone behind a baby's grave site " as his grave is unmarked.

Comment by Geraldine Wilhelms on August 19, 2009 at 10:41pm

My great grandfather George W. Peeks was a private of Captain N.N. Davis Company (C) of the twenty fourth regiment Ala. VOl. Colonel William A. Breck Commanding, He ( George W. Peeks) was born in the state of Ala, Pickens County. He was mustered into service by Col. Breck at Navy Cove on the 29th day of Nov 1851 and after being wounded and losing his left hand was was discharged in 1862. Gerry

Comment by Jayne McCormick on August 19, 2009 at 9:57pm

You show Joseph's dob as 12 Apr 1860... I think that's probably a typo?? Here is some of the "stuff" I found for him.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Joseph Dougan
Name: Joseph Dougan
Enlistment Date: 14 Jan 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Indiana
Service Record: Enlisted in Company U, Indiana 1st Cavalry Regiment on 14 Jan 1864.
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

I found a Civil War & Later Veterans Pension Index Card for a Joseph Dougan
Late rank of Private
Companies A & F
1st Indiana Cavalry
It appears that his wife applied for his pension 08 Feb 1865
Application no. 82.172
Certificate no. 165.831
then there was a name listed by "minor" Goodman, N. E. (has Gdn after name) Pension applied for on 20 June 1872
Application no. 219..680
certificate no. 165.830

Comment by Robin R. Cordell-Inge on August 19, 2009 at 7:36pm

Recently I discovered that my Great(3) grandfather served in Company A, Indiana's 1st Calvery Regiment and he mustered out on 3 October 1864. However, I also found out that he died from disease and it gives this same date. Please help me...
His name is Joseph Dugan dob 12 April 1860 in Spencer Indiana. Shows he mustered out in Pine Bluff, Ark, but died in Little Rock on 3 Oct 1864... Wife was Nancy Cron

Comment by Bob Mooney-Pa on August 19, 2009 at 7:26pm

I have brothers who were from WV all fought in the Civil War.

Comment by Anita Wills on August 19, 2009 at 7:24pm

Two of my ancestors, Uriah Martin & Henry Green were in the 41st United States Colored Troops, out of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. I also have a Great Uncle Walter Samuel Pinn, who fought in the 54th Massachusetts United States Colored Troops, out of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The Unit he was in was formed by Charles and Lewis Douglass, who were the sons of Frederick Douglass.

Comment by Jim Avery on August 18, 2009 at 10:02pm

Hi Jayne - Glad to see a Civil War group. I was at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira NY this morning. What a beautiful place.

Comment by Bennie Graves on August 18, 2009 at 7:47pm

Anyone with ancestors that was in the civil war from Alabama, can google ADAH, click on civil war and write in sir name. Should come up with co and reg. Click on name and get enlistment date and place enlisted, and battles fought in.

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