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From: "Mizaur" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Detailed Service Record Information
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 08:15:01 -0700
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Kevin,

Thank you for your e-mail.

Daniel Mitchell, Private, was not among those captured at Newnan. He was
sick in the hospital at Kingston at that time.

The information that I am looking for covers the months of May and June of
1864. Company "I" must have been detached and sent with another regiment or
on some special service. I'd really like to know more about that service.

Unfortunately, my ancestor died at a fairly young age due to the disease he
contracted while fighting in the Atlanta Campaign. I read somewhere that
this was fairly common.

Thanks again for your response.

Nick


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Frye" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Detailed Service Record Information


> Nick,
> There are 277 on record here at Andersonville POW site from the Iowa
> 8th.....and 22 specifically from the I company. Most were captured not far
> from Atlanta in Newnan Georgia...about 20 miles Southwest of Atlanta.
>
> What name are you looking for?
>
> Kevin
>
> Please visit my website dedicated to those Americans who were imprisoned
> and died in captivity while in the service to our country
> Kevin Frye
> Local Andersonville Historian / National Park Service Volunteer
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html
>
> AOL USERS go to http://hometown.aol.com/andersonvillecw/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mizaur" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:43 AM
> Subject: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Detailed Service Record Information
>
>
> > Hello List,
> >
> > I am presently doing research on my 3rd great grandfather who fought
with
> the 8th Iowa Cavalry in Company "I". I have received both his service
> record and pension from the National Archives.
> >
> > In reviewing his service record, I noticed that he was reported absent
for
> two of the months during his service in the Atlanta Campaign.
> >
> > The notation on his record states " Absent on detached service." There
is
> no other information mentioned as to what this detached service might be.
> >
> > Can anyone on the list suggest how I might learn more about what the
> "detached service" might have been?
> >
> > Are there other records available that would detail the detached service
> of various companies or individuals?
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Nick Mizaur
> > Omaha, NE
> >
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