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From: "Jim" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Lookup please
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:18:17 -0500
References: <000001c5cfde$6ec37600$0d01a8c0@dad> <000e01c5d005$4c987180$749c33d8@0017909420>


I finally found my my g.g.grandfather through GAR, Grand Army of the
Republic records in a Post close to where he settled after the War. Family
history said he was in an Iowa Cavalry unit, turns out it was an Illinois
Cavalry unit. The GAR record also listed his wife and all his daughters
names.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dorothy Mead" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Lookup please


> Monroe County is in the southern part of Iowa. My experience with one
> of my ancestors who was in the 1860 census in Page County, IA was found
> enlisted in the Civil War in MO. It might have been closer to enlist in a
> neighboring state than to travel a long distance. So, it might be a good
> idea to check Mo Civil War records. Hope this helps.............My
> cousin
> and I were many years looking for our ancestor in IA records with no luck
> and finally found him in MO. We checked out IL also which might be a good
> idea in your case as Monroe is pretty close to IL. Dorothy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Monroe" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:10 AM
> Subject: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Lookup please
>
>
>> Good morning fellow listers,
>>
>> I'm trying to determine whether my 3rd G Grandfather was in the civil
>> war or not. His names was James Monroe/Munroe b. 1825 in New York. He
>> is listed in the 1860 Iowa Census for Howard Co. which is one of the
>> reasons I think he may have enlisted in this state.
>>
>> I find his family back in NYS, Jefferson Co. in the 1865 NY State census
>> but James is not listed & his wife is not listed as a widow. Another
>> list suggested I try to determine if he was in the Civil War or not.
>>
>> Thank you for any and all suggestions/pointers.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
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