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From: "KRISTAN ANDERSON" <>
Subject: Re: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Hanks
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 18:00:38 -0800


Does anyone know the URL to look up Civil War information in Missouri???
Thank you,
-Kristan
----- Original Message -----
From: jack_cox <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Hanks


> Kristan,
>
> Early in the war, the law only allowed 90 day enlistments. That law was
later
> changed to allow 3 year enlistments.. The 7th - 12th Illinois regiments
had
> 3-month regiments. A few of the later regiments had them also, but it was
not
> common after the 12th.
>
> Check this URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/dyers/007inf.htm
>
> My g.g.grandfather served in the 7th Illinois, which had a 30 day
regiment. I
> was mistaken about him, though. He enlisted for 3 years, but after two
years,
> he was discharged to re-enlist as a veteran volunteer.
>
> If he enlisted for only three months, he would have been free to return
home
> unless he re-enlisted, which many of the soldiers did; however, many did
not.
>
> I have no idea why NARA wouldn't have a record of his service - unless it
was
> lost. They kept amazingly detailed muster sheets during the war.
>
> Jack Cox
>
> KRISTAN ANDERSON wrote:
>
> > Jack,
> > So, you are saying that my ancestor, Samuel Jaccard only enlisted
for
> > three months,
> > and then he was free to go home? Should I be able to find a record of
him
> > re-enlisting
> > then? I have written the National Archives and they wrote back saying
they
> > were
> > unable to locate his files. Is this a common occurance, and what could
that
> > mean
> > if they don't have a file on him? Thankx for letting me pick your
brain,
> > and anyone
> > else who cares to comment!!
> > Thankx,
> > -Kristan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: jack_cox <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 5:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Hanks
> >
> > > Kristian,
> > >
> > > It was not uncommon to have "three month" units. I think they thought
> > that
> > > the war was going to be really short. My g.g.grandfather had a
3-month
> > > enlistment, then re-enlisted as a "veteran volunteer." He was also
> > > captured twice, paroled once, held at Andersonville the other time,
but
> > > he escapted and rejoined his unit.
> > >
> > > Many units were reassigned to various armies as they were needed.
> > >
> > > Have you written to the National Archives to get his records? You can
> > > get both service and pension records. The muster cards are
particularly
> > > informative.
> > >
> > > Jack Cox
> > >
> > > KRISTAN ANDERSON wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jim and fellow listers:
> > > > Please let me tell you what I have on my ancestor, Samuel A.
> > Jaccard,
> > > > and
> > > > give me your opinion as to what to do next.
> > > > I requested a "look-up" at Andersonville, and found a listing
for a
> > > > Sgt. S.A. Jaccards
> > > > from Co. E, 29th regiment, IL, who died there.
> > > > I believe this is Samuel. When Samuel enlisted, he enrolled at
Villa
> > Ridge,
> > > > IL, on June 3, 1861.
> > > > He was placed in Co. G, 11th infantry IL. A kind person wrote me
and
> > said
> > > > she saw his
> > > > name also listed in Co. K, 29th Missouri Inf, and Co. K, 32nd
Missouri
> > Inf.
> > > > What is he doing in a Missouri Infantry? Did they switch to
> > infantries
> > > > from other
> > > > states, in the war?
> > > > I have written the IL state archives, they verified him
enlisting in
> > the
> > > > "Eleventh (three months)
> > > > Infantry"...What do they mean by (three months)? I have written the
> > > > national archives, and they
> > > > were unable to locate any files on him. I could write Missouri, but
> > Samuel
> > > > was an Illinois boy,
> > > > so would they have record of him? Plus, when he died at
Andersonville,
> > he
> > > > was listed in an
> > > > Illinois regiment....
> > > > Sorry to be so lengthy, but I'm very confused and don't know
where
> > to go
> > > > next to unravel
> > > > what happened to him during the war. I'm willing to bet my last
dollar
> > S.A.
> > > > Jaccard at Andersonville
> > > > is indeed Samuel. He never shows up again in Illinois after he
enlisted
> > and
> > > > the dates fit.
> > > > Please help.
> > > > Thankx so much,
> > > > -Kristan Anderson
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Jim Willison <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 4:29 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Hanks
> > > >
> > > > > I also have the Andersonville list from the Illinois Adjutant
Generals
> > > > Report.
> > > > > There are two lists. The first list has all the soldiers from
> > Illinois in
> > > > > numbered graves. The 2nd list has those who are in unnumbered
graves.
> > > > >
> > > > > Neither Jaccard or Hanks is among either list of last names.
There
> > are
> > > > many
> > > > > possibilities.
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. The soldier in question did not serve in an Illinois regiment.
> > > > > 2. The list of those who died at Andersonville from Illinois
somehow
> > did
> > > > not
> > > > > contain that name.
> > > > > 3. They could have died in another prison camp. Andersonville
was
> > > > certainly
> > > > > the most infamous and the largest, but several others existed.
There
> > > > would be a
> > > > > certain mystique in dying in Andersonville, and family history
> > (especially
> > > > oral)
> > > > > can be a little off on the facts, as I found.
> > > > > 4. And as already mentioned, the name just could be horribly
> > misspelled.
> > > > This
> > > > > was all too common in CW records.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim Willison
> > > > >
> > > > > KRISTAN ANDERSON wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Lydia:
> > > > > > I have an ancestor who I believe is buried at Andersonville.
I
> > have
> > > > > > seen the list and he is
> > > > > > listed as S.A. Jaccard, (Samuel A.), and was from IL. I was
> > wondering
> > > > if
> > > > > > any more information can be
> > > > > > obtained by actually going to Andersonville? I know it's him,
just
> > need
> > > > a
> > > > > > little more proof.
> > > > > > What d'ya think?
> > > > > > -Kristan Anderson
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: <>
> > > > > > To: <>
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 1:47 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Hanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have the Andersonville list of all soldiers who died at
> > > > Andersonville.
> > > > > > > The only name close is William Haks grave 63 Il 16th Co E Died
Mar
> > 19,
> > > > > > > pneumonia. I'm going to Andersonville next week, I live in
> > Joliet,
> > > > but am
> > > > > > > passing throught GA, I will be happy to find that grave and
see if
> > the
> > > > > > name
> > > > > > > is spelled Hanks. Sometimes the names are misspelled.
> > > > > > > Lydia Granda
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
>

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