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From: Bill <>
Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Little Egypt Heritage, 13 February 2005, Vol 4 #07
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:40:16 -0500
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Osiyo Melba, Go to this site and plug in the surname/union/illinois for a search which will give you all SIMPSON who served in Illinois units. Wado, Bill -=- http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm Melba Luttrull wrote: > hello Bill do you have anything on the Simpsons of Johnson County Ill > military records would appreciate what you have when you get time to > check thanks Melba Simpson > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Bill" <> > To: <> > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:45 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Little Egypt Heritage, 13 February 2005, Vol 4 > #07 > > >> Osiyo Richard, >> >> Oh, yes!! Bless you for your offer. In this way I can use the >> original for reference/quotes and without any copyright infringements >> worries. I have a good outline of service done, plus I've collected >> over 1500 names of members of the unit. Each has to be checked for >> authenticity and details and references have to be added for each. >> I've put out an all call [on the IL-Civil-War list] for contributions >> of any facts, documents, and photos that folks would like to see >> published about their ancestors and relatives. With your kind >> permission I will add you name to the list of contributors [maybe in >> big RED letters :-) My Snail is: >> Bill Oliver >> 1325 Birch Avenue >> Maumee, Ohio 43537-3056 >> >> As a bonus [normally not done as it is unlisted]; my tele: >> 419/893-0197 >> >> Wado [Most Sincerely], >> >> Bill Oliver >> Little Egypt Heritage Articles >> ILGenWeb Project [Massac county] >> ILGenNet, AHGP, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Gallatin, Williamson, Hardin, >> Franklin cos >> >> >> wrote: >> >>> Sir: I just got back on line today, the phone lines have been out. >>> The copy >>> I have of "The Boy of Battle Ford and The Man" was published by "The >>> Egyptian Press Printing Co., Marion, Ill. 1906. If you like, I will >>> make a >>> copy for me to keep and mail you the original, no charge of course, >>> as your >>> purpose and intentions will do far more than me watching it collect >>> dust. If >>> this is agreeable with you, tell me an address and I will send it >>> next week. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Richard Dubois >>> ps. My gggrandfather is buried in the IOOF cemetery in Woodlawn, Ill. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bill [mailto:] >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:04 PM >>> To: >>> Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Little Egypt Heritage, 13 February 2005, Vol 4 >>> #07 >>> >>> >>> Osiyo Sir Richard, >>> >>> Yes, I have been made aware of that book. 500 printed copies and it is >>> now on the rare book list. I just missed buying an original copy for >>> $45.00. I want to get a copy to not only read but make a copy of it. >>> It is a resource that I MUST have to do justice to the Regimental >>> History I am writing in Honor of Those who Served in that Unit. As >>> I've >>> mentioned, I lost two GGGrandpas in that Regiment. >>> >>> Your GGGrandpap served in the same company as one of my GGGrandpaps, >>> Lewis TURNER. There were four other cousins that I know of off the top >>> of my head that were also in that company. The HAHS brothers and a >>> CARRIKER. Those folks were the last of America's truly independent >>> pioneers. If I can get my thoughts together well enough by Sunday, >>> maybe I'll make that the theme of the next Heritage article. >>> >>> I have an outline for the Regimental History. Which brings me to the >>> fact that I don't know yet where your GGGrandfather is buried. I hope >>> you know and will share that with me. >>> >>> Wado [Sincerely], >>> >>> Bill Oliver >>> -=- >>> >>> >>> Sharon Brown wrote: >>> >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Sir, My gggrandfather was in the 120th Il. Inf. for a brief time as a >>>>> First >>>>> Lt. "Joel Dubois". I have a book written by W.S.Blackman, Title: "The >>>>> Boy of >>>>> Battle Ford". It covers much on the people of Little Egypt and a real >>>>> revue >>>>> of the 120th by a man who was there. The reading is of country folk >>>>> and when >>>>> you start, you can't put it down. Written 1906. Many names of familes >>>>> from >>>>> Saline and Johnson Counties are mentioned that you may have knodledge >>>>> of. >>>>> >>>>> Sincerly, >>>>> >>>>> Richard Dubois >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Is this Joel Dubois or Joel A. Dubois? Sharon >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >>>> Do not send Virus warnings to this list. "Problems with Johnson Co IL >>>> Mail List email Tim Casey" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >>> Do not send Virus warnings to this list. >>> "Problems with Johnson Co IL Mail List email Tim Casey" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >>> Do not send Virus warnings to this list. "Problems with Johnson Co >>> IL Mail List email Tim Casey" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >> Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ >> > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Do not send Virus warnings to this list. "Problems with Johnson Co IL > Mail List email Tim Casey" > > > >