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Subject: Re: [HudsonRV] Civil War Records
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 11:28:47 -0500
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Jean:
Where can I see the 1965 census for NYS

Bill
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From: "Jean Snow" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 11:11 AM
Subject: [HudsonRV] Civil War Records


> Bill -
>
> Have you tried the NY 1865 census? I was very surprised to find the
> enumerator had checked Formerly in Army for my gr-gr-grandfather George
> Stuart (often Stewart) and Now in Army for his son, who was evidently
> living with them at that time. I figured it was a mistake, because George
> was over 60 years old then. BUT there's a supplemental page which gives
> service in Civil War - when enlisted, service, etc etc.
>
> They lived in Paris, Oneida County, and I have a History of Paris, which
> mentioned a George Stuart in the Cavalry. I had discounted that, because
> I thought it couldn't be. But there, in the 1865 census, was Cavalry! It
> was very hard to read, but under Remarks was "Taken prisoner at Harper's
> Ferry!"
>
> I went back to the Nat'l Park Service's Civil War pages (I think this URL
> is http://www.itd.npt.gov/cwss/system or close to that) nand checked
> again, all spellings Geo. Stuart, Geo. Stewart, and figured I had the
> right one. Then I went to the NY State Archives, thinking they'd be
> quicker than the Nat'l Archives for records (they were). But I finally got
> the full information. Unbelievable! I almost chuckled, as I could feel
> the disdain in the MDas he wrote under Reason for Discharge: "Too old to
> be a soldier!"
>
> Good luck! Jean Snow
>
>
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