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Subject: Re: [Hamilt'n] Civil War Soldiers & Sailors > Death records
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:14:58 -0400
In a message dated 7/17/2003 12:02:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes:
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> Hello Marie et al...... I read your post below giving the link to the Civil
> War Soldiers and checked for the person of my interest there. I realize
> that this is an Ohio list and the person of my interest resided in KY;
> however, I
>
> Because I have been unable to locate a death record for Joseph HARRIS born
> ca. 1833 VA I have always suspected that he may have been killed in the
> Civil War and would be *found* in the death database of KY Civil War
> Soldiers. The web site lists 10 soldiers by the name of Joseph HARRIS, both
> in the Union and Confederate Army (Cavalry and Infantry).
>
> I do not have a middle initial for Jos. HARRIS nor any knowledge of which
> regiment he may have been attached to. Is there such a thing as a listing
> of deaths in Civil War service either at a local, state or national level?
>
> Joseph HARRIS'S wife, Elizabeth, who Joseph married in 1854 in KY, remarried
> in 1868 and this gives some support to my hypothesis that Joseph was indeed
> a casualty of the Civil War. What should be my next step to hopefully
> identify my possible *missing* soldier and then secure his death or service
> record?
>
> Many thanks for any help you may be able to offer,
>
> Bette
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marie Butcher" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 5:28 PM
> Subject: [Hamilt'n] Re: OHHAMILT-D Digest V03 #182
>
>
> > 1. Thanks, Jerry. I've sent your website to my desktop & will check it
> out later.
> > 2. For the lady who was interested in Civil War soldiers, the National
> Park Service hosts the Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System (link below). I
> (personally) have found two of my soldiers on the site.
> > http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html
> > Marie
> >
> > wrote:
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Have you looked for pensions or widow's pay for your veteran?
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