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From: "JoAnn" <>
Subject: Re: [ALL] Civil War Research
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:13:54 -0800
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From: "Ellen" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ALL] Civil War Research


> You might also contact the office at Soldiers and Sailors Hall in Oakland
> Pittsburgh to see if they have anything on him in their records. Ellen
> Ballas
>
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> On Behalf Of Carol Botteron
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:03 AM
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> Subject: Re: [ALL] Civil War Research
>
>>From: "JoAnn" <>
>>
>>My great grandfather, James Armstrong SUMMERILL (or Summerhill)
>>supposedly served the Union as a drummer. He was born in 1851 so was
>>quite young. He supposedly was a member of the GAR. He lived in the
>>New Texas area of Plum Creek Twp. His father, James S. Summerill had
>>a wagon shop at what is now Plum Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
>>Does anyone know what regiment he might have served in from this
>>area of Plum Twp., Allegheny County, PA?
>
> You might check the Civil War Units File, which is on the American
> Civil War Homepage at http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
> under the heading of Rosters & Regimental Histories.
>
> There are some general listings for Pennsylvania that might help
> you figure out which unit he was most likely in. For many of the
> regiments there are volunteer contacts listed, who can help you
> with his roster listing etc.
>
> A history of the county or town, especially one written in the late
> 1800s, would likely list the local soldiers.
>
> Carol B.
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