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CW1865

My gr gr grandfather, Pvt. Adam Schneider, 183rd Ohio Infantry, died on the Sultana on April 17, 1865, while coming home from Confederate prison with over 2,000 other parolees.  Shortly after, his family in Cincinnati was visited by a survivor of this disaster who was also his friend, Pvt. Michael Conrad, and Conrad told my gr gr grandmother what happened to her husband.  I am looking for descendants of Conrad in the hopes that they can tell us Michael's version of what happened the night the Sultana went down.

Thanks so much!

Pam Newhouse

{{{Pam}}}  - check out the websites in last week's Fireside

JCHovermal

Could anyone help me with this one?   My great grandfather James A. Furman Truett was enlisted into the 14th SC Infantry in Aug.1861 in a town called Lightwood Knot Springs.   Does anyone know where that was?

Susan Truett Hovermale

Mt. Pleasant,SC

{{{{Susan}}}}  Here's hoping some one of the Civil War History "Faithful" can help.

hood@rica.net (Jan Hood)  and passed to us from SusiCP

SIMON POLK enlisted in the Confederate Army on 16 April 1862 at Rudes Hill, New Market, VA.  He went in as a Private.  He was assigned to the 2nd VA Infantry, Company F, Winchester Rifles.  This Company and Infantry rode with Stonewall Jackson throughout the war and was part of "Stonewall's Brigade."  SIMON POLK was listed as 'sick' in September 1862, and in a hospital at Bunker Hill, WV   He was later moved to a hospital in Martinsburg, WV, where he died on 11 October 1862.  The hospital is not named.

I  would appreciate anyone who may be able to help me, with any lookup or advice.

Thank you VERY much.

Jan in Shenandoah Co., VA

"Jan" - we're glad your "plea" was passed on to us.  We'll put this to the membership who many dedicated and expert researchers in all aspects of the Civil War and see what we can find..... :-)    Hey Faithful!....   What say Ye??

LYoung144

Can you tell me where to find a list of the men who rode with Quantrill?  I would appreciate it very much.

Lorita

{{Lorita}} - my first answer is the Missouri State Archives, Civil War Section. I have also seen that list (unofficial I'm sure) in one or two books I've read.  Now I just have to remember what books those were.  In the mean time, I'll put this in the newsletter and see if any of the readers know.  Please email Lorita direct and copy me  (GFS Jim)

GFS Jim

Roster of Quantrill's Raiders:

http://www.kansasheritage.org/research/quantrill.txt (Link updated 9/28/2020)

The late Richard A. Ensminger spent many years researching this list from various books written in the late 1800's and early 1900's.  The list on this website indicates his source of each name on the roster.  His work was passed on as a memorial and listed at this site by the Kansas Heritage group. 

FI WATROUS

Can anyone help this fellow?

Re: [NYALBANY] Civil War/34th NY Infantry Regt.

Trimmerrw@aol.com

Anyone familiar with the 34th NY, sometimes called the Herkimer Regt., but had many from Albany including my great-great-grandfather and brother?  Lt. Louis Chapin of Albany wrote the regimental history in 1903.

"Ike" - we'll put this in the newsletter and see what hits....