Family History and Genealogy
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(1781) The Loyalist defeat at King's Mountain two month earlier had revived the Patriot effort for the war in the South. The Army had a new Southern Department commander in the Quaker Nathaniel Greene. Greene was determined to fight, but not at the expense of loosing more men. He made the decision that he would…
Chronology of Events Regular type= Crown victory. Bold type= Rebel victory.Italic type= non-confrontational event or non-decisive battle. {ln:Timeline 'Revolutionary War 1777-1783}a detailed timeline, with images Prelude to War 1760 to 1775 1760 King George III ascends to the throne of England. 1763 Treaty signed between England and France ending the French and Indian War. Canada…
(1780) The battle of Camden, South Carolina was a stunning defeat for the American Army. However the battle of Camden did effectively remove the politically appointed General Hortio Gates, and place the new General Nathaniel Greene, a man Washington had hoped would replace him should anything befall the Commander in Chief. Hortio Gates, the victor…
Military Service Record Tommy H. Martin CW4 (Retired), US Army Awards and Decorations Army Senior Aviator Wings Top: Legion of Merit, Distingusihed Flying Cross, Purple Heart (2), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Air Medal (42), Air Medal with "V" Device (9), Army Commendation Medal (2) Bottom: Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense…
Relovutionary War Samuel Martin – Captain of Militia, Tyron County, NC Alexander Norton – Virginia Line War of 1812 Samuel Logan – 2nd Regiment (Hillard’s) East Tennessee Volunteers Henry Logan – 2nd Regiment Mounted Gunmen (Brown’s) East Tennessee Volunteers Alexander Logan – 2nd Regiment Mounted Gunmen (Brown’s) East Tennessee Volunteers William Martin – 8th Company,…
The three most valuable pieces of information when researching a Civil War ancestor are the soldier's name, whether he served for the Union or Confederate army, and the state from which the soldier served. By knowing these facts, other aspects of a soldier's record of service can often be determined. Usually, the piece of information that poses the most problems to find is the state from which the soldier served. Often, you will find that you have vague idea of the soldier's state of service, but you are not quite sure. The easiest way to confirm this is to contact the state archives in the state of possible service. They should be able to direct you to the muster rolls for their state if you go to the archives in person, or inform you of the procedure for requesting that information if you write or call. Remember to keep your requests simple, and offer only those details pertinent to your request. Be aware that names were often misspelled, so do not despair if you have a hard time finding your ancestor. Chances are he is listed under a name with a similar spelling.