From Enlistment to Andersonville
The Military and POW Timeline of Washington Marion Crawford When we read a Civil War pension file or compiled military service record page by page,… Read More »From Enlistment to Andersonville
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From Rapidan to Andersonville
This biography of Washington Marion Crawford was reconstructed from careful transcriptions of his compiled military service record and his Civil War pension file. Rather than… Read More »From Rapidan to Andersonville
My Capture and Imprisonment
Do you search local newspapers to find minor tidbits about an ancestor and find gold? That’s what I found when searching the Warren county papers… Read More »My Capture and Imprisonment
Another Andersonville
In a recent post, I wrote about how I had to use affidavits from Richmond Fisk Hammond’s pension record to piece together his imprisonment in… Read More »Another Andersonville
Andersonville
While going thru the military information I have compiled for Richmond F Hammond, I’ve found that his military records do not match up with the… Read More »Andersonville
Complicated Service
For the past several days I’ve been working on the narrative report for my ancestor, Richmond Fisk Hammond. What should have been a relatively simple… Read More »Complicated Service
Honoring the Veterans in My Family
Anyone who has lived in Emporia, Kansas realizes that Veteran’s Day is a MAJOR holiday. Today, we take time to honor those who have served… Read More »Honoring the Veterans in My Family
Certificate of Disability
Pension File of Washington Marion Crawford Officer’s Certificate of Disability of SoldierInvalid Pension Pension Office – Circular No. 6 – Act of July 14, 1865… Read More »Certificate of Disability
Miller Affidavit
The following affidavit by James H. Miller is part of the pension file for Washington Marion Crawford. State of IlCounty of Macon I James (H)… Read More »Miller Affidavit
Prisoner
General AffidavitState of IndianaCounty of Warren In the matter of the original invalid pension claim ofWashington M. CrawfordPersonally came before me, a Henry C. Johnson,… Read More »Prisoner