Recent Comments made by texmexfla, 41-59
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Reasons for slow march to Louisiana. Men are pasing their homes en route and wish to visit family. Men will return.
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J.R. Burns is afoot with in the presence of the enemy and requests a horse immmediately under any circumstances
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This letter deals with Likens' 35th Texas Cavalry
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Letter of introduction
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Eye disorder makes Lt. Col J.R. Burns unable to serve in army (35th Texas Cavalry)
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J.R. Burns=Native of the City of Charleston and graduate of the college of that city. (South Carolina)
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Request for increase in pay and rank due to 12 months service as an instructor of tactics made by J.R. Burns
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this is likely NOT Brown's 35th Texas Cavalry, rather LIKENS' 35th Texas Cavalry since other men from Co. D of Likens' Regt were from Brenhem, Texas (the same place)
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It is believed this is NOT Jefferson Morgan of Co. "E" (Likens) 35th Texas Cavalry. Perhaps two men are on listed by the NARA in the "J. Morgan" file cards.
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This person served in LIKENS' 35th Texas Cavalry, not Brown's 35th texas Cavalry regiment. The card was misfiled. Letters written before his death are held at Hill College, Hill…
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Should be LIKENS' Regiment. This card was misfiled.
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This is James B. Likens
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This is my Great-Grandfather
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Home Country is CROATIA which at that time was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
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Born in Vrbovsko, Croatia, Austria-Hungary
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Did basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey and quailified as a rifleman, but the fighting was about over so he was sent to Fort McLellan, Alabama to be trained as either Miltary…
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Studied to be a Roman Catholic Priest in the Passionist Order at their seminary near Buffalo, New York. Took vows of poverty and obedience, but got drafted before the final vow of…
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"LARKENS" shoiuld be Colonel James B. Likens
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Image, found in Civil War Soldiers - Confederate - TX: Page 37 · 28 Apr 2011 You