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James Simmers
William Simmers
Henry Simmers
Civil War
Simmers 1 to 84 JohnSimmers 85 to EndRecord Summary8 C Bernard16 Charles J.45 Henry56 Jacob Abraham88 Joseph92 Joseph Ritner103 Nathanial P112 Robert May130 William Martin|
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| Henry Simmers (son of James Simmers) Papers included 1. Volunteer Enlistment STATE OF Pennsylvania, TOWN OF Pottsville 2. Declaration of Recruit 3. Hand note from H. Douglas to Mr. Gibson 4. Muster and Descriptive Rolls of a Detachment of U.S. Vols. forwarded 5. Card Numbers: 20073722, 20074635, 20077209, 20098755, 20088886, 20099011, 20099129, 20099259 Information from Muster Rolls born: Schuylkill Pa age: 17yrs, 4 mos. (on Feb 23 1864) occupation: laborer complexion: fair, hair: dark, eyes: hazel, height: 5’-8" Enlisted: Feb. 23, 1864, Pottsville Pa. for 3yrs No. 258 Company F, 7th Regiment, Pa Cavalry Enlistment paper signed with an X and had note "Father is willing to let him go soldiering" Note credits enlistment to Sub dist. No. 7 St. Clair Feb 24 1864 Mustered in: Pottsville PA Bounty due $302 Credited to St. Clair, Schuylkill Co. 10th district Pa Rank: Private Feb 25 1864 Muster roll: Pottsville PA copyist: Chandler Mar 4 1864 Muster roll: Philadelphia, PA. Note: Mr. Gibson (Ref 3) Stauled ? in case of Henry Simmers Pvt. (????) Co. F 7 Penna. Cav. Enrolled Feby 23/64 at Pottsville Pa & credited to 10th Dist. Firsthome ? on detachmt roll Sept & Oct/64. May 24/88 Respy H Douglas MS Mr. Douglas This man was Received at Drft ? ??? Camp Cadwalader Pa. Feb 25 1864. Sent to 7th Penna. Cav March 4 1864. Detachment was delivered at Harrisburg Pa. No record of. subsequent disposition Respy ?? Gibson (signed)???? May 31 1888 Muster date: listed as Feb 23 listed as: Henry Simmonds Company: listed as Company A Bounty paid: $60 Bounty due: $300 copyist: Hathaway Note: There are no muster entries from April thru August Sept 1864 Muster roll: Columbia, Tenn. present Oct 1864 copyist: Schage? Nov 1864 Muster roll: present Dec 1864 Company: I copyist: Feaster Jan 1865 Muster roll: present Feb 1865 Company: I copyist: J. A. Stewart Mar 1865 Muster roll: absent April 1865 On detached service at Dismounted Camp, Chickesawland Ala. copyist: J. A. Stewart May 1865 Muster roll: present June 1865 Company: I copyist: J. A. Stewart Aug. 23 1865 Muster out roll: Macon, Ga. listed as paid to Oct. 31, 1864 Due U.S,:: $56.78 Bounty paid: $140 Bounty due: $160 Other: $5.99 for arms, equipments, &c., Remarks: Recruit charged with Cush bridle, horse brush, 1 prospern ?? & straps, 1 curry comb. Due U.S. $10. for Carbine & acts. & $3. for Sabre & acts. purchased. copyist: J. A. Stewart Comments: Henry served from Feb 23 1864 to Aug. 23 1865 or 1 year and 6 months. His enlistment papers very clearly place his birth in Schuylkill Co. and his home as St. Clair at time of enlistment. He spent 2 months at Dismounted Camp. Based on his age at enlistment, Henry was born in Oct 1847. It should be noted, however, that his age shown on the Muster-out roll is 17. The 1850 Census records for Schuylkill Co. Pa. do not list James (his father) and family. I have viewed the entire 2-roll set for 1850. In the "History of the Seventh Cavalry published circa 1905, Henry is listed as the 136th of 215 enlistees in Company I. His residence at that time is listed as Soldiers Home, Hampton VA. I checked the Hampton VA. log at the National Archives in Washington and the Henry Simmers listed was from the 106th Ohio Regiment. This needs further checking. Revised Oct 6, 1996. BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES FOR 1864 In which the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry Participated. Dallas and Villa Rica, Ga. May 27,1864 Big Shanty Ga. June 9, 1864 McAfee’s Cross Roads, Ga. June 11,1864 Noonday Creek, Ga. June 20, 1864 Flat Rock, Ga. July 28, 1864 Atlanta, Ga. August 12, 1864 Lovejoy’s Station, Ga. August 20, 1864 Vining’s Station, Ga. September 2, 1864 Rome, Ga. October 12,13 1864 Lead’s Crossing, Ga. November 1, 1864 Bardstown, Ky. December 29, 1864 Selma, Ala. April 2, 1865 Columbus, Ga. April 16, 1865 Macon, Ga. May 5, 1865 |
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