Parole Forms for Vicksburg

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Didn't know if you had this: https://www.nps.gov/vick/learn/historyculture/confederate-parole-records-index.htm

You might want to check the spellings. I had an ancestor names SIMMONS the Yankees spelled it. SCIENOUSE!!!

Well its funny you mention that because I have been thinking recently that the "P G Mancill" listed as being paroled from the "hospital" Co. E of the 42nd Alabama is actually my Grandfather "E G Mancill" that I am looking for. He went by his middle name Green so his first name was rarely used and it would be easy for an uncaring federal to mistake the sound of "E" for "P" from a wounded man. There is no other record or documents of a "P. G." in the 42nd Alabama and P. G. is not anyone in my family so I am really thinking this is what happened. Now why his two brothers are missing, this is still a mystery.

 

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Didn't know if you had this: https://www.nps.gov/vick/learn/historyculture/confederate-parole-records-index.htm

You might want to check the spellings. I had an ancestor names SIMMONS the Yankees spelled it. SCIENOUSE!!!

spelling changed a lot of records .. I cant write well say your name and goes from there and it goes back to 1652 for dealing with it with my family

 

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There is no other record or documents of a "P. G." in the 42nd Alabama

I believe that PG and EG were one in the same. Here are both records and if you look there is no real overlap. At Vicksburg a lot of CS records were destroyed before the surrender. Also, here is a regimental history of the 42nd as they were in the parole camps in Demopolis. Co. E also list his 2 brothers James E and Elias J. Looks like someone like the the name Elias which may have added to the confusion. If you look thru these you will see his name spelled both was. Look at the pay document. Since he could not write he has no signature which would help but its only a X

 

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Well its funny you mention that because I have been thinking recently that the "P G Mancill" listed as being paroled from the "hospital" Co. E of the 42nd Alabama is actually my Grandfather "E G Mancill" that I am looking for. He went by his middle name Green so his first name was rarely used and it would be easy for an uncaring federal to mistake the sound of "E" for "P" from a wounded man. There is no other record or documents of a "P. G." in the 42nd Alabama and P. G. is not anyone in my family so I am really thinking this is what happened. Now why his two brothers are missing, this is still a mystery.

Mancill is certainly a relatively uncommon name, so my conclusion would be it's him!

 

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I believe that PG and EG were one in the same. Here are both records and if you look there is no real overlap. At Vicksburg a lot of CS records were destroyed before the surrender. Also, here is a regimental history of the 42nd as they were in the parole camps in Demopolis. Co. E also list his 2 brothers James E and Elias J. Looks like someone like the the name Elias which may have added to the confusion. If you look thru these you will see his name spelled both was. Look at the pay document. Since he could not write he has no signature which would help but its only a X

Thank you for your input on this as it appears this has been right in front of my face for years and I overlooked this. His brother's name was "Elisha", interesting enough the gravestone for Elias incorrectly indicates "Elisha", I tend to think this has something to do again with the fact that he went by Green and not Elias. I still wonder where the Parole certificates are for his two brothers.