Recent Find Discharge paper w/image

[Salterr]

Hi everyone, I just grabbed this yesterday and sat in 3 hours of traffic for it!!! So worth it. This is the discharge for an 8th Illinois private. 3 years of service, bounty paid stamping. I can't make his last name out but it looks like it says Thomas A Caussey private of captain Benjamin F Monroe. Company I 8th Illinois infantry vet. He was a farmer and 6 foot 1 and a half!! No doubt a post war image of him, he sure doesn't look 24 there!!

 

[HatEnjoyer]

Outstanding finds! It's very cool you were able to acquire an image of the soldier to go along with the document! How much do such documents usually sell for? I've seen a few discharge papers from other collectors, but I never looked into them much.

 

[Salterr]

Outstanding finds! It's very cool you were able to acquire an image of the soldier to go along with the document! How much do such documents usually sell for? I've seen a few discharge papers from other collectors, but I never looked into them much.

These discharge papers are very affordable for any level collector. I paid $95 for the discharge and the image. The price changes a little depending on the information on the papers. Something like a famous regiment or department or specialist rank makes it worth more at times

 

[Salterr]

Outstanding finds! It's very cool you were able to acquire an image of the soldier to go along with the document! How much do such documents usually sell for? I've seen a few discharge papers from other collectors, but I never looked into them much.

What's your area of collecting, mine is insignia

 

[Library Lady]

Here is the muster roll entry for your gent.

Name
CONSEY, THOMAS A
Rank
PVT
Company
I
Unit
8 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics

Residence
METAMORA, WOODFORD CO, IL
Age
24
Height
6' 1 1/2
Hair
AUBURN
Eyes
HAZEL
Complexion
FAIR
Marital Status
SINGLE
Occupation
FARMER
Nativity
WOODFORD CO, IL

Service Record

Joined When
APR 10, 1862
Joined Where
PITTSBURG LANDING, TN
Joined By Whom
CPT BURGESS
Period
3 YRS
Muster In
APR 10, 1862
Muster In Where
PITTSBURG LANDING, TN
Muster In By Whom
, TN CPT
Muster Out
APR 9, 1865
Muster Out Where
BLAKELY, AL
Muster Out By Whom
LT BAKER
Remarks
TRANS FROM CO "G" 17 IL INF VOLS DISC 9 APR 1865 TERM OF SERVICE EXPIRED

When he joined up with the 17th Illinois, he was Thomas A. Causey. That muster roll gives the same personal details but says he joined on April 10, 1862, for 3 years and was transferred to Company I of the 8th Illinois infantry.

Metamora is now a suburb of Peoria.

 

[UCVRelics]

Very Nice addition to your collection. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[Caddo Militia]

Here is the muster roll entry for your gent.

Name
CONSEY, THOMAS A
Rank
PVT
Company
I
Unit
8 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics

Residence
METAMORA, WOODFORD CO, IL
Age
24
Height
6' 1 1/2
Hair
AUBURN
Eyes
HAZEL
Complexion
FAIR
Marital Status
SINGLE
Occupation
FARMER
Nativity
WOODFORD CO, IL

Service Record

Joined When
APR 10, 1862
Joined Where
PITTSBURG LANDING, TN
Joined By Whom
CPT BURGESS
Period
3 YRS
Muster In
APR 10, 1862
Muster In Where
PITTSBURG LANDING, TN
Muster In By Whom
, TN CPT
Muster Out
APR 9, 1865
Muster Out Where
BLAKELY, AL
Muster Out By Whom
LT BAKER
Remarks
TRANS FROM CO "G" 17 IL INF VOLS DISC 9 APR 1865 TERM OF SERVICE EXPIRED

When he joined up with the 17th Illinois, he was Thomas A. Causey. That muster roll gives the same personal details but says he joined on April 10, 1862, for 3 years and was transferred to Company I of the 8th Illinois infantry.

Matamora is now a suburb of Peoria.

Interesting that he was mustered in at Pittsburg Landing, TN, 3 days after the Battle of Shiloh

 

[G Low]

I had a muster roll stolen after a house fire. The fireman knocked it off the wall and stepped on it and broke the glass. I went back in( after the fire) and got it. I gave it to the insurance agent for restoration and it never came back . The person who got it quit before I could get it back. Now no one knows what happened to it. The fire was so bad that I could stand in the basement and look through two floors and the attic and see the sky.

 

[HatEnjoyer]

What's your area of collecting, mine is insignia

I'm quite new to civil war collecting, but so far I've been enjoying collecting miscellaneous confederate relics! I'm interested in belt buckles, bullets, and excavated weapons and canteens. I also picked up a really nice UCV pin at a garage sale for a great price, so if I can UCV items in the wild, I'll definitely try to pick them up.

 

[G Low]

I had a muster roll stolen after a house fire. The fireman knocked it off the wall and stepped on it and broke the glass. I went back in( after the fire) and got it. I gave it to the insurance agent for restoration and it never came back . The person who got it quit before I could get it back. Now no one knows what happened to it. The fire was so bad that I could stand in the basement and look through two floors and the attic and see the sky.

Always wondered how much they could have gotten for it..

 

[Salterr]

I'm quite new to civil war collecting, but so far I've been enjoying collecting miscellaneous confederate relics! I'm interested in belt buckles, bullets, and excavated weapons and canteens. I also picked up a really nice UCV pin at a garage sale for a great price, so if I can UCV items in the wild, I'll definitely try to pick them up.

Just be very careful with confederate items especially. Get lots of reference books first. You're definitely in the right place, we have all of those things and more to share if you find the right people. Talk to our member @UCVRelics and grab a notebook to write down anything that will help you identify real relics. Welcome to relic collecting! Its addictive

 

[Salterr]

Always wondered how much they could have gotten for it..

Retail most of the time is the $95 to $125 range. They can get higher based off of signatures or rank

 

[Salterr]

I had a muster roll stolen after a house fire. The fireman knocked it off the wall and stepped on it and broke the glass. I went back in( after the fire) and got it. I gave it to the insurance agent for restoration and it never came back . The person who got it quit before I could get it back. Now no one knows what happened to it. The fire was so bad that I could stand in the basement and look through two floors and the attic and see the sky.

I'm sorry that you experienced that but glad you're ok. The relics are replaceable but I can understand the frustration. I'm sure the agency could have tracked them down if they wanted too, boy that makes me mad.

 

[Salterr]

Here is the muster roll entry for your gent.

Name
CONSEY, THOMAS A
Rank
PVT
Company
I
Unit
8 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics

Residence
METAMORA, WOODFORD CO, IL
Age
24
Height
6' 1 1/2
Hair
AUBURN
Eyes
HAZEL
Complexion
FAIR
Marital Status
SINGLE
Occupation
FARMER
Nativity
WOODFORD CO, IL

Service Record

Joined When
APR 10, 1862
Joined Where
PITTSBURG LANDING, TN
Joined By Whom
CPT BURGESS
Period
3 YRS
Muster In
APR 10, 1862
Muster In Where
PITTSBURG LANDING, TN
Muster In By Whom
, TN CPT
Muster Out
APR 9, 1865
Muster Out Where
BLAKELY, AL
Muster Out By Whom
LT BAKER
Remarks
TRANS FROM CO "G" 17 IL INF VOLS DISC 9 APR 1865 TERM OF SERVICE EXPIRED

When he joined up with the 17th Illinois, he was Thomas A. Causey. That muster roll gives the same personal details but says he joined on April 10, 1862, for 3 years and was transferred to Company I of the 8th Illinois infantry.

Metamora is now a suburb of Peoria.

As always, thank you very much for your help. I'm terrible at finding the information. It's interesting to see the spelling differ so like you say I'm guessing they took the information from a previous record and just wrote that down even though it was a misspelling.

 

[G Low]

I'm sorry that you experienced that but glad you're ok. The relics are replaceable but I can understand the frustration. I'm sure the agency could have tracked them down if they wanted too, boy that makes me mad.

Thank you, it was a roll that had my gg gf's brother on it (priceless) but at least I know the perp ain't living it up in the Bahamas

 

[Salterr]

Thank you, it was a roll that had my gg gf's brother on it (priceless) but at least I know the perp ain't living it up in the Bahamas

It will show up just wait and see. I have waited a few years for items to resurface so I could buy them. So far the record stands at 3 years. What was the name on it? I bet someone might own it or look out for it in the future.

 

[HatEnjoyer]

Just be very careful with confederate items especially. Get lots of reference books first. You're definitely in the right place, we have all of those things and more to share if you find the right people. Talk to our member @UCVRelics and grab a notebook to write down anything that will help you identify real relics. Welcome to relic collecting! Its addictive

Thank you for the warm welcome haha! Coming from the Third Reich militaria field, I've run into my fair share of fakes, so I'll definitely be researching reputable dealers and finding reference books. I've heard good things about Steve Mullinax's "Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates", would that be a good book to pick up?

 

[Salterr]

Thank you for the warm welcome haha! Coming from the Third Reich militaria field, I've run into my fair share of fakes, so I'll definitely be researching reputable dealers and finding reference books. I've heard good things about Steve Mullinax's "Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates", would that be a good book to pick up?

Absolutely! There's an extended edition you should search for. Collecting the confederacy by Shannon Pritchard is another great visual book. There are a good amount of confederate dealers that are trustworthy in my opinion but get ready to shell out some big money for top quality relics

 

[Library Lady]

As always, thank you very much for your help. I'm terrible at finding the information. It's interesting to see the spelling differ so like you say I'm guessing they took the information from a previous record and just wrote that down even though it was a misspelling.

I enjoy trying to find information on the Illinois people, especially those from the more northern part of the state. If you get any more relics concerning Illinois soldiers, the transcribed muster rolls for Illinois can be found on-line here through the Secretary of State's office.

https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp

By my last count, your soldier's family name has been spelled at least 3 ways. I'm still not convinced I know what it really is. Metamora is still a very small town. If he came back after the war, you'd think I could find something, once I got past all the Adlai Stevenson family stuff, that is.

 

[Salterr]

I enjoy trying to find information on the Illinois people, especially those from the more northern part of the state. If you get any more relics concerning Illinois soldiers, the transcribed muster rolls for Illinois can be found on-line here through the Secretary of State's office.

https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp

By my last count, your soldier's family name has been spelled at least 3 ways. I'm still not convinced I know what it really is. Metamora is still a very small town. If he came back after the war, you'd think I could find something, once I got past all the Adlai Stevenson family stuff, that is.

I appreciate this so much, thank you for your time and research. I have other Illinois soldiers belongings I believe. I have letters that I haven't transcribed yet that I can share after I dig them out. I will definitely have to use that link to identify some more soldiers I have.