Eureka!

[Bruce Vail]

I've been looking vainly for an ancestor with a military record in the Union armed forces and finally discovered one!

Edward H. Day is not technically an ancestor, but since he was the older brother of my great great grandfather John Day, I consider that to be close enough.

Day's grave marker is in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, Connecticut.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Many, many thanks to the brilliant East Tennessee Roots for his help in uprooting this info!!!

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Many, many thanks to the brilliant East Tennessee Roots for his help in uprooting this info!!!

Careful my friend ! You might get your "Member of the Month" award rescinded if certain folks read that ! LOL !!!
Glad I could help !

 

[Patrick H]

Congrats on finding another ancestor!

 

[Bruce Vail]

Congrats on finding another ancestor!

I expect to find more. There are still another few family lines that I haven't gotten around to investigating yet.

 

[SWMODave]

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I've been looking vainly for an ancestor with a military record in the Union armed forces and finally discovered one!

Now you're hooked - congrats!!

 

[ErnieMac]

Congratulations.

 

[unionblue]

Careful my friend ! You might get your "Member of the Month" award rescinded if certain folks read that ! LOL !!!
Glad I could help !

I doubt it.

Helping someone find their personal history is a noble and good act.

I salute you for it.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

 

[WJC]

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I've been looking vainly for an ancestor with a military record in the Union armed forces and finally discovered one!

Edward H. Day is not technically an ancestor, but since he was the older brother of my great great grandfather John Day, I consider that to be close enough.

Day's grave marker is in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, Connecticut.

He most certainly was family! Congratulations on your find!

 

[LoriAnn]

Congratulations! And I agree with WJC ~ that's family.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Now you're hooked - congrats!!

You know, I do feel like I'm hooked now.

 

[unionblue]

You know, I do feel like I'm hooked now.

God help you.

When my wife started researching our family history, she was consumed.

 

[JOHN42768]

Congrats on your discovery

 

[Patrick H]

God help you.

When my wife started researching our family history, she was consumed.

YIKES!

 

[SWMODave]

Bruce - Sons of Union Veterans says you have a qualifying ancestor for their group membership.

1. You must directly descend from a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or member of the Revenue Cutter Service (or directly descend from a brother, sister, half-brother, or half-sister of such Soldier, etc.) who was regularly mustered and served honorably in, was honorably discharged from, or died in the service of, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Cutter Service of the United States of America or in such state regiments called to active service and was subject to the orders of United States general officers, between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865.
2. You must never have been convicted of any infamous or heinous crime.
3. You, or the ancestor through whom membership is claimed, must never have voluntarily borne arms against the government of the United States.

So in my best 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' voice, you is bonafide!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Congrats @Bruce Vail

He most certainly was family!

He's the G G Uncle !

Helping someone find their personal history is a noble and good act.

I salute you for it.

Agreed. @east tennessee roots does the very best helping people with their research.

So in my best 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' voice, you is bonafide!

 

[huskerblitz]

Congrats on the find!

 

[Trish13]

Congrats, that's a great feeling.

 

[John Hartwell]

The first was a 90 day regiment, April-July 1861 ... Lincoln's "First Call."
Edward H. Day was 22 years old, there was also a Josiah L. Day (21), possibly a brother(?), both from Danbury.
So, you may well have found two! And, a good chance that one of them re-enlisted for later service ... a great many of the "first responders" did.

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PS: There was a Josiah L. Day in the 17th Connecticut, too.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Bruce - Sons of Union Veterans says you have a qualifying ancestor for their group membership.

1. You must directly descend from a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or member of the Revenue Cutter Service (or directly descend from a brother, sister, half-brother, or half-sister of such Soldier, etc.) who was regularly mustered and served honorably in, was honorably discharged from, or died in the service of, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Revenue Cutter Service of the United States of America or in such state regiments called to active service and was subject to the orders of United States general officers, between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865.
2. You must never have been convicted of any infamous or heinous crime.
3. You, or the ancestor through whom membership is claimed, must never have voluntarily borne arms against the government of the United States.

So in my best 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' voice, you is bonafide!

My son will get a kick out of the fact that he is now eligible for both SUVCW and SCV (see avatar info below).