Hello and a question about discharge

[reading48]

Hello and Greetings from another Pennsylvanian.....

 

[TinCan]

I think Cumpston 1863 had the right answer to the question. My own g-g-grandfathers, one Union, one Confederate, were discharged in this way. Union grandpa marched to Ft. Gibson in the Indian Territory (they took their horses away} and was paid off and discharged. Confederate grandpa was ordered to march to Houston, Texas, stack arms, be paroled, and allowed to return home.

 

[MRB1863]

Hello and welcome aboard from 35 miles north of Gettysburg!

 

[DLShake]

Good point about the birthdate. I figured it from the date of death and the years months days on the tombstone.

The couple didnt get ,married until March 1866. On the same day at the courthouse she gave up her first child by another soldier from the same company, who was killled in battle, up for adopti. They kept the 2nd child, a girl , which makes methink they believed her to be Sa,muels.

 

[Gandycreek]

Welcome.

 

[M E Wolf]

Document owned by M. E. Weyraugh, posted with permission:

Click on "Discharge Camp, Ft. Monroe, VA" to get a better view -- enlargement.
M. E. Wolf

 

[Allie]

Good point about the birthdate. I figured it from the date of death and the years months days on the tombstone.

The couple didnt get ,married until March 1866. On the same day at the courthouse she gave up her first child by another soldier from the same company, who was killled in battle, up for adopti. They kept the 2nd child, a girl , which makes methink they believed her to be Sa,muels.

That's a very interesting story! Yep, it does sound as if they believed the child to be his. Unless there was some other reason for giving up the first child, such as a wealthy relative who had offered to help and a tight money situation. Since presumably he could count, there's probably some bit of evidence we're lacking that enabled them to be together at the correct time.

DNA testing might give you the answers you're looking for. I had three lines which were "probables" and are now confirmed through cousin matches. On the other hand, it might not - there are several lines with a strong paper trail and no matches. But with testing at $79 it might be something to consider.