USCT Soldier

[lupaglupa]

Thank You
Can a picture be posted here? If so I'll post one when the marker is installed.
I just did two more last week for CW Soldiers in Un-marked graves.

You can absolutely post pictures! In fact, I bet the forum on Civil War Cemeteries would love to see info/pictures of the unknown soldiers you've gotten markers for -

Civil War Cemeteries: Where Valor Proudly Sleeps

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civilwartalk.com

 

[Tbrd35]

Thank You for the link. I ordered the marker yesterday for Thomas P. Milderdan/m

 

[DixieRifles]

The USS General Lyon was a river steamer built in New Albany IN. It was originally named DeSoto, operated out of New Orleans until the Civil War and used by the Confederates until surrendered at Island No. 10. General Lyon reported to Cairo IL in February 1865, was decommissioned on August 3, 1865 and sold off two weeks later.

There was a USS GENERAL LYONS which sunk caught fire during a storm and sunk on March 31, 1865 with the loss of 400 soldiers and paroled prisoners.

Link to crew and casualties of that disaster. USS GENERAL LYONS

 

[Tbrd35]

Yes thank you I saw this. I guess I am glad Thomas did not die like this but still on the other hand I have no idea how or when he passed and how he ended up in Oakwood Dixon. All I know is that he was gone before May of 1873 This will be another of MANY mysteries I have come across while doing this project. The good news is that his marker is indeed ordered and I am waiting approval from the VA.

Pat

 

[unionblue]

@Tbrd35 ,

Can't wait to see his picture.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

 

[Tbrd35]

Here is another that was destroyed by vandals and we repaired it. It is assumed this boy died at Shiloh but cannot find it on paper I even talked to the Historian at Shiloh, Steven SMITH and found nothing.
Pat

 

[Cdoug96]

I have a similar problem with one of my ancestors named Jacob Walter (Not USCT). He is listed as a soldier in the Gravestone Records of Lenawee County, Michigan. Vol. 4. but I am have a hard time finding what unit he was in. I also can't be sure that he was in the Union Army and not the Union Navy, but since he was from Turbotville, Northumberland, PA, which was inland and nowhere near the coast I think he was in the Army. There is also no guarantee that he was in a Pennsylvania Regiment. Anyhow he was born in 1826 and in 1860 was living in Delaware Township, Northumberland, PA, and he did not go to Michigan until after 1880. I also can't identify him in any records from the years of 1860 to 1870! Compounding the problem is that there are a lot of people named Jacob Walter, and since he outlived his wife there would not be a widows pension. It is also possible he fought in the Mexican-American War, but he is listed under the Civil War section in the Graveyard book.

 

[Tbrd35]

To All,
A wee bit of an update on Thomas P. Milderdam/n. I was writing to a friend at NPRC asking for help when I decided to do one last search for Thomas. I wanted to do a cut n paste into the email. I used Ancestry like normal and for some unknown reason (MAYBE Divine intervention) a P. Thomas Melderaus popped up and low and behold it was him!! The Navy had his name spelled wrong. I was asking NPRC for help due to the fact that VA had initially rejected the marker application, as I did not have his actual enlistment records, something the N/A could supply but are closed as we all know. Now I do not need them,this worked, and his marker is actually approved and ordered. Be here in 30-60 days ....like cousin Eddie said "BINGO"
P Thomas Melderdaus
in the U.S., Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891

Name:	P Thomas Melderdaus
Enlistment Date:	Sep 1864
Enlistment Place:	Chicago Illinois
Age:	18
Birth Year:	1846
Birth Place:	Illinois
Complexion:	Colored
Volume:	38
Page:	686
NARA Publication Title:	Weekly return of enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ("Enlistment Rendezvous"), Jan. 6, 1855-Aug. 8, 1891
NARA Publication Number:	M1953
NARA Roll:	27
FHL Film Number:	2383576

 

[lelliott19]

Great news! Looking forward to seeing a picture of the marker when it is installed!!!

 

[Tbrd35]

Hi All,
It has been a while but the marker for Thomas Milderdam, Landsman U S Navy has been installed. I also did a Find A Grave Memorial page for him as well.
A bit of an update, As I mentioned a while back I was updating the burial book in our city cemetery....all 319 CW Veterans and their service info. It has been quite an experience, as I have also started doing short bio's on Find A Grave on their memorial page, just like the one for Thomas Milderdam.

 

[Tbrd35]

Landsman U S Navy Thomas P. Milderdam...

Thomas P. MILDERDAM Biography Provided By: Patrick Gorman Thomas was born between 1844-46 in Illinois, most likely near Plum River in JoDavies County, Illinois. The 1850 Federal Census list that as his place of residence along with his parents Benjamin and Martha, as well as his brother W. A...

www.findagrave.com

 

[Tbrd35]

PS I am up to #120 completed, 199 to go!!

 

[JD Mayo]

My great great grandfather John W Mayo helped vouched for three Union Black USCT soldiers for their unpaid work as slaves for his neighbor after the civil war. For got there names already.

 

[JD Mayo]

Here are there names Lafayette Spencer, David Spencer, and Lewis Atkinson. here are the roster papers. They where in the 35th USCT.