oldenburg-l - Nachricht 2008-01 00229

[Ykoiwa <Ykoiwa(a)aol.com>]

My g-g-grandfather was also classified as a deserter from the  Union Army. He 
became sick; returned to his home and did not return to his  unit.  He did 
later go to another state and enlisted under a different  name. He apparently 
was not punished according to his War records  because there is no record of 
dishonorable discharge and his wife was able  to apply for a widows pension. Both 
different last names are recorded in  one record. 
 
Desertion was a very common event according to US Civil War  records. 
 
Karl E. Wahl,  ancestors from Dorum and  Beverstedt
Bellevue, WA
 
 
 
In a message dated 2008/01/28 7:01:12 Pacific Standard Time,  cgrote(a)rush.edu 
writes:

I have a  desertion story from my family as well.

My Scottish g-g grandfather was  court-martialed for desertion from the 
Union Army during the Civil  War.  It was later rescinded and he got his
Civil War pension in the  1890s, as the authorities apparently bought his
excuse of "The battle was  over.  I hopped a fence with a jug, got drunk and
passed out, and when  I woke up the Union Army was gone, so I decided to walk
2 days back to my  Kentucky home".  He rejoined the army a year or two later,
They put  him on a chain gang and then promoted him to prison guard where he
Was  later shot (but survived) by a Confederate sympathizer.

When you look  at his regiment, some 20% or so were court martialed for
desertion, a lot  of them apparently going home at harvest time to help on
the  farm.

Chris 
Chicago

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[mailto:oldenburg-l-bounces(a)genealogy.net]  On Behalf Of Carel Paradies
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 6:35 AM
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Subject: [OL] reasons for emigration out of Oldenburg ca.  1850

Kay Derner-Brown wrote that her ancestor came to America in order  not to be
drafted in the army. JNM, NN and Marilyn wrote something similar.  A very old
aunt of mine told me that there was a story in the family that  the first
Paradies to come to Holland did so in 1853 as a deserter.
Are  there more families with similar stories?
Could these stories have been  introduced to hide the shame of leaving your
country because of poverty or  is there some truth in them?
Would there be sources in Oldenburg concerning  deserters?

Carel Paradies

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