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Re: AL. Vol. Calvary-Col. Newman's Reg.

Thank you for your responses. On the widow's pension papers, Newman is written in several different handwritings, and cannot be mistaken as Newsom, therefore, knowing that there was a large Newman family with several named 'Wiley', I have to believe that this was a local group. As to the three names found, I comment that 'Chumley' is given as the address for Hannah (Burrell's widow) although in other places Hendrixville is given.So, the4 Chumley's were perhaps neighborn in a small settlement. I believe Burrell was engaged in active service late in the war due to his age--about 42-45 and due to a written family history saying my great grandmother remembered seeing her father off to war when she was 4. She was born in 1860. My guess is that he was engaged in skirmishes surrounding the battle of Nashville and was taken prisoner. He died of disease in Camp Douglas, Chicago,Ill. in Jan 1865 .I wonder if the other two names you found were from POW records? I have the title of the book which has rosters of those who died at Camp Douglas. I believe there are about 4,200 names known out of probably 6000buried there. When I get this book through inter-library loan, I will check to see if the other two were prisoners. Oh, how I wish I knew more! Thanks, Jeanne Park

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