I want to thank all of you for your help with my questions. George thanks for all the help with the Howell men. And Stan the link for the flag was helpful, I thought I had seen before, but didnt know where. And the mention of the Sergt. Howell at Battle of Manassas is a new Howell that I will follow up and thanks for that George. Lots of these Howell men in the south for me to research. John, thankyou so much for all the info on Co.B 19th regiment. Think I had read your posts in past as they are familiar. You list 11 men as survivors of the original 85. They must have missed William H Howell as he also survived the war, and was from this Co B. I was glad to read your list of survivors, as 3 of these 11 men are familiar to me, as they are witnesses on William Howell's pension app. of April 1896 Fulton County, Georgia. Names are hard to read but are indeed, "M Haverty" "Martin Nally" and your Great Uncle "James McGee" They say they served with William in the army. I am glad you posted that list. May I ask where you found the list of survivors? I believe William Howell's cousin, George Howell, was also in this Co B and either he didnt survive, or they missed him as a survivor too.

I find it interesting about these men being Irish or of Irish descent. My husband was unaware of William Howell being Irish. Although family tells of William Howell having red hair, it all fits. The flag information is interesting as I have been trying to locate a picture or replica of this flag with the harp and shamrock on it. Do you know of anything like this? The description of uniforms is fascinating, but where would these men get these beautifiul uniforms, when they were just poor farmers. William Howell was only 17 when he enlisted with this Co B. Again, where would these guys get such fancy uniforms? Did the ladies in town make them? I think William's mother had passed away prior to the Civil War, so I know she didnt make these uniforms for William and his brother who also enlisted with Co B.

With the knowledge on this site, I would like to ask another question re: pensions and applications for same. William Howell had an Uncle Frederick Howell and I have read that Frederick Howell was in the 64th regiment (or 63rd regiment) . He was killed at the Battle of Atlanta May 1864. His wife died (I think) in the 1880's. Would his grown kids be able to apply for his pension? And, when did these pension applications start, or when did people start filing for them? And lastly, if a women remarried after her husband was killed, could she file for his benefits? I doubt it, but these are questions that apply to many of these fallen heroes and the folks that they left behind.

I would like to research William Howell, his brothers that served, and his Uncle Frederick Howell with his many sons that were all soldiers. These pension questions will help to that end. Thanks again, for your knowledge and willingness to help others with our many questions...Chris