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| Posted: Tue Mar 6th, 2007 11:34 am |
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Doc C
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This is a post I placed on a discussion board at genelogy.com. Haven't had a reply.
Seeking information on a William Cone, private,(1818 - Feb. 15, 1864). Enlisted Aug. 21, . Listed in the national cemetary register as dying Feb. 15, 1864 in Washington, D.C. 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment. Roster from the Nat. Park Service site lists him as a member of the 1st Maine HA regiment. However, headstone at Arlington National Cemetary has NY instead of Maine on it. Confusing. He's noted in the regiments roster. Headstone next to his has ME on it but during my visit failed to note that persons name. Would like to clarify this and gain more family information regarding him.
Doc C
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| Posted: Wed Mar 7th, 2007 02:02 am |
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JDC Duncan
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Doc:
You may already have this information; if so, this may only confirm what you know.
William Cone - residence Charlotte, Maine / 1840 Federal Census
enlisted "Maine Regiment" 21 August 1862
US National Archives Civil War Service Records - William Cone 1 Maine Heavy Artillery Company K (Box 543 Extraction 4 Record 3381)
Widow Lydia Cone Pension Application #49751, Certificate#72656 (date illegible, but appears to be 186*)(William Cone - 1st Maine HA)
There are two entries for William Cone at Arlington, one listed as 1ME HA, and one with no unit designation, but matching death date, 15 Feb 1864.
It is a certainty that Brother Cone served with the Maine Artillery. Since he lies with other Maine Men, I would say that a mistake was made. It may be possible to correct this, and place another marker. Whether or not the VA will undertake this is a question, and whether or not they would let the family pay and place a new marker is another, as I do not know Arlington's policy. An intriguing prospect.
yr obt svt,
JDC Duncan
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| Posted: Wed Mar 7th, 2007 02:38 pm |
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HankC
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Was he born in New York?
A friend of mine in Arlington has his birth state of Pennsylvania on his marker even though he lived his last 15 years in Virginia...
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| Posted: Wed Mar 7th, 2007 04:19 pm |
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Doc C
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Thanks JD and Hank for your replies. One of my problems with this situation is that I'm unable to obtain any of his birth/history data through my sources. My suspicion is that he was indeed born in NY being that I have a large NY/Connecticut Cone limb of my family tree. Still a quandry but this is the sort of mystery I enjoy attempting to solve. Thanks again for your help and let me know if I can ever be of assistance.
Regards,
Doc C
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| Posted: Wed Mar 5th, 2008 05:12 pm |
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ejn
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The 1850 and 1860 census record that he was born in Maine.
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