On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 05:13:38 -0700, Grady Loy <grady-loy(a)r9.dion.ne.jp>
wrote:
Dear Neal:
If he was in the 143rd he was probably from Sullivan. I think the
Adelbert at Marcy may have been Abner Anson who joined artillery at some
point later. But I realize that is only speculation.
I THINK THE ABNER ANSON YOU REFER TO IS REALLY MY GRANDFATHER'S UNCLE,
ANSEL FRANK CARRIER.
HE WAS BORN IN FLOYD IN 1835, MOVED TO WABASHA MINN. AROUND 1855. THEN FOR
SOME REASON
HE RETURNED TO ONEIDA COUNTY DURING THE CIVIL WAR, MARRIED, JOINED Batty A
Co. 1st LA Reg. NY IN MARCY, Mustered Out at Elmira, NY on 28 June 1865. I
THINK HE GOT MARRIED JUST BEFORE JOINING THE ARMY AND HIS WIFE DIED IN
1864. HE THEN RETURNED TO WABASHA, MARRIED AGAIN AND DIED OUT THERE IN
1878. I'VE SEEN HIM REFERRED TO NOW AND THEN AS ANSON BUT WAS REALLY NAMED
ANSEL.