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J. J. Redmond searching for Sarah Fisher and her son Frank

Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO)

August 31, 1867

Personal.
WANTED--Information of whereabouts of
colored woman SARAH FISHER and son FRANK,
who left St. Louis in 1863 for Iowa, and since returned.
J. J. REDMOND, corner Third and Locust, may advise
them of something to their advantage.

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Hicks' U. S. A. General Hospital searching for Mrs. Louisa Cook

The Sun (Baltimore, MD)

January 6, 1866

PERSONAL.
NOTICE.—If MRS LOUISA COOK. wife of Ben-
jamin [Benjamin] Cook, Private, Co K. 28th U. S. C. T., will
call at the HICKS' U. S. A. GENERAL HOSPITAL,
Baltimore Md., she will hear of something to her
advantage. j6-3t*(

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Miles P. Wood seeking the name of his brother Gabriel Wood's regiment and company

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO)

September 7, 1879

Information Wanted.
To the citizens of the United States: GEN-
TLEMEN—Will some of you be so kind as to tell
me what was the name of the colored regiment,
if so it was called one, stationed at or on Presi-
dent Island, about five miles below Memphis,
Tenn? I had a brother who enlisted in it, I
suppose in 1861, also served as a soldier until…

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Nathaniel Dunmore searching for soldiers regarding Edmond Dunmore's death

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

August 29, 1889

—Nathaniel Dunmore,
Oral, W. Va., desires the addresses of any soldiers
who know anything pertaining to the time and
death of Edmond Dunmore (colored), who enlisted
from the State of Pennsylvania. —

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Winnie Linn searching for her husband Davy Linn

The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL)

August 16, 1864

WANTED---Information of
DAVY LINN (colored), formerly of Chicago,
and who left here about three years since with an Illinois
regiment, number not known. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully received by
his wife WINNIE LINN, 235 Monroe st., Chicago.
ault-o097 2t

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Lucretia Palmer searching for witnesses to her pre-Civil War marriage

The Richmond Climax (Richmond, KY)

May 14, 1890

Information Wanted.

CENTRAL CITY, KY., May 10, 1890.

Editor of the Climax:

Please announce that I am anxious to
hear from some one acquainted with the
facts set forth below:

Any one having any knowledge of the
marriage of Lucretia Palmer, (colored),
(nee Maupin) on King Maupin's place,
near Rogersville, Ky., about 1858, will…

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C. A. Halley searching for Mrs. Fleming, the wife of Harvey Fleming

The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)

November 25, 1900

INFORMATION wanted of the present address
of the Mrs. Fleming, colored, who, in
war times, was wife of Harvey Fleming; supposed
to be in New Orleans. C. A. Halley,
special examiner, custom-house.

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W. H. Anderson searching for three Civil War soldiers' service information

The Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL)

October 30, 1920

Information Wanted

Any person, Grand Army post, or
relative of William Green, who was
killed at the Battle of Manassas, who
can give any information of his service
in the U. S. Army, or any facts
as to his death, the name of the commanding
officer, of company or regiment,
will please communicate with
the undersigned. Would like…

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Mrs. Catherine Anderson looking for information about her deceased husband John Anderson

Afro-American Ledger (Baltimore, MD)

April 11, 1908

Information Wanted
Any one that was in Company C,
of the Virginia Regiment of the Civil
War, of which John Anderson was a
private soldier, any information will
be thankfully received by his widow
Mrs. Catherine Anderson, 1808 Etting
Street. 1t

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Henrietta Wilson looking for fellow servicemen who knew William Fox

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

October 1, 1892

Information Wanted.
Any one furnishing information where a
comrade of Co. "E" 26th Regiment of U.S. Col. Vol.
Infantry, and who knew William Fox of Kentucky
can be found will receive reward by
addressing Mrs. Henrietta Wilson, 1215 East
Forest avenue. Maysville, Ky.

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J. C. Boone looking for fellow servicemembers

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

September 12, 1891

Do You Know Them?
I would like to know the address of a few of
my comrades. Their names are David G. Smith,
Asbury Benson, L.G. Bragg, Gid Harvey and
Moses Ditcher. The above named men were
with me at Camp Foster in 1864. Any one know-
ing [knowing] any one of them will greatly oblige me by
writing to J. C. Boone, Plattsmouth, Neb.
(tf)

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John C. Bender and William Bouy looking for fellow servicemen who served with Bouy in Virginia

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 3, 1884

I WANT TO FIND A COMRADE WHO SERVED
in the same regiment in the late war,
with William Bouy, he enlisted in Wash-
ington, D. C., in the summer or fall of 1863
Served in Virginia. Addre-s, John C.
Bender. St. Joseph, Mo., or William Bouy,
No. 175 9 h Ave., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Alexander Wood searching for former fellow servicemembers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

July 26, 1902

Do You Know Them?
MARTINSBURG, W. VA., July 8, 1902.
I am an old soldier and belonged to
Co. E, 2nd U. S. Cavalry commanded
by Col. George W. Cole and Capt. John
Tucker. I am desirous of locating
some of my old comrades that I might
be able to be identified and thus secure
my pension. Here appended are a few
names: Joseph Morris,…

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Richard Hill searching for brother Alfred Hill and niece Mary Hill

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 31, 1913

Do You Know Them? The Richmond PLANET. Dear Sir: Will you kindly inform me of the whereabouts of my brother Alfred Hill, or his daughter, Mary Hill. When I last heard from my brother, he was living at No. 16 Haven Road, New Richmond. Since then I have written three letters and can't get an answer. I am an old pension veteran and my brother is all…

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Nelson Lewis searching for David D. Ficket, U. S. C. T.

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

September 22, 1904

WANTED-The Address of David D. Ficket, Cap-
tain, Co. D, 20th U. S. C. T., by Nelson Lewis,
Mendota, Ill.

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Charles W. Grant searching for fellow servicemembers Lieut. F. L. Mittie, Sergeant Bakes, and John Grimes

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

April 11, 1907

WANTED--The addresses of Lieut. F.
L. Mittie and Serg't Bakes, both of
Co. H, 24th U. S. C. T. Address Chas. W.
Grant, Hospital, Farmhurst, Del.
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WANTED--The address of Harry Mc-
Connell, Co. I, 83rd Regiment, Penn-
sylvania Volunteers. L. F. Lane, Mon-
trose,…

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Mrs. Winnefred Sanders searching for anyone who served in the U. S. Navy with Joseph Bell

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1904

WANTED--Name and address of any person who
served in U.S. Navy with Joseph Bell, colored,
who enlisted in March of April, 1863, at Camp Birney,
Md. Mrs. Winnefred Sanders, Box 254, Sewickley, Pa.

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Mrs. Maggie Broad searching for officers or enlisted men who knew Julian Broad

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

June 28, 1900

WANTED--ADDRESSES.
Subscribers to THE NATION-
AL TRIBUNE may insert a
three-line advertisement under
this head at the rate of 50c. for
one insertion; three insertions for
$1. The privilege of this column
is strictly confined to our sub-
scribers.

WANTED-The name and postoffice address of any
officer or enlisted man who knew Julian…

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Anthony Cox searching for several fellow servicemembers

Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 15, 1902

Do You Know Them?
I desire to know the whereabouts of
John Taliaferro, Major Wooldridge, Den-
nis [Dennis] Minor, who was in Co. B, 119 Reg-
iment [Regiment], which was made up at Camp
Nelson, Kentucky, and was discharged
at Louisville, Ky. Also John Clark,
Walker Clark and Lewis Clark, who
were in the same company and regi-
ment…

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Lewis Smith searching for officers of Co. F

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

August 29, 1901

WANTED-Address of Capt. James H. Mathew, Co.
F, 66th Colored Vol. Inf: Lieut. Dallas Duval, Co.
F, 66th Colored Vol. Inf, 1864, '65. By Lewis Smith, col-
ored, formerly drummer boy of Co. F, 66th Colored Vol.
Inf., Weatherford, Tex.

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Martha A. Washington searching for addresses of officers or enlisted men from husband's U.S.C.T. Civil War regiment

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

May 31, 1888

Martha A. Washington (colored), New Albany, Ind., wishes the names and present postoffice addresses of any officers or enlisted men of Co. B, 113th U.S.C.T., who remember her late husband, George Washington, of said company and regiment, and of his contracting rheumatism at or near Memphis, Tenn., in April, 1864.

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Rev. Geo. Nichols searching for address of lieutenant, U.S.C.T.

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

December 30, 1909

WANTED----If any comrade knows the pres-
ent address of Lieut. J. C. Haskell, Co. B,
54th U. S. C. T., communicate with Rev. Geo.
Nichols, Box 315, Guthrie, Okla.

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Catherine Bruester searching for her brother Green Baker (or Bruester)

National Tribune (Washington, DC)

June 20, 1907

WANTED--Information. In 1862 Green
Baker, or Bruester, living near
Moscow, Fayette Co., Tenn. joined one
of the Tennessee colored regiments and
has never been heard from by his family.
Any of his comrades knowing his where-
abouts, either living or dead, or to the
organization he belonged, address his
sister, Catherine Bruester,…

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Mrs. Eliza Johnson looking for Civil War veterans

The Evening Bulletin (Maysville, KY)

February 19, 1902

Information Wanted.
If there are any old colored soldiers of
the war of the rebellion in this city who
were inmates of the old hospital on
Front street below Wall street during
the war, they will confer a favor by leav-
ing [leaving] their names with Mrs. Eliza Johnson,
217 Lee street, or with the BULLETIN.

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Harvey Spalding & Sons searching for Simon Smith or his heirs

Times-Promoter (Hernando, MS)

February 23, 1906

Wanted!
Information as to the address
of Simon Smith or his widow or
heirs if he is dead. He was a colored
man and served in Co "B"
11th U.S. Colored Infantry in
the Civil war and his address was
given us DeSoto county, Miss.
Small recovery can probably be
made. Address Harvey Spalding
& Sons, Washington, D.C.

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