tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post5987859831490103206..comments2024-03-24T19:29:46.463-07:00Comments on Ancestral Discoveries: "Who Do You Think You Are?" - Noah WyleJanice M. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-21277162078079191692022-06-11T21:54:49.515-07:002022-06-11T21:54:49.515-07:00Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-41221995527969800972022-06-11T21:39:23.101-07:002022-06-11T21:39:23.101-07:00Loved reading about this ,I too love history Loved reading about this ,I too love history Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-62055069412768455382017-05-08T11:40:03.484-07:002017-05-08T11:40:03.484-07:00You are welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I ...You are welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />I agree, the 1862 Conscription Act might have had an effect on John's enlistment, especially since it's clear that he did serve past his initial 90-day commitment. The footnotes on the bottoms of his muster cards explain why he was in a different unit, the 18th (noted on the third muster card), and also suggest that he might have Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-5770461761618207642017-05-08T11:29:11.051-07:002017-05-08T11:29:11.051-07:00Thanks for the great recap and notes. I'm con...Thanks for the great recap and notes. I'm confused also about the Civil War service information. I think the information left out is about the Confederate Conscription Act that went into effect in April 1862 which basically said that every man who was in the army at that time had his enlistment extended to 3 years (most who had enlisted in 1861 had signed up for 1 year). Mills may have Artoo23https://www.blogger.com/profile/09228620080330276638noreply@blogger.com