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1865 Discharge Document

cbxjeff
I have what I believe is an original civil war discharge paper dated 1865.  Sargent Charles E. Brewer from company B, 150 regiment of the New York Volunteers was apparently wounded and discharged after spending 2 1/2 years of service. I don't want to sell this but would love to find any descendants and give it to them.  Any ideas on how to do this guys?
Thanks,   
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  • mark christian
    The National Archives is a good place to start:   https://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/resources


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  • hobo9650
    Ancestory.com
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  • hobo9650
    His obit:

    https://ysheritage.org/charles-e-brewer-obituary/


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  • Toolman286
    Hobo, simply amazing what you can find.
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  • ltcdoty
    I worked as an associate curator at the New York State Military Museum for thirty-two years. The museum has an extensive archive that receives a lot of use. If you strike out finding a family member, the museum would give it a good home..

    https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/mil-hist.htm

    https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/150thInf/150thInfMain.htm
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  • bustedknee
    Is this him?  His wife is listed.  Cemetery is an indicator to the area.



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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    Jeff, if you don't mind my asking, how did you come into possession  of that?
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  • cbxjeff
    About 3 years ago my son was going the the Bristol fall race and stopped at a large flea market a few miles away that's there every year.  He saw it and bought it then just put it away until he mentioned it to me a month ago.  It is in a simple black wood frame and is in pretty good condition all things considering. There is a bounty paid stamp dated 03-18-1967.  I don't know what a bounty is for.  As for ancestory.com, don't I have to start with my family and work backwards?

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  • Henry0Reilly
    I may have found a Gene F Brewer III in Circleville, Ohio and a Gene F Brewer Jr in Columbus. I am hesitant to post phone # and addresses here, but you can find the same information using fastpeoplesearch  It will show current addresses and several possible phone numbers. It's almost a certainty that you'll find some descendant.
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  • hobo9650
    cbx.  Anyone can research anyone.  Best place to start is google.  I have researched my family all the way back to 1600 and 1100 is some cases.  Would you believe I have DNA on some my ancestors as early as 1600's.  Found it when I was searching for something else.  I wonder who got that stuff and how they done it.
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  • hobo9650
    I have payroll document dated 1863 on some of my relatives who served in the disagreement with some raiding yankees  in Alabama (free State of Winston County).  Several are buried in our family cemetary there.
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  • Bubba Jr.
    My wife is a wizard on Ancestry.com. When she gets back from her radiation zapping, I'll ask her to check it out. That is if you want her to.
    Joe
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  • Bubba Jr.
    My wife found out a lot of info on Charles, but unfortunately, the trail went cold in 2003. let me know if you want the info she has, and I will post it.
    Joe
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  • cbxjeff
    I'll start a search myself but if anyone wants to help - fine.  If I can supply anymore info just ask me. I would copy and attach the doc but don't think it would be very legible. 
    Thanks again guys,
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  • Bubba Jr.
    Hi Jeff, I'll give you the highlights of what my wife found.
    I'm going to assume you already know about his birth and army history, so I'll start there.
    1865 NY census, Charles E. Brewer age 30 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess co, NY - Carpenter
    wife Emma Coutant age 21 - married 1862 (1845-1914)

    1880 federal census- Lived in NY, NY with wife Emma and daughter Isabella age 13. Charles was a Policeman.

    1900 Federal census - Lived in Manhattan on Lenox Ave. 

    In 1887 Isabelle married George ER Graef (1867-1912) George was the manager of an ice cream Co. They had a son Charles J Graef b: 6-23-1890 d:11-23-1965

    1930 Federal census - Charles J was a clerk in a bank, lived in Hastings on Hudson Westchester Co, NY Married to Eva S.
    son Charles D. b: 5-20-1917  d:10-14-2003 Carmel, Monterey CA. He was married twice to Jane Louise McMullen m: 6-14-1941 Doble Ferry NY. and to Betty Jo Langford m: 12-13-1970, San Francisco CA.
    Good Luck,
    Joe
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  • cbxjeff
    Wow, that's amazing.  Thanks Joe.  I'm also going to try Mark's suggestion - https://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/resources.
    Thanks again guys,


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  • kimi

    cbxjeff: bubba Jr's wife has more likely than not given you all the info you need to get the document in the hands of one of his descendants. Just look for the phone numbers for any Graef in Carmel, CA, or nearby and all should be okay, given the name is an unusual one.

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  • Junkballer
    Doesn't seem like they were a very reproductive people, most families were huge during those times producing a number of each, males and females.  My family tree during that same time period produced so many off-shoots it looks like a grapevine growing on a trellis. 
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