Suh,you was on the Yankee side in the War of Northern Aggression!



;)

Hooray! Er, I think. :)

<whistles Yankee Doodle>

Well I can tell you where you went ans that it looks like you lived. I can't tell if you stayed however =)

BATES, Alden Private Elgin Apr 25, 1861 Mustered out July 25, 1861
Company "A" 7th Illinois Infantry (Three Month Service) 7th Infantry Regiment, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

I haven't found your re-enlistment nor your grave.. so I'm assuming you left and came home. =) However one of your brothers (or someone) goes and masquerades as.. Bates, William Company "K" 8th Illinois Cavalry ;)

Now what is so very odd is... that's the town/city where I was born (much later of course) AND I grew up in the towns just north of there. So what were you doing? ;)

So I get to be in company A as well as B and H? I sure do get around. :)

Maybe I was making sure your great great grandparents meet or something. :)

:Mental note 3: Yaaaaay, new Massive Attack album in February

hmmmm *snicker*

So did you take Harold the mouse? did ya did ya? hmm? =)

Kiri
*who's thinking another harold story is in order*