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George A. Trautvetter’s Civil War Desertion-Part IV

In part III of this series we saw that George A. Trautvetter was not the only man to desert his Civil War infantry unit in July of 1865. According to the “National Archives and Record Administration’s Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900,” (NARA microfilm publication T289–available with images on Fold3 as […]

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George A. Trautvetter’s Civil War Desertion-Part III

People do not live in vacuums.  George A. Trautvetter was not the only man who deserted Company H of the 49th Illinois on 26 July 1865. In fact, there are four men who appear in the Adjutant General’s report as having deserted on that date: William Doerges Henry Doerges Adam Enders George A. Trautvetter All […]

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George A. Trautvetter’s Civil War Desertion-Part II

Statements made in military pension applications and apparently desertion charge appeals needed witnesses testifying to the credibility of the person making the statement. Aquila Daughtery and William W. Jones made such a statement in the August 1883 desertion appeal filed by George A. Trautvetter from Hancock County, Illinois. They were not testifying to anything regarding […]

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