Sergeants
· Charles Stewert, Lexington, MO.Dis. for disability, Lagrange, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1862
Corporals
· Charles Stewart, Lexington MO
Privates
· Charles Stewart, Leavenworth
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS---COMPANY E.
· Thomas Hastings, Leavenworth
· Patrick Stewart, Kansas City, MO
RE- ENLISTED VETERANS, COMPANY E.
Privates
· Thomas Hastings, Leavenworth
You'll note his son Charles (the one that was to have been born upon arrival in America in the harbor) rose through the ranks. Although Charles, born on American soil didn't need it, Patrick and Thomas, by joining the Army was eligible for citizenship.
"Special consideration was given to veterans. An 1862 law allowed honorably discharged Army veterans of any war to petition for naturalization -- without previously having filed a declaration of intent -- after only one year of residence in the United States"
This is a wonderful picture of Charles Stewart's family for the most part, a very matronly bunch:
Would be wonderful to collect more photos like this of Irish from Lafayette County.
Patrick was honorably discharged, having suffered a wound in the back during his service. Note the reference to his birth location to County Mayo ("Myo") in Ireland, another tie-in to the two families:
Patrick's youngest son from his first marriage, Mark, also joined up as a very young man of 15 as a Musician, but in a Missouri regiment. He was in for the duration. It must have been a traumatic experience for such a young man.
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Mark's military record:
Mark Stewart, Musician, Co. B, 28 Reg't Missouri Infantry
Age - 15 years
Appears on
Company Muster-in Roll
dated - St. Louis Co. Mo., Sept 8, 1862
Muster-in date Sept 8, 1862
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When July 30, 186*
where Lexington
Period 3 years
WBeck copyist
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Mark Stewart
Priv, Co F, 10 Reg't Calvary
Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll, dated
Nashville, Tenn, June 22, 1865
Muster-out date June 22, 1865
Last paid to Oct 31, 1864
Clothing acount:
Last settled: Aug 31, 1864; drawn since $ 56 42/100
Due U.S. for arms, equipments, &c., $ 19 61/100
Bounty paid $ 25; due $ 75
Remarks: Stop for one Colt's Army Revolver,
one Sabre Knot
N.M. Jackson, copyist
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Patrick was in the 1883 Pensioner's Roll, the 1890 Veterans Census, and after he passed in 1892, his wife received a Widow's Pension.
He has been the only Irish kin that I've found that had a will:
(My transcription) FHL Film 0955930
Lafayette County, Missouri Probate Court Vol F-H
Last Will and Testament of Patrick Stewart, Deceased,
Know all men by these presents that I, Patrick
Stewart of Lexington in the County of Lafayette
State of Missouri in feeble health but of sound
and disposing mind do hereby make publish and
declare this to be my last will and testament.
First: It is my wish that all my debts be paid.
Second: I give each of my children Thomas, Charles, Bridget,
and Mary Ann the sum of one dollar.
Third: I desire to be buried decently and have a suitable
monument erected over my grave.
Fourth: All the rest of my property real and personal
I give and bequeath to my wife Ann Stewart
whom I also herby appoint as the sole executrix
of this my last Will and request that no bond
be required of her as such executrix. Witness my hand
and seal this 4th day of May 1892
Attest Patrick Stewart (his Mark)
U. G. Phetzing
Signed sealed published and declared as his last
will in our presence and we at his request in
his presence and in the presence of each other
have signed our names here to as witnesses May 4th 1892
U. G. Phetzing
Katie Murphy
The online papers at ...
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Missouriðnicity=&language=
were just a few issues shy of finding an obituary for Patrick Stewart. Was hoping to glean a bit more about him. Maybe one of those issues will pop up as "found" in the future!
We can hope...