Sunday, December 10, 2023

George and His Amazing Paper Trail

I have written about and studied the life of George Solifelt for several years.  Below I've listed the page counts from a number of his most memorable "footprints,"  the majority of which were from the National Archives(US) and ordered thru document retrieval services.  I didn't include his birth, marriage, death and census records in this listing although statements in his pension and book mark files give further details on all but the census records.  A list of previous residences is included and somewhat helpful in locating census records although certain timeframes are vague and questionable.  My blog posts about the records can be found by clicking on the link for each in the listing.  Just when I think I have found all of the documents I could possibly find that deal with George, he proves me wrong.  George Solifelt is the ancestor we all wish we had.  He left an amazing paper trail. 

Carded Service Records 
George Sullivan____Co C 2nd PA Inf Apr 1861 - Jul 1861     3 pages
Theodore Sullivan__Co N 126th PA Inf Aug 1862 - May 1863  9 pages
George H Solifelt___Co C 1st PA Prov Cav Jan 1864 - Jul 1865       3 pages
George H Solifelt___Co E 20th PA Cav         Jul 1865     20 pages

Carded Medical Records NIL result for George & his aliases (0 pages) he never sought medical attention for any injuries he incurred during his service.  I do have the images of the front of the boxes
that would contain the CMR for George or any of his aliases.  






Sources:  
Compiled service record, George Sullivan, Pvt., Co. C, 2nd Regt Pennsylvania Inf.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917;  National Archives, Washington, DC. Digital images were delivered via Dropbox without citations of source; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War compiled service records.

Compiled service record, Theodore Sullivan, Pvt., Co. MH126th Pennsylvania Inf.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917;  National Archives, Washington, DC. A Digital image showing the front of  via Dropbox without citations of source; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War compiled service records.

Compiled service record, George H Solifelt, Pvt., Co. C, 1st Regt Pennsylvania Prov. Cav.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917; National Archives, Washington, DC. Digital images were delivered via Dropbox without citations of source; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War compiled service records.

Compiled service record, George H Solifelt, Pvt., Co. E, 20th Regt Pennsylvania Cav.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917; National Archives, Washington, DC. Digital images were delivered via Dropbox without citations of source; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War compiled service records.

Carded Medical Record, George Sullivan, Pvt., Co. C, 2nd Regt Pennsylvania Inf.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917;  National Archives, Washington, DC. Digital images of Digital image of 2nd Pennsylvania: Smith, John -- to Sweetwood,  J.,  Box 2981 was delivered via Dropbox without citations of source to show a result of NIL; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War carded medical records.

Carded Medical Record, Theodore Sullivan, Pvt., Co. H, 126th Pennsylvania Inf.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917;  National Archives, Washington, DC. Digital image of 126th Pennsylvania:  Alexander, George W  to 127th Pennsylvania:  Zimmerman, Joseph,  Box 3324 was delivered via Dropbox without citations of source to show a result of NIL; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War carded medical records.

Carded Medical Record, George H Solifelt, Pvt., Co. C, 1st Regt Pennsylvania Prov. Cav.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917; National Archives, Washington, DC. Digital image of 1st Pennsylvania:  Smair to Waldermire, H., Box 2965 was delivered via Dropbox without citations of source to show a result of NIL; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War carded medical records.

Carded Medical Record, George H Solifelt, Pvt., Co. E, 20th Regt Pennsylvania Cav.; Carded Records, Volunteer Organizations, Civil War; Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917; National Archives, Washington, DC. Digital images of 20th Pennsylvania: Hubbard, John to Thompson, Nathan J. Box 3075 was delivered via Dropbox without citations of source to show a result of NIL; the citation is made using the information shown on the images as well as the collection series and RG data from the catalog listing for the Civil War carded medical records.

Court Martial Case Files, MM-2557; Record Group 153; Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General(Army); National Archives, Washington, DC. [Case of Sgt Garrett & four others Co. "E" 20th Pa Cav.]

George Solifelt(Pvt., Co. E, 20th PA Cav., Civil War), pension application no. 580,089,
certificate no. 950,395, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications, 1861-1934; Civil
War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National
Archives, Washington, D.C [George used the aliases George Sullivan & Theodore Sullivan both of which are noted the Pension Index Cards. He also served in  Co. C 2nd PA Inf., Co. H 126th PA Inf., and Co. C 1st PA Prov. Cav.]  

Book Mark File, George Solifelt(Alias Theodore Sullivan),  1387-C-1885, Box 3190, Enlisted Branch Letters Received, NAID 607910, RG 94, National Archives, Washington DC.

Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania,. “Eastern State Penitentiary Warden's Daily Journals_Image00001”. Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6608), Warden's Daily Journals (PA) 1829-1961, 01856.  https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3Awdjpa_2630.

State Penitentiary for the Western District of Pennsylvania,. “Western State Penitentiary: Warden’S Daily Journals (Roll 7788)”, Wardens Daily Journals (PA) 1869-1875, 1875. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3Awdjpa1860_521.

State Penitentiary for the Western District of Pennsylvania. “Western State Penitentiary: Descriptive Register (Roll 412)”, Descriptive Register (PA) 1826-1876, 1826. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3A537669.






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