“…Mr. Lange is likely having problems locating his uncle because of misspelled name. He is listed as Alexander Chapin in Illinois records. During the CW the men were attached to the States much like NG today.
Mr. Chafin is listed in Illinois records (incorrectly) as Chapin. Later federal records have his name correctly spelled Chafin.
Short Description: NARA T289. Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1900, grouped according to the units in which the Veterans Served.
Collection Title: Civil War Pensions
Nara Catalog Id: 2588825
Nara Catalog Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949-1949, documenting the Period 1861-1942
Publication Number: T289
Publisher: NARA
Record Group: 15
Roll: pub 57 synth roll 55
State: Illinois
Name: Chafin, Alexander
Date: 12-MAY-1886
Arm of Service: Infantry
Regiment: 22
Company: E
State/Arm of Service: Ill. Inf.
Company/Regiment: E, 22
Roll Number: 033
Original data from: The National Archives
“…Mr. Lange is likely having problems locating his uncle because of misspelled name. He is listed as Alexander Chapin in Illinois records. During the CW the men were attached to the States much like NG today.
Mr. Chafin is listed in Illinois records (incorrectly) as Chapin. Later federal records have his name correctly spelled Chafin.
Short Description: NARA T289. Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1900, grouped according to the units in which the Veterans Served.
Collection Title: Civil War Pensions
Nara Catalog Id: 2588825
Nara Catalog Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949-1949, documenting the Period 1861-1942
Publication Number: T289
Publisher: NARA
Record Group: 15
Roll: pub 57 synth roll 55
State: Illinois
Name: Chafin, Alexander
Date: 12-MAY-1886
Arm of Service: Infantry
Regiment: 22
Company: E
State/Arm of Service: Ill. Inf.
Company/Regiment: E, 22
Roll Number: 033
Original data from: The National Archives
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