http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/01/10/john-edwards-lied-about-his-age-to-serve-in-the-civil-war/ One Branch at a Time Tue, 21 May 2013 18:18:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/01/10/john-edwards-lied-about-his-age-to-serve-in-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 Wendy Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:20:56 +0000 http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/?p=4507#comment-2321 William H. Jollett, my 1st cousin 3 times removed, may have lied about his age, but since he’s SOOOOO distant, I haven’t bothered ordering his records. He was born in 1847 and served in the 9th Regiment Virginia Infantry, Company D.

]]> http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/01/10/john-edwards-lied-about-his-age-to-serve-in-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2320 Heather Roelker Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:07 +0000 http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/?p=4507#comment-2320 Did he serve for a time after the war was over? Was he injured? I find it interesting that he could serve such a short time and still receive a pension. And I can imagine a 16-year-old doing that. They sometimes feel invincible and the military is a way to get away from overbearing parents and see the country…what could go wrong if you’re invincible?

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