Re: Cammon derived from Kammen
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In reply to:
Re: Cammon derived from Kammen
7/05/00
Dear Chauncey,
If you are interested in following up on William Cammon, here is the information I have.In June 1999 I wrote to
William Cammon, Co D, MMB 154/1 Pvt DO Death 5 Jul 1864 Sect L Grave 6132.I asked to have this interpreted.
They wrote back that MMB is the Mississippi Marine Brigade about which little is known except that it was a special force recruited from within the army to serve as a Marine type unit along the Mississippi River.The numbers 154/1 represent entry number 154 in book one of the national cemetery ledgers.To find out more about the soldier, it is necessary to request his military file from the National Archives in Washington.
I hope this is useful for you.
Sincerely, Jean Cammon Findlay