Re: Trimmer, UK and Florida
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In reply to:
Trimmer, UK and Florida
5/21/01
In a previously posted message:
"I received a copy of this fellow's CSA pension from the State of Florida. Whilst he is not a relative of mine, perhaps it will be of interest to someone here.
(CSA pension file no. A06286)
William Henry Trimmer
Born: 7 SEP 1835 in Kent England
Soldier’s Claim for Pension (CSA service)
State of Florida
Escambia County
On this first day of September 1903 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Wm. H. Trimmer who being by me duly affirmed {“sworn” was struck out}, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 24th day of March 1861 in Captain Wm E Cropp. Company, county of Franklin, in the State of Florida and that while in actual service in said company First Regiment of the State of Florida and in line of duty as such soldier, at Pensacola, State of Florida, on 1861 and was honorably discharged at the expiration of his service on the 4th day of April in Montgomery County, State of Alabama from first twelve month service. He reenlisted in Richmond, Va. Was at the Battle of Seven Pines May 30, 1862. Detailed as clerk of hospital on Cary St. Richmond; transferred to Selma, Ala. Worked on Ram Tennessee; detailed to serve on court martial at Lake City, Fla.; transferred to Abel’s Battery of Artillery as Quarter Master Sergeant. Captured by Yankees at Olustee about Feb. 12, 1864 and carried as a prisoner of war to Jacksonville, Fla. Thence to Hilton Head, thence to Governor’s Island, New York Harbor a month in casement of fort, thence transferred to Fort Delaware where I remained till May 20, 1865 when I was paroled with ten thousand others. I did not receive one dollar from Confederate Gov. for 18 months.
Affirmed and subscribed before me this 31st day of August 1903 (signature unreadable) Clerk Circuit Court Escambia County.
Wm H. Trimmer
Molino, Fla"
I have no additional information on these folks.
Best Regards,
dt