Pam,

Never mind my earlier post. In my first search of Ancestry.Com, I was having trouble finding this man. He applied for a pension in the state of California and with these old eyes it says he served as follows:

25th U.S. Infantry - Chief Musician
1st & 2nd U.S. Cavalry - Chief Musician - Post Band
1st U.S. Cavalry - Saddle Sgt. - Band
58th & 52nd (Co B) New York Infantry

If this is an ancestor, I would seriously consider ordering this pension. I do NOT find him list in the referenced units under several different spellings. Maybe, his pension file might provide additional personal information and details.

Jim Martin