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To: the OlLine Rebel

“Light Dragoons”, which I think is calvary, not infantry, which I first said. The following info is from the D.A.R. web site, Daniel Agee is my direct paternal ancestor, my last name is Agee also. Wish I had more info on him. Note the date of birth:

AGEE, DANIEL
Ancestor #: A000847
Service:
VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE
Birth:
12-29-1764 BUCKINGHAM CO VIRGINIA
Death:
1854 TENNESSEE
Service Source:
NARA, M881, COMP MIL SERV RECS, ROLL #46
Service Description:
1) COL MOYLAND 4TH REGT LIGHT DRAGOONS CL

James Agee also listed on the same page, was his father but Daniel stands out because of his age, Jacob, also listed, was Daniel’s older brother.

http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/default.cfm


78 posted on 08/14/2013 11:12:08 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (_.. ._. .. _. _._ __ ___ ._. . ___ ..._ ._ ._.. _ .. _. .)
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To: Graybeard58

What is the muster date? Very possible he made it in later at an older age.

Dragoons are not cavalry, although they often varied and could act purely as mounted troops. The general intention of dragoons, though, was to ride to the scene then dismount and fight.


79 posted on 08/14/2013 4:03:07 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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