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>Hello: >A while back I pestered you re finding a period photo >(ca mid-l870 to mid-l880) of William R Shafter, who >became colonel of the 1st Inf in early l879. This >request, I found, was a bit late for your period of >interest. >Now I have a request closer to home. >I am in need of the birth date of Kinzie Bates, an >officer in the 1st Inf from Aug. 1861 until his death >(as senior captain)on Feb 20, 1884 (in Detroit--some >sources give Lansing, MI). >Here is Bates's military bio from Heitman: >From Michigan (probably born in Detroit), served as >Pvt and Cpl in Co A of the 1st Michigan Infantry from >May l to Aug 7, l86l. He was then commissioned a 2nd >Lt in the 1st U.S. Infantry (early August 6l); >promoted 1st Lt in late Nov 6l;advanced to captain Mar >l5, l866 (brevets for services at Corinth, MS and >siege of Vicksburg),as noted, died Feb 20, l884. >Heitman, however, does not give a date of birth--and I >sure could use this information in my research. Can >any of you help? >Thanks much. > >Tom Phillips
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