X:104
T:French'es Favorite +
C:By A.F. French, Co.F.15th Vt. Vol. Inf.
B:American Veteran Fifer #104
M:C
L:1/4
Q:1/4=180
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% State of origin illegible.  Believed to be Augustus F. French, Co. F, 15 Vermont Infantry based on correspondence below.
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%Hi Peter,
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%Your message prompted me to finish researching Orrin A. French, of the 15th, and your A. F. French is not related.
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%However .. I think I've found your man:  Augustus F. French, Co. F, 15 Vermont Infantry, musician.  He's the only one I could see who fits your criteria.
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%Assuming this is the right man, I believe he is one Augustus Fordyce French, b. 07 FEB 1828 Cabot,Washington Co., Vermont, son of Lyndon Smith French and Annie Elizabeth Farnham.  Augustus F. French applied for a pension in 1887 when he was living in New York.  This appears to be the Augustus French who was enumerated in the 1880 census (Long Island, Queens, New York City-Greater, New York, Astoria, NA Film Number T9-0918 Page Number 130B) with wife Hannah, and children Julia and Agustus.  He was a cabinet maker at that time.
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%In the genealogy community, there is a note from one Jim French (aroid@rci.rutgers.edu)who is researching this family.  Perhaps he could help you confirm the identification.
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%I hope this helps.
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%<p>The fife music book \"American Veteran Fifer\"
%attributes a tune labeled \"French\'es Favorite\"
%to A.F. French of \"Co.F.15th xx.Vol.Inf.\" where
%the \"xx\" indicates a state which is illegible in
%my copy of this old book.  A.F. French may be a
%relative or descendent of Orin(?) French of the
%15th M.V.I. who apparently died 2 Jan 1865.
%The \"American Veteran Fifer\" book was published
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%If you know whether Orin(?) French was a musician
%I\'d like to know.  If you know the true unit
%of A.F. French or his/her relationship to Orin(?) French
% of the 15th M.V.I. please advise.</p>
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