Appendix I
War Records
Fathers' sons were all in the Federal Army and there are records in the files of the war department, Washington D.C. which show the military service of all of them except brother Joseph who I think was in a Missouri Militia Regiment and there is no record of it. Brother Thomas was the first to volunteer in an Illinois Regiment. The following is a statement from the record of his service.
War Department
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington, March 4, 1932
L.J. Slavens
6512 8th st. NW
Washington, D.C.
The records of this office show that Thomas F. Slavens, Company F. 61st Regiment , Illinois Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service February 5th, 1862, and died April 5, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, a fifer.
C.W.Bridges, Major General, The Adjutant General
The second of fathers' sons to enlist in the Federal Army was Lucius B (Baily) who joined an Indiana Regiment. The following is a statement of his military service.
War Department
The Adjutant Generals Office
Washington, D.C.
The records of this office show that Lucius B. Slavens, Company D. 55th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service to date June 9, 1862, and was honorably discharged the service to date September 9, 1862 as a private.
C.H. Bridges, The Adjutant General
Zenas L. (Dolf) having a wife and two children who were dependent upon him for support was the last of the sons to join the Federal army. The office of the war department show that Zenas Slavens, 115th Regiment Indian Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service September 22, 1863, and was honorably discharged February 25, 1864 as an assistant surgeon. He is held and considered by this department to have been mustered into the service of the United States in that grade to take effect from August 28, 1863. The record of allowances made by the Hawkins Taylor Commission appointed under the Joint Resolutions of Congress of July 12, 1862 used February 16, 1863 on file in this office shows that on the claim of Z.L. Slavens (name not found as Zenas L. Slavens) adjutant, Dallas County, Home Guards, Missouri Volunteers, for services between June 22, 1861, date of organization, and August 11, 1861, date of discharge. The period of one month was allowed as actual military service rendered to the United States.
C.H. Bridges, The Adjutant General
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