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Ancestors that fought in the Civil War?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:15 pm
Researching my family tree I found I had quite a few relatives in the war.
My closest grandfather was my great X2 grandfather, whom fought for the Union in the 37th KY. He was injured in Saltville, VA. I had a great x3 grandad whom fought for the CSA in the 4th Alabama cavalry. Another ancestor on dad’s side fought for the CSA in a Georgia unit.
How far back do you go until you find a relative that served?
My closest grandfather was my great X2 grandfather, whom fought for the Union in the 37th KY. He was injured in Saltville, VA. I had a great x3 grandad whom fought for the CSA in the 4th Alabama cavalry. Another ancestor on dad’s side fought for the CSA in a Georgia unit.
How far back do you go until you find a relative that served?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:16 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Who won the War?
VMI, with the aid of the South!
VMI, with the aid of the South!
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:20 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My great-great-great grandfather served with the 31st Alabama in the Western Theater. His regiment was at the Siege of Vicksburg. I’m pretty sure his brother served with the 14th Alabama in the Eastern Theater. He was wounded at Chancellorsville and killed at Spotsylvania Court House.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:22 pm to BluegrassCardinal
quote:several. all on the winning side.
Ancestors that fought in the Civil War?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:22 pm to BluegrassCardinal
quote:
My closest grandfather was my great X2 grandfather, whom fought for the Union in the 37th KY. He was injured in Saltville, VA. I had a great x3 grandad whom fought for the CSA in the 4th Alabama cavalry. Another ancestor on dad’s side fought for the CSA in a Georgia unit.
Don't think this is correct. Their is a chance I are wrong.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:22 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Had relatives for all four grandparents fight....including one who rode calvary with Nathan Bedford Forrest...lol.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:24 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I have one Union soldier ancestor. He fought at Gettysburg. As far as I can tell, he is the only Civil War veteran ancestor I have.
My (now deceased) maternal Grandpa claimed that he had a great-grandpa or maybe great-great grandpa who fought for the CSA. But I’ve been unable to document such an ancestor in my genealogical research. My Grandpa was always full of tall tales. He also claimed to be something like 1/16 or 1/32 Cherokee, which genetic testing on our family has shown to not be the case.
My (now deceased) maternal Grandpa claimed that he had a great-grandpa or maybe great-great grandpa who fought for the CSA. But I’ve been unable to document such an ancestor in my genealogical research. My Grandpa was always full of tall tales. He also claimed to be something like 1/16 or 1/32 Cherokee, which genetic testing on our family has shown to not be the case.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:25 pm to RollTide1987
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He was wounded at Chancellorsville and killed at Spotsylvania Court House.
Why was he killed?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:26 pm to BluegrassCardinal
A true American hero!
If your ancestors fought for the traitors you might wanna sit this one out.
If your ancestors fought for the traitors you might wanna sit this one out.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:28 pm to BluegrassCardinal
If you lived in the south back then and had farmland, you would have fought for the south too.
Getting taxed more for your agriculture would have pissed you off cause the government was just being greedy
Getting taxed more for your agriculture would have pissed you off cause the government was just being greedy
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:31 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Yes my old family is from Georgia and I had one of my great grandfathers x2 I think that was with Lee at Appomattox. Cleaning out my parents house I found a ton of this stuff.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:32 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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the winning side
Look at America 2026 and get back to us about ‘winning’.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:33 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Have a handful of 3x grand fathers and Uncles that served for the confederate. None that served for POS Union that I can remember. I’ve got one ancestor that’s name is on the Declaration of Independence for the state of SC and another handful that served for the good guys.
My lineage is white maga af
My lineage is white maga af
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:34 pm to Fat and Happy
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If you lived in the south back then and had farmland, you would have fought for the south too.
Unless you owned a certain number of slaves. Then you didn't have to.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:35 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
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If your ancestors fought for the traitors you might wanna sit this one out.
If Portland and the rest of Oregon decided to leave the US would you volunteer to go kill them to make them stay?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:35 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I looked that up a while back. I don't recall all specifics, but I do recall a couple of officers in LA regiments and 1 that was a surgeon. Now you have me thinking about this again, I need to go look it up and check it out again.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:35 pm to weagle1999
That’s more WWII than the civil war
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:35 pm to Fat and Happy
I had a great Aunt that gave some fascinating documents that I still cherish.
A Will left by a distant grandfather in the 1700-1800's. In it he leaves designated slaves (by name) to his children.
A letter written home to Mississippi during the Civil War by a distant Uncle giving first hand account of what he's witnessed.
There's more but those 2 things stand out. Pretty cool.
A Will left by a distant grandfather in the 1700-1800's. In it he leaves designated slaves (by name) to his children.
A letter written home to Mississippi during the Civil War by a distant Uncle giving first hand account of what he's witnessed.
There's more but those 2 things stand out. Pretty cool.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:37 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Fair enough. But an all powerful Federal government ties directly back to the older war.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:37 pm to Fat and Happy
Yep. Quite a few on mom’s side fought for various Alabama units. I found my great x3 grandad’s info on Ancestry. Someone had uploaded unit rosters and other information.
My maternal grandmother’s side were all from northern Alabama and Ardmore, TN. A couple of the men left farming and moved to Louisville during the depression to work on the railroad.
My maternal grandmother’s side were all from northern Alabama and Ardmore, TN. A couple of the men left farming and moved to Louisville during the depression to work on the railroad.
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