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re: Ancestors that fought in the Civil War?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:41 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:41 pm to BluegrassCardinal
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:42 pm to Bayou
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A Will left by a distant grandfather in the 1700-1800's. In it he leaves designated slaves (by name) to his children
That’s fascinating! Do you think you’ll pass it on to your family as you get older, or donate to a museum?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:43 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My great grandfather 3x was in a Mississippi regiment and was shot and killed at Vicksburg.
Also have a great uncle 3x that was a spy out of Caldwell parish
Also have a great uncle 3x that was a spy out of Caldwell parish
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:45 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
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If your ancestors fought for the traitors you might wanna sit this one out.
this isn’t Reddit. maybe you should sit this one out.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:54 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Grandfather and 4 of his brothers fought for the south.(8 did not) young and had to run the farm.
One was written about in the Sam Watkins book company aytch 1st tenn.His family got sick (so the story goes)and he deserted they caught him and hung him around Tupelo.
Another caused a family rift that still carries on to this date because I asked my grandfather if we were kin to a certain set of people he said yeah we are kin to the son of bytches
He was with the 37th ms and it became the 34th Mississippi andcaptured at “the battle above the clouds” look out mountain sent to Rock Island Il as a pow volunteered to go west to fight Indians he became what they call a galvanized Yankee and was spurned from the family when he got home(I often wonder what I would have done in that situation watching everyone around you die)get out go fight in the open air and die.
Grandfather and his other brother were in the 34th were not captured they fought Perryville chickamauga Chattanooga for their service they were then part of the Atlanta campaign and ended up surrendering in North Carolina and made it back to Mississippi
I was in desert storm stationed for a bit Africa and the balkans
Dad was in nam
His dad was at Guadalcanal to Japan
His dad was an original devil dog at belleauwood during ww1
I say all this not to brag but to tell you when we would discuss before folks started dies off during my time and their time despite all the hardships the younger generation faced ww1 and on we always to the man said the civil war was one they would most dread fighting in!
One was written about in the Sam Watkins book company aytch 1st tenn.His family got sick (so the story goes)and he deserted they caught him and hung him around Tupelo.
Another caused a family rift that still carries on to this date because I asked my grandfather if we were kin to a certain set of people he said yeah we are kin to the son of bytches
He was with the 37th ms and it became the 34th Mississippi andcaptured at “the battle above the clouds” look out mountain sent to Rock Island Il as a pow volunteered to go west to fight Indians he became what they call a galvanized Yankee and was spurned from the family when he got home(I often wonder what I would have done in that situation watching everyone around you die)get out go fight in the open air and die.
Grandfather and his other brother were in the 34th were not captured they fought Perryville chickamauga Chattanooga for their service they were then part of the Atlanta campaign and ended up surrendering in North Carolina and made it back to Mississippi
I was in desert storm stationed for a bit Africa and the balkans
Dad was in nam
His dad was at Guadalcanal to Japan
His dad was an original devil dog at belleauwood during ww1
I say all this not to brag but to tell you when we would discuss before folks started dies off during my time and their time despite all the hardships the younger generation faced ww1 and on we always to the man said the civil war was one they would most dread fighting in!
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:01 pm to BluegrassCardinal
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How far back do you go until you find a relative that served?
Great, great grandfather. 27th Ohio.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:04 pm to weagle1999
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If Portland and the rest of Oregon decided to leave the US would you volunteer to go kill them to make them stay?
Of course. BTW!
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:08 pm to weagle1999
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Look at America 2026 and get back to us about ‘winning’.
Democrats are still the problem. I’m worried for civil war 2 that won’t be geographical, but sectarian.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:09 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My family owned Jefferson Davis home for 20 or so years. Rosemont. Not the big fricker
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:12 pm to Broke
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Broke
What watch were those figs wearing when they stole it?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:13 pm to BluegrassCardinal
One was a 15 year old drummer boy with the 7th Mississippi.
One was captured at Vicksburg and sent to a POW camp in Rock Island Illinois. He was hired out to a farmer who liked him so much he wanted him to stay on after the war but he decided to go home.
One was wounded and developed a lifelong morphine addiction. It came by riverboat from New Orleans and if the boat was late he would have "screaming fits."
One is listed as a "partisan ranger" which I surmise was an irregular outfit similar to Quantrill's.
Those are the ones I know something about. My great grandmother mentioned another one who was killed when his horse threw him but she didn't know any more than that.
One was captured at Vicksburg and sent to a POW camp in Rock Island Illinois. He was hired out to a farmer who liked him so much he wanted him to stay on after the war but he decided to go home.
One was wounded and developed a lifelong morphine addiction. It came by riverboat from New Orleans and if the boat was late he would have "screaming fits."
One is listed as a "partisan ranger" which I surmise was an irregular outfit similar to Quantrill's.
Those are the ones I know something about. My great grandmother mentioned another one who was killed when his horse threw him but she didn't know any more than that.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:14 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My great x grandfather was in the 4th Alabama. Our ole baws busted yankee heads together.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:15 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My great Grandfather was a Confederate Scout who assisted them in navigating the best routes. So there’s that
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:16 pm to MyMardiGrasHat
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Why was he killed?
I'm assuming it was because he was in combat. That happens from time to time.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:19 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My father had a grandfather who joined the Union army in North Carolina. Not sure why he was up there because he lived in north Alabama. After serving with them for a couple of years, he then served with the Confederate army until the war ended. He had discharge papers from both armies.
Best I can figure, that part of Alabama had a lot of Union sympathizers and he was a potato famine refugee from Ireland. He probably got swept up by some Confederates pressing men into the army. But then, he had seven daughters, so maybe he just wanted to get out of the house.
My wife's great grandfather fought in just about every major battle Robert E. Lee fought in for all four years and was in the thick of it in Antietam, Petersburg, Chancelersville, the Wilderness, and other places. His war ended at Appomattox Court House. How he survived all four years, beginning as a 16-year-old kid, I don't know. He walked home to south Alabama from Appomattox and lived to be 96. We have a picture of him at the 75th anniversary of Gettysburg. My MiL knew him well.
Best I can figure, that part of Alabama had a lot of Union sympathizers and he was a potato famine refugee from Ireland. He probably got swept up by some Confederates pressing men into the army. But then, he had seven daughters, so maybe he just wanted to get out of the house.
My wife's great grandfather fought in just about every major battle Robert E. Lee fought in for all four years and was in the thick of it in Antietam, Petersburg, Chancelersville, the Wilderness, and other places. His war ended at Appomattox Court House. How he survived all four years, beginning as a 16-year-old kid, I don't know. He walked home to south Alabama from Appomattox and lived to be 96. We have a picture of him at the 75th anniversary of Gettysburg. My MiL knew him well.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:20 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:22 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Two at Port Hudson.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:26 pm to UPT
Great Grandfather. John Frank Smith, farmer. 6th Ohio Calvary. Mustered in as a private 1861, mustered out as a sargent, 1865. Stories differ how/why he made his way to Louisiana post Civil War.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:27 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I have roughly 30 Confederates and 3 Yankees in my tree. One great great grandfather was a Lt. in the 1st Georgia State Line Infantry. There were enough casualties in his company that by New Hope Church he was acting as the commander. He ended up getting wounded leading an attack on Degress's Illinois Battery during the Battle of Atlanta. Two of his brothers served in the same unit, and a third brother was killed at Perryville, KY.
Another great great grandfather was in the 9th Georgia artillery and saw action at Cumberland Gap, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville and then Virginia. Three of his brothers served in Cobb's Legion Cavalry. They rode with Stuart and Hampton. One was captured and died as a POW at Point Lookout, Maryland.
I can place southern relatives at most every major battle of the war except for Shiloh.
At least one of my Yankee ancestors (all three collateral, none direct) was at Shiloh. Another was at Stones River. The third was a part of Abel Straight raid into Alabama that was captured by Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Another great great grandfather was in the 9th Georgia artillery and saw action at Cumberland Gap, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville and then Virginia. Three of his brothers served in Cobb's Legion Cavalry. They rode with Stuart and Hampton. One was captured and died as a POW at Point Lookout, Maryland.
I can place southern relatives at most every major battle of the war except for Shiloh.
At least one of my Yankee ancestors (all three collateral, none direct) was at Shiloh. Another was at Stones River. The third was a part of Abel Straight raid into Alabama that was captured by Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:27 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Maternal GGgrandfather and two of his brothers fought for 48th Virginia infantry regiment. Was a sharpshooter (sniper). Wounded at Berryville and discharged. Paternal GGuncle fought with 32nd Alabama and wounded. (Lost his left arm.) Returned home and discharged. Mama BFIV's GGgrandfather and my GGuncle served together in same Alabama infantry regiment at one time during the war. Her GGgrandfather was captured and paroled at Spanish Fort.
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