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re: Ancestors that fought in the Civil War?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:31 pm to Bayou
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:31 pm to Bayou
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A letter written home to Mississippi during the Civil War by a distant Uncle giving first hand account of what he's witnessed.
Would love to read that letter! Would you transpose it for us here? TIA!
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:32 pm to PJinAtl
I have a relative that was calvary in Louisiana. Died 1918 buried same graveyard as many others family members on both sides.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:33 pm to weagle1999
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Look at America 2026 and get back to us about ‘winning’.
The South: Moving goalposts since 1865
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:40 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I am directly related to a man that took out 8 yanks single handedly during the battle of Baton Rouge. He was captured alive and Cahill kept him as a POW for his bravery instead of executing him. He escaped 9 days later (took out another 3 yanks), was picked up in Plaquemine by Rebs and put back into infantry circulation. He got 11.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:43 pm to BluegrassCardinal
counting GG Grandfahters and various Great Uncles, I have found 53 ancestors that served. Al, Ga, La, NC, all loyal to the South
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:45 pm to BluegrassCardinal
35th New York Heavy Artillery
10th New York heavy artillery
94th New York Bell Rifles tough time at 2nd Bull Run/ Gettysburg
Ist New York Light Artillery
Jefferson County , New York - Irish ancestry
10th New York heavy artillery
94th New York Bell Rifles tough time at 2nd Bull Run/ Gettysburg
Ist New York Light Artillery
Jefferson County , New York - Irish ancestry
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:45 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Yes Ewell and a few others
Quirk played for one of the first lsu teams - football
Quirk played for one of the first lsu teams - football
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:46 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I have one ftom Charleston that helped start it...
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:51 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My great-great-great grandma’s youngest brother was conscripted into the confederate army out of New Orleans
He fought in the Baton Rouge area and was a POW.
Thirteen years before he (and what was left of his family) arrived at the Port of New Orleans having survived the Great Hunger.
He survived the civil war too but didn’t get married until he was older.
He fought in the Baton Rouge area and was a POW.
Thirteen years before he (and what was left of his family) arrived at the Port of New Orleans having survived the Great Hunger.
He survived the civil war too but didn’t get married until he was older.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:51 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Confederate ancestors from Arkansas and Tennessee.
One yankee ancestor who was a surgeon at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans during the Union occupation of the city. However, he was under contract with the U.S. Army and not officially enlisted so I don't know if he counts.
One yankee ancestor who was a surgeon at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans during the Union occupation of the city. However, he was under contract with the U.S. Army and not officially enlisted so I don't know if he counts.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:52 pm to weagle1999
Trump told me that we’re winning so much that we’re getting tired of winning.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:53 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I have a paternal grandfather from generations up who fought under George Washington at Valley Forge.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:55 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My 3GGPs were too busy getting out of Ireland at the time to serve in the civil war.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:56 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?
And would it make sense that you were going to fight and kill the citizens of Oregon if the reason they were leaving is because of something that is legal in not all but legal in your own state?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 7:59 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My great great grandfather was a member of the Simpson County Ms Minutemen.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:00 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
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If your ancestors fought for the traitors you might wanna sit this one out.
poor kids didn’t have a choice, like most wars Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:06 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I'm sure I had more than a few, but the one family story passed down would have been my great-great-great uncle. This story was told to me by my Great Gradmother who was born in 1897. It was her uncle. He was off fighting and the family here in Mississippi hadn't heard anything for a few years, so they assumed him dead. A few months after the war ended they were out working and like the prodigal son saw Uncle Luther walking up looked all ragged and disheveled with lice all over him. He'd been captured and was in a prisoner of war camp, and they released him after the war ended.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:11 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I had three great-great grandfathers fight for the Confederates and one for the Union. I’ve traced about two dozen 3x and 4x great uncles that fought (mostly Confederate). Dozens of distant cousins that served. A few died in combat, a few from disease, and some became prisoners of war. A real mixed bag of stories.
I’m sure a lot of baws here had kin in the same units, like Miles’ Legion, 9th Partisan Rangers, 9th Louisiana Infantry, etc.
I’m sure a lot of baws here had kin in the same units, like Miles’ Legion, 9th Partisan Rangers, 9th Louisiana Infantry, etc.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:12 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I can find 3 great great great however many grandfathers on my mother’s side. I can’t really find any of them doing anything of note in the Civil War, just privates and not at any notable battles. One was discharged for old age. Just some pissed off old hick from Claiborne County I guess.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:17 pm to prostyleoffensetime
Around a dozen that all fought for CSA from LA then several more in MS and AL.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 8:19 pm
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