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re: Ancestors that fought in the Civil War?
Posted on 10/3/26 at 8:37 am to BluegrassCardinal
Posted on 10/3/26 at 8:37 am to BluegrassCardinal
All of mine fought for the CSA. My GGG grandfather died in Itawamba County MS. He was a sergeant in the MS state troops. The other fought in the Red River campaign and was part of a prisoner exchange sometime around the siege of Vicksburg. Also, quite a few of their kin fought, although it’s tough to get much more than a few tidbits here and there on the details of their involvement. Suffice it to say though, there’s no blue belly in my tree.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 9:16 am to BFIV
BFIV- apologies , this took some time but it takes effort. This is responding to the letter you requested. I have more documents also.
(Try to view on computer screen instead of phone)
(Try to view on computer screen instead of phone)
This post was edited on 10/3/26 at 11:13 am
Posted on 10/3/26 at 10:45 am to BluegrassCardinal
I had a great aunt who did a family tree back in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Of course resources like ancestry.com and such weren’t even dreamed of then. So she had to spend a lot of time visiting court houses, county archives, cemeteries, etc to put together a family tree. Despite all this she was able to trace our family lineage back to colonial days. When she was done, she printed booklets and gave them out at a family reunion. I still have the copy she gave my grandmother stashed away in an old suitcase up in our attic.
One ancestor she found was a great-great grandfather of mine who was wounded at Gettysburg while fighting with the 15th Alabama Infantry. My first name comes from him.
She also found numerous other ancestors that served in other regiments from Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Thankfully she did not find any evidence of us having any ancestors who fought for the vile and damnable Yankees.
One ancestor she found was a great-great grandfather of mine who was wounded at Gettysburg while fighting with the 15th Alabama Infantry. My first name comes from him.
She also found numerous other ancestors that served in other regiments from Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Thankfully she did not find any evidence of us having any ancestors who fought for the vile and damnable Yankees.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 11:50 am to BluegrassCardinal
Had a relative named Virgil Cain. He served on the Danville train until so much cavalry came, they tore up the tracks again. It was in the winter of 1865, I believe. They never should have taken the very best.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 12:31 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My gr-gr-grandfather was captured at High Bridge three days before the end of the war. He was in chains at Appomattox when Lee surrendered. Afterward, he and his unit took the oath of allegiance and were sent home to Georgia.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 2:43 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Not sure if I do. I do know I had relatives fight in the revolution. My great grandfather X5 was Nathaniel Green, Washingtons most trusted general.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 3:00 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Had one from michigan that got wounded in gettysburg and died in a hospital in philly.
Had one from St Gabriel that fought all over VA.... wounded but survived.
Had one from St Gabriel that fought all over VA.... wounded but survived.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 3:00 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My great grandfather Orville Jesse Hall killed a union officer and took his hand gun. I took it to show and tell in the 5th grade at Highland Elementary in west Monroe (1962), with no problem. My brother has it now.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 3:10 pm to Metalinc
Holy punctuation
Posted on 10/3/26 at 3:13 pm to BluegrassCardinal
8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, traced him fairly accurately. From the valley campaign to Gettysburg. Missed Antietam due to illness.
He spent his captivity in Fort Delaware. Not 40 miles away from his own grandfather’s childhood home, who’s family still lived there at that time.
He spent his captivity in Fort Delaware. Not 40 miles away from his own grandfather’s childhood home, who’s family still lived there at that time.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 3:15 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Mine served every generation. Right now I've got a Combat air controller and Green Beret serving. Before that was a Seal, 2 Marines, Ranger Colonel over Night Stalkers.
Then vietnam, then Korea, then WW2, 1, Civil war on the Confederate side. Indian wars, Revolutionary war. We fought them all. It gets more murkey prior to that but we do know we had an ancestor at the Battle of Hastings that was with William and probably a knight because there's a family crest and the name seems to come from a place he was given in Wales. We know that from that name in the Domesday Book. Ultimately we were vikings in the beginning. Now I'm over half Scott.
Then vietnam, then Korea, then WW2, 1, Civil war on the Confederate side. Indian wars, Revolutionary war. We fought them all. It gets more murkey prior to that but we do know we had an ancestor at the Battle of Hastings that was with William and probably a knight because there's a family crest and the name seems to come from a place he was given in Wales. We know that from that name in the Domesday Book. Ultimately we were vikings in the beginning. Now I'm over half Scott.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 3:22 pm to BluegrassCardinal
GGGF Hendrik Jan Van de Waa, 33rd Iowa. Came down to kick some southern arse in Vicksburg. Emigrated from Holland in 1850, settled in Sioux County, IA after the war.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:30 pm to BluegrassCardinal
My forebears fought the Indians
Posted on 10/3/26 at 5:05 pm to BluegrassCardinal
Quite a few in mine, 4 Yankees and 2 Confederate.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 5:46 pm to BluegrassCardinal
I found a book at Nicholles State in 1967 that had a listing of Louisiana militia in the civil war. Listed in the alphabetical order were about 20 of my name sake that all were reported as having surrendered. I considered my folks as pretty smart.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 5:59 pm to Captain Rumbeard
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Ultimately we were vikings in the beginning. Now I'm over half Scott.
Norman invaders? Can trace my DNA back to that as well.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 10:35 pm to Jim Rockford
My gg-grandfather on my dad’s side, and my ggg-grandfather on my mom’s side was in the 7th Miss. as well.
Posted on 10/3/26 at 10:40 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Several ancestors in the 7th Miss. Amite Rifles.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 7:39 am to dat yat
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For whatever reason (wars, lands changing hands) the Alcase region has shitty records.
Depends on where. Some village churches not on invasion routes go back easily to the 1600s. They are being digitized and available through FamilySearch (free). Many Alsatians came to New Orleans in the mid-1800s. Ships carrying cotton to France would dock in Le Havre and offer cheap rates to immigrants on the trip back to keep from losing too much money. Once in New Orleans, the Alsatians (still German speakers) intermarried with other Germans and eventually French and Cajuns. Ensminger is just one old Alsatian name that is common in southern Louisiana.
This post was edited on 10/4/26 at 7:55 am
Posted on 10/4/26 at 8:52 am to Mike da Tigah
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Suffice it to say though, there’s no blue belly in my tree
Other than my great x2 grandad on my maternal g-father side, the rest of my ancestors fought for the CSA. My grandfathers side have lived in Nelson and LaRue county KY since the early 1800’s. They were pro-Union. I have found writings that this side of my family knew the Lincoln family and had business (land) dealings with them. My grandad, Buell, was named after Union General Don Buell.
The rest, as I mentioned, were Rebels. My grandmother’s side were all farmers in northern Alabama, and along the TN state line.
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