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re: Anybody here direct descendants of both Confederate and Union Civil War soldiers?
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:52 pm to GetCocky11
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:52 pm to GetCocky11
I am the direct descendant of the mountain man Jim Bridger, and that means I got a little Injun in me.
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Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:53 pm to GetCocky11
Yes. All from Missouri.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:19 pm to weagle99
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New Jersey
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That explains it.
I pump my own gas.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:42 pm to GetCocky11
Yes. I had great-great-great grandfathers in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi Confederate regiments, and great-great-great grandfathers in Union regiments from Iowa and Ohio.
I also had some ancestors who fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and some who fought in Loyalist regiments.
One of my ancestor's families had four boys from Kentucky fight in the war - two for the Union, and two for the Confederates. A classic case of "brother against brother."
I have another one who was a Mississippi Confederate taken prisoner in 1863, took the loyalty oath, and enlisted in the U.S. Army and sent out west to fight the redskin savages in 1864. These were known as "galvanized yankees."
I seriously doubt anything like this is uncommon.
I also had some ancestors who fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and some who fought in Loyalist regiments.
One of my ancestor's families had four boys from Kentucky fight in the war - two for the Union, and two for the Confederates. A classic case of "brother against brother."
I have another one who was a Mississippi Confederate taken prisoner in 1863, took the loyalty oath, and enlisted in the U.S. Army and sent out west to fight the redskin savages in 1864. These were known as "galvanized yankees."
I seriously doubt anything like this is uncommon.
This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 1/31/18 at 2:59 pm to GetCocky11
C- Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia
U- Maryland
The Virginia and Maryland guys were from the same family.
U- Maryland
The Virginia and Maryland guys were from the same family.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:01 pm to GetCocky11
in before a poster claims to have decendants that were generals on both sides.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:14 pm to GetCocky11
Yes- Confederacy
This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:16 pm to GetCocky11
I had brothers on my dad's side who split between Union and Confederate. They may have actually fought on opposite sides at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, I am researching that now.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:17 pm to GetCocky11
I got both sides.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:42 pm to lsupride87
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So your family is all from GA,NC,SC, or VA?
The Louisiana militia (Spanish) gets credit for taking Baton Rouge, Mobile , Pensacola and Natchez from the British, so the descendants of about 2000 Louisianians can claim descent from Soldiers tht fought in the American Revolution. We also rasied a lot of money for the American and Texas Revolutions.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 3:52 pm to GetCocky11
Direct descendents SC, TX, and AL so just the Confederacy
Posted on 1/31/18 at 4:28 pm to GetCocky11
My maternal grandfather was from West Virginia, so "yes." 
Posted on 1/31/18 at 5:35 pm to GetCocky11
My grandmother's father was in the 34th. Alabama.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 6:10 pm to CarrolltonTiger
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The Louisiana militia (Spanish) gets credit for taking Baton Rouge, Mobile , Pensacola and Natchez from the British, so the descendants of about 2000 Louisianians can claim descent from Soldiers tht fought in the American Revolution. We also rasied a lot of money for the American and Texas Revolutions.
I'm one of those decendents. My great, great, great, great grandfather was in the militia in St James. That militia joined the Governor Galvez expedition to oust the British from Manchac, Baton Rouge, etc.
And my great, great grandfather was in Company A, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery in the War of Northern Aggression. And another grandfather who was in the St. Martin Rangers, Louisiana 10th infantry.
This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 6:23 pm
Posted on 1/31/18 at 6:34 pm to doublecutter
My great great grandfather fought in civil war for the Union Louisiana Calvary.
Here is a good read on the Louisiana Jayhawkers. There were some between Catahoula Lake and Larto Lake. Specifically mentions Holloway Prairie. All in my neck of the woods.
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Here is a good read on the Louisiana Jayhawkers. There were some between Catahoula Lake and Larto Lake. Specifically mentions Holloway Prairie. All in my neck of the woods.
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This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 1/31/18 at 6:39 pm to GermantownTiger
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My ancestors were twins. One fought for the North, the other for the South
You from Alabama?
Posted on 1/31/18 at 6:46 pm to GetCocky11
Great, Great, Grandad was wounded at the Battle of Mansfield. Gave his own blood to keep the Yankee scum outta Texas, and helped pushed them back into the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 6:49 pm to GetCocky11
Related to Stonewall Jackson on my Dad’s side of the family.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 6:56 pm to GetCocky11
My Great Great Grandfather was 26th Louisiana Infantry, Company E, CSA
Posted on 1/31/18 at 6:59 pm to GetCocky11
Great-Great-Great fought for NJ, but somehow ended in the PA campaign under Meade and Bierce. I think he had a wife who left him and he went after her. Died at Fredricksburg.
Other Great-Great-Grat-Great was a teenage farm boy who fought under the brigade of Albert S. Johnson until his death. He lived through war and moved to Cape Fear, NC with his wife and 11 children and died at 79.
Other Great-Great-Grat-Great was a teenage farm boy who fought under the brigade of Albert S. Johnson until his death. He lived through war and moved to Cape Fear, NC with his wife and 11 children and died at 79.
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