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re: Anyone with great or great great-grandfathers who fought in the Civil War?
Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:47 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:47 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Yep. My great, great grandpappy fought for states' rights in The War of Northern Aggression. Our family is proud to be descendants of his seed. Unforunately now our heritage is being stolen by Barack Obama and gay people.
HERITAGE NOT HATE
YOU ALL BETTER
GET IT STRAIGHT!
HERITAGE NOT HATE
YOU ALL BETTER
GET IT STRAIGHT!
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Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:51 pm to LSUTANGERINE
My great great grandfather was a Colonel who fought in the battle of Mansfield. He threw his sword and pistol into the Red River rather than surrender them to Union officers.
He lived a very long time and became a great hater of Huey Long, so much that he refused to cross the Long bridge, preferring instead to be boated across by his son.
He lived a very long time and became a great hater of Huey Long, so much that he refused to cross the Long bridge, preferring instead to be boated across by his son.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:53 pm to doublecutter
quote:
Company E, 28th Louisiana Infantry
My great grandfather was in Co F of the 28th.
But there were two units known as the 28th - my ancestor was in Grey's 28th.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:01 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I have a great-great grandfather from Arkansas who was a slave owner and fought for the confederacy in the Civil War. His son moved to San Antonio which is where my family still lives today.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:25 pm to LSUTANGERINE
GGF emigrated from Holland in 1850s, served with 33rd Iowa. No knowledge of his personal history, but regiment fought in Arky, Tx, Came to New Orleans then went to Mobile. Returned to Iowa and farmed in Pella, then homesteaded some land in Sioux City, Iowa.
2 Boudreaux GGUs fought with the Donaldsonville Artillery, with Lee and Longstreet in the East. Surrendered with the rest at Appomattox. No stories passed down.
2 Boudreaux GGUs fought with the Donaldsonville Artillery, with Lee and Longstreet in the East. Surrendered with the rest at Appomattox. No stories passed down.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:28 pm to Ostrich
My GG grandfather was in it. He was fairly well known but accomplished more after the war.
I wish he was famous for inventing air conditioning instead.
I wish he was famous for inventing air conditioning instead.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:28 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Not the Civil War, but William Barret Travis, commander of the Alamo when Santa Anna attacked, was my 5-great uncle
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:31 pm to Ostrich
I understand that I had a relative that fought at the battle of Port Hudson La. for the South.
Supplies were so scarce that they would burn corn and use this to make coffee...that's what was passed down through the years!
Supplies were so scarce that they would burn corn and use this to make coffee...that's what was passed down through the years!
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:01 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I had several ancestors that fought on both sides. Most of them I don't know about. I do know about 4 of them that were enlisted in Mississippi. Three were infantry and one was cavalry. One of the infantry was killed fighting during Sherman's March to the sea and one lost an arm. The one that was in the cavalry enlisted towards the end and was only 15 or 16. He was one of the last living veterans in Mississippi, he also burned down the county courthouse to stop the Yankee carpetbaggers from stealing from people.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:20 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I probably have some cousins running around the south that none of us know about, if know what I mean
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:21 pm to LSUTANGERINE
My great, great grandfather fought in the 48th Alabama. I got my first name from him.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:23 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Yeah but they died
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:28 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Had two great great uncles fight for the confederates
One was shot in the back of the shoulder by friendly fire and died two weeks later from infection and one was eaten by a croc somewheres in Louisiana
One was shot in the back of the shoulder by friendly fire and died two weeks later from infection and one was eaten by a croc somewheres in Louisiana
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:29 pm to Walt OReilly
great, great Grandfather was a chaplain for Joe wheeler, about all i know about him, only thing i got from him is some confederate money.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:34 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Family emigrated from Scotland to the New World in the 1600's, and settled in Virginia as farmers. All signs point to slave owners and confederacy.
ETA: Not my problem. Can't pick your family.
ETA: Not my problem. Can't pick your family.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:38 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I had relatives that fought on both sides. I'm so conflicted.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:39 pm to La Place Mike
Yep. I qualify for SCV, though I never joined. My ancestors were at Port Hudson.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 10:44 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I have ancestors that fought on both sides. The guy I know the most about is a great x3 grandfather on my mother's side who was in the 10th New York.
The 10th New York was a zouave unit and I still have the fez and leggings from his uniform, which have managed to survive 150+ years. I also have a series of letters he sent to his wife during his time in the military.
Signed 3 year papers in 1860. Didn't see action until Seven Days in 1862. The regiment got roughed up at Gaines Mill. They took heavy casualties at Second Manassas and then again at Fredricksburg, where my ancestor got shot in the leg. He was moved back to New York to recover. His papers expired and he didn't resign. What was left of the decimated regiment was reorganized into an artillery unit.
The 10th New York was a zouave unit and I still have the fez and leggings from his uniform, which have managed to survive 150+ years. I also have a series of letters he sent to his wife during his time in the military.
Signed 3 year papers in 1860. Didn't see action until Seven Days in 1862. The regiment got roughed up at Gaines Mill. They took heavy casualties at Second Manassas and then again at Fredricksburg, where my ancestor got shot in the leg. He was moved back to New York to recover. His papers expired and he didn't resign. What was left of the decimated regiment was reorganized into an artillery unit.
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 10:46 pm
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