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The last night at the Philmont Ranch, the Scouts from South Carolina keep us all night singing Dixie

Maybe we are related. 😜
Most of mine fought for Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia Infantry. And one for the Arkansas Infantry.
Most of their fathers & grandfathers fought in the American Revolution, too.
A few relatives that were already in TX fought and died at the Alamo, too.

Fortunately, the ones that survived the War of Northern Aggression were smart enough to move to TX afterwards. And Hell No, there are no Union Soldiers in my ancestors. 🤠

I have Confederate 20 bill.

This is the flag of the 57th Georgia Infantry, I had several relatives in the unit, that were captured, paroled, return to fight, wounded and killed. The flag is witness to the action the unit was involved in.

A former life of mine was here 👍👍

I had 1 family member that served in the French and Indian War, who was later killed at the Wyoming PA Massacre by Joseph Brandt and the Brits, during the Revolution, 6 ancestors in the Revolution, 3 in the Civil War including my Great, Great, Great Grandfather who enlisted at the beginning of the Civil War as a Private and was wounded at Antietam and Gettysburg and mustered out after the signing of the truce as a Sergeant. He then went home to Minnesota and was the Sheriff there for over 30 years. My great grandfather served in the Mexican campaign and in the 1st World War. My great Uncle was in the Army Air Corp during Pearl Harbor, though he missed the bombing because he was on leave for his fathers funeral. I have a cool photo of him at Hickham field a few weeks before. He then served in Europe flying Hellcats mainly. When I was on graveyards, I needed something to do so I spent a lot of time on Ancestry.com. Ohhh, my wife is from the South so her relatives fought for the Confederates. Good thing she doesn't hold a grudge, I like her.

Brave Men, I thank them all for their service.

Kaywoodie,
His name is Joseph Blair McGee. Mustered in in Cleveland County N.C., buried in Catawba County, N.C. Family stories have his brother and a few cousins relocating to Texas after the end of the "recent unpleasantness", as my grandmother (born 1890) referred to the war of northern aggression.

A 4th (IIRC) Great Grandfather was in the 1st Pennsylvania. It was a 90day enlistment basically to guard DC but ended up getting moved all over the place. The unit saw no action. When he was discharged he soon enlisted in the 49th Pennsylvania. He survived the war but lost 1 brother in the 49th and another in the 47th Pennsylvania. The 49th saw a lot of action…Antietam, Gettysburg and more. It is amazing anyone lived.

For anyone interested in the first day's fighting at Gettysburg, I highly recommend David G. Martin's "Gettysburg July 1". Hopefully this pic is readable. It's a page from the book describing the point in the afternoon when Scale's brigade drove Stone's brigade from the field. It's a very good book. You guys with ancestors in the 34th NC feel free to PM me to text some clearer pics if you'd like.

Multiple Confederate ancestors. Both great-grandfathers on my father's side were soldiers. He actually remembered one of them. The other had died before he was born. He used to play with his grandfather's Confederate army cap and Springfield rifle that he brought home at the end of the war. Not too many around now that can claim that close of a relationship to a Confedertae soldier. There may be more, but I have ancestors that served in the following units:
1- 21st Alabama Inf. Regt.
1- Alabama Corps of Cadets
2- 40th Alabama Inf. Regt.
1- 38th Alabama Inf. Regt.
2- 13th Mississippi Inf. Regt.
1- 46th Mississippi Inf. Regt.
1- 42nd Alabama Inf. Regt.
1- Commandant of P.O.W. Camp, Cahaba, Alabama
1-22nd Alabama Inf. Regt.
1- Alabama Volunteer Corps

Of these, four were wounded in combat, one was killed in action, one died of old age during the war, one was discharged due to disease and died soon after the war, one was medically discharged and rejoined the army five months later, five were prisoners of war - two of them twice. Nine, possibly ten, of them saw combat. All were either honorably surrendered, died, were in Yankee prison camps, or as the case with one of my great-grandfathers, his unit disbanded in late April 1865 rather than surrender.

My wife had a great-great-grandfather that was with the 39th Georgia Infantry Regt. and was captured at Vicksburg.

This is the sort of thing my wife does for folks.

First off, do you know his name?
Second, do you know how and when he died?

If so, you may be able to find him here: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm

If not, I'd start collecting what you do know. You'll need the full names and birth/death dates of the folks in your family. Go on Ancestry.com and start a family tree. From there, you'll get links to follow. Other people will have put family members in their tree that link to yours.

Both sides according to the data base.


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I have two Great Grand fathers buried in the local cemetery. Both fought and survived the civil war. One in the 2nd Arkansas Infantry, and the other in the
army of Tennessee. mlles

My descendants are 100% Union. My wife’s descendants are 100% Confederate. Many served on both sides. We found one instance where they faced each other on opposing sides. My kids get a kick out of being split 50/50, Union & Confederate. We have had some great family vacations exploring Civil War battlefields. For what reason….. My youngest really like French & Indian and Revolutionary War history the most.

I have a few and my wife has a few all for the South. My wife's family still have receipts from buying/selling slaves. Best we can tell they didn't own many but they did have a few working on the farm.

Thanks. The ancdster I speak of was GM Norment. Mustered out a Lt. Colonel. (Scales Brigade?). Was with the Mecklenburg county company.

My ancestor on McLaws staff was Thomas Jefferson Moncure. He was my GGGrandfather’s brother.

My GGGrandfather.

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/moncure-john-james