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How many southerners here do not even know
kimi
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if their own ancestors fought and/or died wearing the Gray? Chances are that if you are a southerner, all or most all of your people and their neighbors wore the Gray. If you are a southerner, and you do not know your Confederate heritage to this end, i'll be happy to try and help you connect with your own history - it's really a fairly simple process. Just let me know.
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I would like to find out more I know many of my distant family was involved . but have not really taken the time to follow up years ago and not sure what become of it m=y mom had a history book of the county from Tennessee where she and dad grew up written and composed from all the locals and published on what info they had .
I know one great xxx uncle was hanged by the town . short story he was early back from the war some bad guys had taken over the town and had every one in fear he fought and was cut up bad but did kill the other fellow , sadly he then decided to run the town , short lived as more solders returned home they rounded him and hung him from hero to being hanged , but that was just one .
my grandfather had a fire when my dad was just young so all the family items including my grand dads WWI items were all lost .[:(!]
Wrangler: That's good news too! [:)]
in Alabama and died in Battle of Wilderness, Virgnia.
I need to look that up again. His son moved to Texas.[^]
My (don't know exactly how many greats) grandpa joined
in Alabama and died in Battle of Wilderness, Virgnia.
I need to look that up again. His son moved to Texas.[^]
If you need any help send me an email with the info I have requested from D-R.
I would like to go back in time and meet them.
My Great Great ??? Grandad joint the Union Army with the Wisconsin Volunteers but don't believe say action that I am aware of.
I have a copy of his joining papers......kinda neat.
Send me an email with his name and I'll try to find out what I can about him as soon as I can get to it.
Like many, could not afford the store-bought gray.
I had family on both sides of the war but the one I know the most about was actually a Union Soldier, Pvt. John W. Miller 1st Tennessee Calvary Company E that was captured in the battle of Athens, AL on Sept. 11, 1865 and put in Cahaba, Prison near Selma, AL. Then when he was released from prison he was put on the Steam Boat Sultan that blew up on the Mississippi River just above Memphis, TN in April 1865. He survived the explosion which to this day is still the worst maritime disaster in US history killing approx. 1800 Union Soldiers and a few civilians along with a few horses, pigs and one Alligator on a boat that was designed to carry 376 passengers.
A lot of the East Tennesseans who fought for the Union fell mostly into three categories, but most of them wore the Gray as I see it. A whole lot of the younger men joined the Confederate Army early in 61 or 62 for a one year stint, got out and later joined the Union when it was readily apparent that the South would not win. $300.00 as opposed to $50.00 was one big reason, and another big reason was that their fathers sat out the early part of the war and joined up in late 63 or 64, again, once it was apparent who would win. Some, but few were diehard Unionists to the core. Just my two cents.
Kimi , I am interested in this. I will send you an e-mail through the GB system.
Sounds good big trucker! I'll be looking forward to getting it.
I too had family on both sides of the War. Researching your past history is pretty interesting.
I would like to go back in time and meet them.
Hopefully, we will meet them yet!
quote:Originally posted by big trucker
Kimi , I am interested in this. I will send you an e-mail through the GB system.
Sounds good big trucker! I'll be looking forward to getting it.
All sent,thank you.
Jim
quote:Originally posted by kimi
quote:Originally posted by big trucker
Kimi , I am interested in this. I will send you an e-mail through the GB system.
Sounds good big trucker! I'll be looking forward to getting it.
All sent,thank you.
Jim
Sometimes my email service is awfully slow. I'll answer it as soon as I get it.
A lot of the East Tennesseans who fought for the Union fell mostly into three categories, but most of them wore the Gray as I see it. A whole lot of the younger men joined the Confederate Army early in 61 or 62 for a one year stint, got out and later joined the Union when it was readily apparent that the South would not win. $300.00 as opposed to $50.00 was one big reason, and another big reason was that their fathers sat out the early part of the war and joined up in late 63 or 64, again, once it was apparent who would win. Some, but few were diehard Unionists to the core. Just my two cents.
Though I'm from way up here in the foothills of the Adirondacks, and a Yankee through and through. My better half is a descendant of Captain Joshua Gould Anderson of the Sixth Georgia Cavalry.
Sorry about you being a Yankee and all that but it ain't your fault. Just blame it on your ancestors.
Take heart in the fact that good southern blood is running through your wife's veins so, there is still hope that she can help you "See the light" and end your backward way of thinking.[:D]
Sorry about you being a Yankee and all that but it ain't your fault. Just blame it on your ancestors.
I would bet my life if those soldiers, including my GGGrandfather, that enlisted in the Union Army had known how this country was going to turn out today after the north won the war that there wouldn't have been enough of them joining the Union Army to fight a war of any kind.
If we all do get to meet again in Heaven I sure dread explaining to all my kinfolks how I was part of letting this country go to hell!!
quote:Originally posted by miles
Sorry about you being a Yankee and all that but it ain't your fault. Just blame it on your ancestors.
I would bet my life if those soldiers, including my GGGrandfather, that enlisted in the Union Army had known how this country was going to turn out today after the north won the war that there wouldn't have been enough of them joining the Union Army to fight a war of any kind.
If we all do get to meet again in Heaven I sure dread explaining to all my kinfolks how I was part of letting this country go to hell!!
You said a mouthful there.
Pvt. to 2nd Sergeant, Co. F, 47th Alabama Infantry,
Capt Clowers Company, Enrolled May 13,1862, in
Tallapoosa County for 3 years.
Died in Battle of Wilderness, May 6, 1864.
Thanks Kimi
Private Thomas Dixon Brown
Company D, 31st Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Wounded, captured and paroled during the Siege at Vicksburg.
Another captured in Va., released and returned to fight again, and was captured again. He was a prisoner for a year, but he came home.
I think the one "trader" [:D][:I] in the family who went in with the union Tennessee Calvary I had seen some where before .
when I meet up with him he some splain to do ..
now you have peaked my interest so I will have to keep digging back it is interesting . back when my dad was still with us he knew little about the family I guess back then just getting thru life was enough to worry about .
when I would ask about his grandparents or relatives he knew very little just told me his grandfather was a mean, mean man and leave it at that never would explain , He told me that several times so I gave up.
Again thank you so much for the info and efforts [;)]
laylandad: I'd be pleased to try and help you. Send me an email with the info that I requested from Ditch-Runner.
Ditch-Runner: Thank you. [:)] Good luck with your research too!
True or not, family lore states that rather than surrender his sword, he threw it into a river.
JImmy
He got one horse to come home on after the war![8D]
Another great grand father served from Columbus Texas the birthplace of The Texas Rangers! He came from Georgia in 1837 and hooked up with "Three-Legged-Willie" Justice Of the Texas Supreme Court.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McAlpin_Williamson
serf
Kimi, Thanks for the hard work I appreciate it.
JImmy
You're very welcome my friend!