Did your ancestor serve?

[JohnW in E.TN]

Did your ancestor serve? What regiment? Do you have his photograph? Did he make it back from the War?

Regards,

John W.

[johan_steele]

My family can boast seven Union Soldiers in the mix.

George Conrad 52nd Illinios Inf, Frank Conrad 3rd Iowa Inf, James Conrad 46th Iowa Inf, Lorenzo & Orlando Conrad 6th Iowa Cav and John was in the 9th Iowa Cav.

John Chase 39th Mass Inf and 2nd Battalion Veteran Volunteers.

Frank Conrad lost an eye at Hatchie River/Davis Bridge. He was at Shiloh and Hatchie River ended his career.

Lorenzo lost a forearm and most of one hand firing a salute at Ft Randall Dakota Territory at the fall of Richmond.

George was with Sherman all the way from Chatanooga to the Grand Review. 52nd Illinois brigaded w/ 2nd & 7th IA, 66Ind. 1st Brigade, 4th Div, 15 Corps 15 Feb 64- discharge after wars end. 5'10", dark eyes, dark hair

6th Iowa cav was mostly engaged against the Sioux.

9th Iowa Cav was in Arkansas and other less desirable locales mostly tracking guerillas and other assorted ruffians. (No offense you native born Texicans.)

I'm not exactly sure how the relations work, though I know several were great Uncles of my Dad.

[aggie80]

Yes. See the link in my signature!

Oh, yeah -> John W. Swarthout

[larry_cockerham]

1st Lt. Calvin M. Arnold Co. D 13th TN US cavalry Sep 1863 - end of war
Pvt. Whitfield Monroe Parker Co. B, 63rd VA CS Jan 1863 - end of war
Pvt. James Patterson Cockerham Co. H, 10th TN US cavalry - Nov 1863 - Aug 1865
Pvt. Hershel V. Glenn Co. F, 15th AL CS, 1861 - Apr 1865 (wife's ancestor)
Cp. John Calvin Rouse Co. D, 48th VA CSA Mar 1862 - Apr 1864
Pvt. John Calvin Rouse Co. B, 3rd NC US Jul 1864 - end of war (yep, same guy)
Cp. Elihu Weaver Co. D, 5th NC CSA Jul 1862 - end of war (prison)
Cp. James Ratliff Whaley Co. G, 51st GA CSA Aug 1861 - end of war (prison) (wife's)

[lrd89]

The ones that I can say for sure are:

James Lester 38th Indiana-possibly in Shermans March to the Sea
Philip Lester 16th Indiana-lost an arm at Ft. Hindman, Arkansas, promoted to 2nd Lt.
Edward Lester 16th Indiana
Franklin Lester 139th Indiana, a 100 day unit

James Duckworth 88th Indiana-captured at Chickamauga, died Jan 27, 1865 Andersonville. I think he was at Stones River too.
Pleasant Duckworth 120th Indiana

Henry Woolery born in Canada, 74th Illinois
John Woolery brother also in 74th Illinois was pensioned for losing an eye

George W. McIntyre 47th Georgia I'm just in the early stages of researching this line.

[mobile_96]

27 Rebs
13 Yanks
Couple of them died, both sides, one at Point Lookout.
Couple of them deserted or were in jail, both sides
You can check them out at http://mobile96.com

[ole]

I can almost envy those of you who have someone to look up. My paternal grandfather was born in 1859. My maternal grandfather arrived on these shores ca. 1904.

My paternal ggfather arrived in Dade County, Wisconsin in 1852. By 1861, he had 7 children and was still grubbing stumps in Houston County, MN. At that time, he was 50, didn't speak English, and not in a position to take up someone else's fight. I suspect he was not yet indoctrinated in any of the issues that stimulated northern boys to sign up.

He and his brother came for the land and to avoid starvation. Politics and strife would not have stirred him join in a fight for something he didn't know existed in the first place. He knew only that land was available, something that didn't exist in the old country.

There were certainly a few of his cousins in the Norwegian Regiment, but they are so far beyond my grasp that I could only guess at a surname (which was impossible then, because they were all Jenson's, Larson's, and Oleson's).

But I digress and will release the rest of my time.
Ole

[rivrrat]

Sgt. Warren Hamilton, my great great uncle 35th Ill. Vol Inf. August 1861 until Sept. 19, 1864. KIA Chickamaugua.
Cpl. Henry S. Hamilton, my great grandfather 3rd Missouri Vol. Cav. USA 1862-1864 he came home alive.
Probally several relatives on my mother's side from Cass County Mo. in the burnt zone. I am having trouble pinning them down, the Missouri Partisan Rangers didn't keep real good records.

[Alabaman]

I have several Confederate soldier ancestors:

Private Morgan Adams, Co. D, 45 Ala. Infantry Vols., Cleburne's Division, KIA Battle of Atlanta. I have his photograph in uniform, pistol (engraved with name, etc), powder flask.

Sgt. Andrew J. Adams, Co. F, 45 Ala. Infantry Vols., CLeburne's Division, Died March 1865 as POW, Camp Morton

Private Calvin Jernigan Co. G, 33 Ala. Infantry Vols., Cleburne's Division, wounded Perryville, Ky., survived. I have his photo in uniform.

Private William Jefferson Robinson, Co. B, 37 Ala. Infantry Vols., wounded at New Hope Church, Geo. (lost an eye, killed the Yankee that did it), survived war.

4th Sgt. James B. Adair, Co. A, 40 Georgia Vols., captured Vicksburg, rejoined/survived.

Private William S. Adair, Co. A, 40 Georgia Vols., survived.

Highly Probable: Col Sam Adams, 33 Ala. Vols., KIA 21 July, '64. I have research and (am) verifying much evidence.

Captain Mitchell Adair, Parson's Texas Rangers, survived.

2nd Lt. Bozeman Adair, Co.I, 40 Georgia Infantry Vols., captured Bakers Creek, Mis., paroled at Ft. Deleware, echanged at James River.

and several more....!

Respectfully,

Rob Adams (Alabaman)

[Alabaman]

Ohhhh, forgot. 1 Yankee! ;-(

Private McKay Jernigan, 1st Florida U.S. Cavalry, survived OF COURSE! I have a wonderful wartime photo of he & his brother, Pvt. Calvin Jernigan 33rd Ala. Inf., in uniforms, side-by-side...true brother against brother.
Don't tell anyone, please! There is a 'blacksheep' in every family, mind you!(kidding)

Rob Adams (Alabaman)