Ird,
I suppose that I am an SOB also. I had gg-grandfathers that fought for both sides. One, fought for the North, with the 77th Pennsylvania Regiment. He was wounded at Nashville, sent home, and didn't see combat after that. My other gg-grandfather, from Fauquier, Co., Va., married and wound up in Calhoun Co. West Va. It was there, in 1862, that he joined the 186th Regiment, enrolled militia, Moccasin Rangers, as a private. In May, 1862, he was captured and sent to a military prison in Wheeling, WV.(also known as Antheneum prison).
He was later transferred to Camp Chase, Columbus, OH. From there, he was sent to Depot for Prisioners of War, near Sandusky, OH. In Nov. 1862, he was sent to Vicksburg, MS, on the 'Steamer Charm'., for exchange, along with 767 others. A Captain Downs, reoganized the old Ranger company, which was then mustered into the Confederate Army, as Co. A, 19th Virginia
Cav. On the prisoner list, he is described as a noted guerrilla fighter.
On April 30th, 1865,
My gg-grandfather was sent by his commanding officer, one, Col. W.P. Thompson, to take a flag of truce to accept the surrender of his command, to H.B.Reed, Col. 22nd New York
Cav. US forces at Staunton.(Va.) My gg-grandfather had attained the rank of Captain, and was, at the time, acting assistant adjutant-general, of Col. Thompson's command.
So...........an SOB I am, but my allegience lies with the
CSA. I didn't find out that I had an ancestor that fought for the North, untill just 2 short years ago, and that, only after I finally found out the long and troubled history of my g-grandmother.
Respectfully,
SgtCSA
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No offense taken at all. I'm proud to be an SOB. Some units that my known ancestors served in are:
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