Are you related to a commissioned military officer who served during the American Civil War?

Are you related to a commissioned military officer who served during the American Civil War?

  • Yes.

    Votes: 39 69.6%
  • No.

    Votes: 11 19.6%
  • Maybe.

    Votes: 5 8.9%
  • I really do not know.

    Votes: 1 1.8%

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    56
GGG grandfather- Isaac N. McMillan mustered out as the Captain of Co. A, 75th Indiana.

No more or less proud of him than my other three Union GGG Grandfathers:

Corporal John Harris, 174th Ohio (my Namesake)
Pvt. Samuel Kline, 96th Ohio
Surgeon William Shurlock, 50th Pennsylvania

also a few grand Uncles- all Union men so far.
 
All of my direct grandfathers were foot soldiers, the highest being my GG Grandfather Marmaduke Swann in the 18th Georgia.

My cousin, however, was General William T. Wofford who started as a captain in the Mexican War. He returned home to Cass (now Bartow) County where he was elected to the state legislature. When the Civil War broke out he was elected a captain in the 18th Georgia (same as my grandfather above). He was soon promoted to Colonel of the regiment when it was reorganized and placed in Hood's Texas Brigade. He moved with the regiment through another organization when several Georgia regiments were consolidated under TRR Cobb which became known as Cobb's Georgia Brigade. When Cobb was killed at Fredericksburg, Wofford was promoted to Brigadier General. He led the brigade through the war until being wounded at the Wildnerness and then again at Spotsylvania. He left the army and returned to Georgia where he became commander of the district of Georgia.
Over the course of the war Wofford commanded at one time or another 28 of my family members between the 16th, 18th, 24th Georgias, Cobb's Legion, Phillip's Legion, or the 3rd Bn Ga. Sharpshooters.


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No officers on my dad's side. Most were privates in the Confederacy with a bunch of cousins that were privates on the Union side with a few corporals and a sergeant sprinkled in there. On my mom's side I had a colonel (my avatar picture), a captain and a 1st lieutenant, then some more privates. My dad always gives me a hard time about my mom's side having all of the officers.
 
My mother's side.....Her grandmother's brother, Capt. A.R. Booth, Co. A, "Cumberland Guards" from Neshoba Co., MS. His 3rd LT was my great grandfather's brother, John H. Sanders, and a raft of other Sanders ended up with the 33rd Mississippi....and eventually, those who were left went to Franklin and Nashville--and thence to Camp Douglas.
 
those who were left went to Franklin and Nashville--and thence to Camp Douglas.
Better Camp Douglas than the alternative.... dying in Franklin. I had a bunch of family there in Forrest's Escort and the 8th Tennessee. So far, I can't find any that died or were even wounded at Franklin. One was declared missing after Franklin, but he shows back up as having taken the oath of allegiance at Nashville, in January '65.
 
My husband's side has all the goods (mostly Confederate soldiers -- well, on second thought, there's some Union soldiers in his tree too). I just have Missouri militiamen and Swiss settlers. I do have a g'g'g'grandpa who I think made Sergeant -- don't quote me on that -- and then fought out of Fort Kearney in Nebraska and out west, but I need more info on him.
 
All of my direct grandfathers were foot soldiers, the highest being my GG Grandfather Marmaduke Swann in the 18th Georgia.

My cousin, however, was General William T. Wofford who started as a captain in the Mexican War. He returned home to Cass (now Bartow) County where he was elected to the state legislature. When the Civil War broke out he was elected a captain in the 18th Georgia (same as my grandfather above). He was soon promoted to Colonel of the regiment when it was reorganized and placed in Hood's Texas Brigade. He moved with the regiment through another organization when several Georgia regiments were consolidated under TRR Cobb which became known as Cobb's Georgia Brigade. When Cobb was killed at Fredericksburg, Wofford was promoted to Brigadier General. He led the brigade through the war until being wounded at the Wildnerness and then again at Spotsylvania. He left the army and returned to Georgia where he became commander of the district of Georgia.
Over the course of the war Wofford commanded at one time or another 28 of my family members between the 16th, 18th, 24th Georgias, Cobb's Legion, Phillip's Legion, or the 3rd Bn Ga. Sharpshooters.


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This is actually in response to your profile. I noticed your from Douglasvul, Jawja. I'm from Fedvul. Tn
 
General Rufus Barringer.

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While my direct ancestor moved from Cabarrus County North Carolina to Tennessee, one of his brothers stayed and was Rufus' father. So I guess he's a distant cousin/uncle? I guess through marriage that makes me related to General Jackson as well. Outside of that the rest were Mississippi/Tennessee grunts.
 
Yes 3x's ggrandfather ,Captain Oliver R. Post, 20th Connecticut Volunteers. Was assistant editor to the Hartford Press before he volunteered into the Army. I suppose he had a bit of status before he went in. I dont know!! How much status does an assistant editor have in the 1860's ?
 
I received a phone call tonight from a friend of mine (John Cuthbert) he has asked me if I could help him find some information about a relative of his who served with the 2nd Palmetto Regiment, his name was Captain George B Cuthbert. My friend would like to know if Captain Cuthbert survived the war. I have searched this Forum for information but I have only managed to find one or two mentions of his name. It would be greatly appreciated and extremely helpful if someone could point me in the right direction, we are also very keen to know if any photographs of Captain Cuthbert exist.
 
Like the rest of us, i also have a LOTTA dirt-farming grunts..... privates and corporals

...but also have a few commissioned gents... here are JUST the ones who fought in the Virginia theater since i happen to be compiling a list for my battlefield trip there next month:


Gr gr Grampses:
-114th NY, Co. I, Charles H. Babcock (Captured by Mosby while guarding ambulance train between Berryville and Harpers Ferry, POW in Richmond til early 1865)


2nd Great Grand Uncles:
8th NY Cavalry, Co. H, Gilbert Brown (1st Winchester, Harpers Ferry (where unit famously escaped thru the besieging lines/Antietam Campaign, heavy fight/highest Union losses of day @ Beverly Ford/Brandy Station, VA, opened day #1 @ Gettysburg under Gen. Buford; During REENLISTMENT furlough in Dec. 1863, he got girlfriend pregnant back home; but he would be dead by time his daughter turned 2 months old; back in unit for Overland Campaign/Sheridan's Shenandoah and Wilson's Weldon RR Raids, big fight: Nottoway Courthouse, captured 6/29/64 @ Reams Station, died 10/1/64 @ Andersonville)


186th NY Capt., Co. E, Lansing Snell, heavy losses on Petersburg breakout day, April 2nd, 1865 (He is younger bro of Clay’s 4th gr. Gramma Marg Snell – Lansing’s son Jacob and cousin Jeremiah Snell [wounded] also in reg. that same day)



Below are 1st thru 3rd cousins

1st Mass. Cavalry, Co. E, Farnum Southwick; in for over 2 yrs; @ Brandy Station, Gettysburg, heaviest fight was May 5th: Todd’s Tavern/Wilderness


1st & 10th Vermont, Col. Albert B. Jewett (1st VT, a 3 month unit, June 1861: Big Bethel) and then to 10th Vermont (2 years: biggest fight was Mine Run, VA, Nov. 27, ’63—10 killed/58 wounded in 10th VT)


2nd Conn. Heavy Art. [converted to infantry], Asahel Brockett, lost eyesight in one eye in Wilderness (went fully blind after War); HEAVY losses at Cold Harbor, 6/1/64 (84 killed/214 wounded!); other heavily engagements 6/22/64 @ Petersburg, 9/19/64 Opequon Creek and 10/19 @ Cedar Creek.


2nd Vermont, Giles Jewett Burgess, 1st Bull Run, Penin., Gburg, wounded Spotsylvania; (also, by marriage: Giles’ sis Eliza’s husband Col. James Walbridge of 2nd VT)


2nd Wisconsin, Charles Elam Jewett (Iron Brigade) 1st Bull Run (wounded), Peninsula Campaign: especially Gaines Mill/Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run (wounded in 3 places, Brawners Farm), Gburg (wounded and put out of War)


5th NY Cav, Co. F, John W. Claus [listed on record as “Closs”], at Cedar Mountain, killed 2nd Bull Run


5th Michigan Cav, Co. K, Henry H. Herkimer, under Custer; heaviest fighting: July 3, 63, Gettysburg, then Todd’s Tavern, Yellow Tavern (death of JEB Stewart) and Hawes Shop during Wilderness & Spotsylvania; Opequon & Cedar Creek


5th Vermont, Co. A, Capt. Jesse A. Jewett [NOT FOUND],



7th Ohio, Co. A, & then 150th Ohio, Edgar B. Burton (Jewett side), wounded Port Republic [NOT FOUND],


8th Illinois Cav, Nelson Fader


8th Mich, Co. B, James M. Himes (1st cousin Feeter side), 2 years: big losses at Seccessionvile, also heavily engaged 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, then in 20th Michigan last 3 months before dying of disease.

8th Mich, Co. B, Lester E. Jewett (1st cousin Jewett side), @ 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, then transferred into Co. B, US Army Engineers
8th Mich, Samuel P. Jewett (2nd cousin), 4 years (big losses at Seccessionville, also heavily engaged 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, off to TN for 5 mths, then back for Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon RR)


10th NY Heavy Art., Co. G, Alexander L Timmerman, in front of Petersurg most the time, quick Cedar Creek trip/fight (3 captured), then back for heaviest losses April 2, 65 @ Bermuda Hundred


12th Mass Col. Fletcher Webster (2nd cousin), lightly engaged @ Balls Bluff, Peninsula, Cedar Mountain, killed during Longstreet’s massive charge at 2nd Bull Run


16th Mich, Co. K, Lt. Wallace Jewett, (1st cousin), Peninsula/heavy losses at Gaines’ Mill (231 casualties including 64 killed), Malvern Hill; heavy casualties @ 2nd Bull Run; engaged at Dec. 13th, ’62 Fredericksburg; killed during defense of Little Round Top


17th Mich, Jonas Porter Jewett, “Came home almost a complete wreck”, unit suffered heavily at South Mountain (140 casualties including 24 killed), Antietam (90 casualties including 15 killed), then by train to TN, then back east: heavy losses in Wilderness, Spotsylvania


22nd NY Cavalry, a Morris Loucks, Joined Feb., 1864, in Grant vs. Lee battles; captured (date unknown), died at Andersonville 10/13/64


34th NY, Co. A, Capt. Emerson S. Merriman (Brockett side) [NOT FOUND]]


81st NY, Co. I, Maurice A. Graves [Brockett side];In Sept. 1862, wounded @ Swift Creek near Bermuda Hundred, thru Cold Harbor (211 casualties in unit, including 54 killed), “promoted to musician”, transferred to Vet Reserves 1/14/65


103rd Ohio, Francis H. Burton (Jewett side), died of disease after 1.5 years [NOT FOUND]]


107th NY, Co. K, Corp. Reuben Zimmerman, pretty heavily engaged @ Antietam, discharged before Chancelorsville


115th NY, Orville Snell, captured with 12,000 other Union soldiers at Harpers Ferry, wounded Olustee, FL, back north, in Bermuda Hundred engagements; Cold Harbor; captured/paroled 6/16/64 @ Deep Bottom (6 killed/46 wounded that day), Chaffin’s Farm; in front of Petersburg rest of War

115th NY, Alonzo Smith (also in Feeter line), killed at Olustee, FL


121st NY, Lt. George H. Snell disasterous losses at first big fight: May 1863 Salem Chuch/Chancelorsville Campaign (116 casualties including 73 killed!); engaged in Nov. 1863 Mine Run battle, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Opequon & Cedar Creek (11 killed/34 wounded), and Sailors Creek
121st NY, James Alfred Brown,
disasterous losses at first big fight: May 1863 Salem Chuch/Chancelorsville Campaign (116 casualties including 73 killed!); engaged in Nov. 1863 Mine Run battle, Wilderness; killed May 10, 1864 @ Spotsylvania
121st NY, Co. A, Milton Snell
(3 years; same path as Lt. George Snell, See above)

121st NY, Charles E. Snell (1st cousin; same path as Lt. George Snell, accept Charles discharged after being wounded at Spotsylvania)

121st NY, Sgt. Henry A. Timmerman, (3 years; same path as Lt. George Snell, See above); wounded 3 times: at Fredericksburg, Wilderness and Petersburg

121st NY, Adam H. Timmerman (found a Henry A. Timmerman in 121st, may be him); wounded on “break thru day,” April 2nd 1865


123rd NY George T. Ketcham(1st cousin, s/o gr aunt Gertrude Timmerman) in heavy fight, May 3rd, 1862 Chancellorsville, then Culp’s Hill/Gettysburg, then West to Atlanta, March to Sea, Bentonville.





font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">152nd NY, Henry Eldred, defense of Suffolk, VA then in July, 1863 was ordered to New York city during the draft riots, then w/ Grant for heavy fighting May 5-6, 1864/Wilderness (10 killed/48 wounded) and May 12/Spotsylvania (10 killed/52 wounded), May 3/Cold Harbor (9 killed/16 wounded), he was captured July 22/Weldon RR, died at Andersonville
152nd NY, Lyman Snell, musician/soldier defense of Suffolk,VA; ordered to New York city during the draft riots of July, 1863, then out before ’64 Grant vs. Lee battles)

152nd NY, Lt. Franklin Snell (all 3 years; for battles: see Eldred, above, for path)

152nd NY, Abram Vedder wounded May 5th, 1864, Wilderness (earlier “deserted” from 93rd NY)


157th NY, Joram [listed as “Jerome Timerman”] Timmerman (killed in his first battle: Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863; the 157th suffered 116 casualties)

157th NY, Joram’s bro Walter Timmerman [listed as ‘Timerman”] (fought at Chancellorsville; was 1 of 94 in his regiment captured at Gettysburg, July 1 & 2, 1863; paroled July 3, then listed ad “deserted”)


186th NY, Sgt. Jacob Snell (1st cousin/son of gr uncle Lansing who was Capt. of 186th)

186th NY, Jeremiah Snell (cousin; wounded Petersburg 4/2/65)
 
Quite a few captains and lieutenants. My avatar made full colonel by April 1865. He came from a wealthy family of Mississippi cotton planters, had gone to military school, and his father was a doctor. Yes, I regard it as an honor, though I'm descended from his sister. The honor comes from something said about him late in life by General Joe Wheeler; "A better cavalry officer could not be found in this country."
 
Quite a few captains and lieutenants. My avatar made full colonel by April 1865. He came from a wealthy family of Mississippi cotton planters, had gone to military school, and his father was a doctor. Yes, I regard it as an honor, though I'm descended from his sister. The honor comes from something said about him late in life by General Joe Wheeler; "A better cavalry officer could not be found in this country."
Hey Terry, I know Joe Wheeler's gr gr grandaughter in case you wanna thank her, clay [email protected]
 
Like the rest of us, i also have a LOTTA dirt-farming grunts..... privates and corporals

...but also have a few commissioned gents... here are JUST the ones who fought in the Virginia theater since i happen to be compiling a list for my battlefield trip there next month:


Gr gr Grampses:
-114th NY, Co. I, Charles H. Babcock (Captured by Mosby while guarding ambulance train between Berryville and Harpers Ferry, POW in Richmond til early 1865)


2nd Great Grand Uncles:
8th NY Cavalry, Co. H, Gilbert Brown (1st Winchester, Harpers Ferry (where unit famously escaped thru the besieging lines/Antietam Campaign, heavy fight/highest Union losses of day @ Beverly Ford/Brandy Station, VA, opened day #1 @ Gettysburg under Gen. Buford; During REENLISTMENT furlough in Dec. 1863, he got girlfriend pregnant back home; but he would be dead by time his daughter turned 2 months old; back in unit for Overland Campaign/Sheridan's Shenandoah and Wilson's Weldon RR Raids, big fight: Nottoway Courthouse, captured 6/29/64 @ Reams Station, died 10/1/64 @ Andersonville)


186th NY Capt., Co. E, Lansing Snell, heavy losses on Petersburg breakout day, April 2nd, 1865 (He is younger bro of Clay’s 4th gr. Gramma Marg Snell – Lansing’s son Jacob and cousin Jeremiah Snell [wounded] also in reg. that same day)



Below are 1st thru 3rd cousins

1st Mass. Cavalry, Co. E, Farnum Southwick; in for over 2 yrs; @ Brandy Station, Gettysburg, heaviest fight was May 5th: Todd’s Tavern/Wilderness


1st & 10th Vermont, Col. Albert B. Jewett (1st VT, a 3 month unit, June 1861: Big Bethel) and then to 10th Vermont (2 years: biggest fight was Mine Run, VA, Nov. 27, ’63—10 killed/58 wounded in 10th VT)


2nd Conn. Heavy Art. [converted to infantry], Asahel Brockett, lost eyesight in one eye in Wilderness (went fully blind after War); HEAVY losses at Cold Harbor, 6/1/64 (84 killed/214 wounded!); other heavily engagements 6/22/64 @ Petersburg, 9/19/64 Opequon Creek and 10/19 @ Cedar Creek.


2nd Vermont, Giles Jewett Burgess, 1st Bull Run, Penin., Gburg, wounded Spotsylvania; (also, by marriage: Giles’ sis Eliza’s husband Col. James Walbridge of 2nd VT)


2nd Wisconsin, Charles Elam Jewett (Iron Brigade) 1st Bull Run (wounded), Peninsula Campaign: especially Gaines Mill/Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run (wounded in 3 places, Brawners Farm), Gburg (wounded and put out of War)


5th NY Cav, Co. F, John W. Claus [listed on record as “Closs”], at Cedar Mountain, killed 2nd Bull Run


5th Michigan Cav, Co. K, Henry H. Herkimer, under Custer; heaviest fighting: July 3, 63, Gettysburg, then Todd’s Tavern, Yellow Tavern (death of JEB Stewart) and Hawes Shop during Wilderness & Spotsylvania; Opequon & Cedar Creek


5th Vermont, Co. A, Capt. Jesse A. Jewett [NOT FOUND],



7th Ohio, Co. A, & then 150th Ohio, Edgar B. Burton (Jewett side), wounded Port Republic [NOT FOUND],


8th Illinois Cav, Nelson Fader


8th Mich, Co. B, James M. Himes (1st cousin Feeter side), 2 years: big losses at Seccessionvile, also heavily engaged 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, then in 20th Michigan last 3 months before dying of disease.

8th Mich, Co. B, Lester E. Jewett (1st cousin Jewett side), @ 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, then transferred into Co. B, US Army Engineers
8th Mich, Samuel P. Jewett (2nd cousin), 4 years (big losses at Seccessionville, also heavily engaged 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, off to TN for 5 mths, then back for Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon RR)


10th NY Heavy Art., Co. G, Alexander L Timmerman, in front of Petersurg most the time, quick Cedar Creek trip/fight (3 captured), then back for heaviest losses April 2, 65 @ Bermuda Hundred


12th Mass Col. Fletcher Webster (2nd cousin), lightly engaged @ Balls Bluff, Peninsula, Cedar Mountain, killed during Longstreet’s massive charge at 2nd Bull Run


16th Mich, Co. K, Lt. Wallace Jewett, (1st cousin), Peninsula/heavy losses at Gaines’ Mill (231 casualties including 64 killed), Malvern Hill; heavy casualties @ 2nd Bull Run; engaged at Dec. 13th, ’62 Fredericksburg; killed during defense of Little Round Top


17th Mich, Jonas Porter Jewett, “Came home almost a complete wreck”, unit suffered heavily at South Mountain (140 casualties including 24 killed), Antietam (90 casualties including 15 killed), then by train to TN, then back east: heavy losses in Wilderness, Spotsylvania


22nd NY Cavalry, a Morris Loucks, Joined Feb., 1864, in Grant vs. Lee battles; captured (date unknown), died at Andersonville 10/13/64


34th NY, Co. A, Capt. Emerson S. Merriman (Brockett side) [NOT FOUND]]


81st NY, Co. I, Maurice A. Graves [Brockett side];In Sept. 1862, wounded @ Swift Creek near Bermuda Hundred, thru Cold Harbor (211 casualties in unit, including 54 killed), “promoted to musician”, transferred to Vet Reserves 1/14/65


103rd Ohio, Francis H. Burton (Jewett side), died of disease after 1.5 years [NOT FOUND]]


107th NY, Co. K, Corp. Reuben Zimmerman, pretty heavily engaged @ Antietam, discharged before Chancelorsville


115th NY, Orville Snell, captured with 12,000 other Union soldiers at Harpers Ferry, wounded Olustee, FL, back north, in Bermuda Hundred engagements; Cold Harbor; captured/paroled 6/16/64 @ Deep Bottom (6 killed/46 wounded that day), Chaffin’s Farm; in front of Petersburg rest of War

115th NY, Alonzo Smith (also in Feeter line), killed at Olustee, FL


121st NY, Lt. George H. Snell disasterous losses at first big fight: May 1863 Salem Chuch/Chancelorsville Campaign (116 casualties including 73 killed!); engaged in Nov. 1863 Mine Run battle, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Opequon & Cedar Creek (11 killed/34 wounded), and Sailors Creek
121st NY, James Alfred Brown, disasterous losses at first big fight: May 1863 Salem Chuch/Chancelorsville Campaign (116 casualties including 73 killed!); engaged in Nov. 1863 Mine Run battle, Wilderness; killed May 10, 1864 @ Spotsylvania
121st NY, Co. A, Milton Snell (3 years; same path as Lt. George Snell, See above)

121st NY, Charles E. Snell (1st cousin; same path as Lt. George Snell, accept Charles discharged after being wounded at Spotsylvania)

121st NY, Sgt. Henry A. Timmerman, (3 years; same path as Lt. George Snell, See above); wounded 3 times: at Fredericksburg, Wilderness and Petersburg

121st NY, Adam H. Timmerman (found a Henry A. Timmerman in 121st, may be him); wounded on “break thru day,” April 2nd 1865


123rd NY George T. Ketcham(1st cousin, s/o gr aunt Gertrude Timmerman) in heavy fight, May 3rd, 1862 Chancellorsville, then Culp’s Hill/Gettysburg, then West to Atlanta, March to Sea, Bentonville.





font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">152nd NY, Henry Eldred, defense of Suffolk, VA then in July, 1863 was ordered to New York city during the draft riots, then w/ Grant for heavy fighting May 5-6, 1864/Wilderness (10 killed/48 wounded) and May 12/Spotsylvania (10 killed/52 wounded), May 3/Cold Harbor (9 killed/16 wounded), he was captured July 22/Weldon RR, died at Andersonville
152nd NY, Lyman Snell, musician/soldier defense of Suffolk,VA; ordered to New York city during the draft riots of July, 1863, then out before ’64 Grant vs. Lee battles)

152nd NY, Lt. Franklin Snell (all 3 years; for battles: see Eldred, above, for path)

152nd NY, Abram Vedder wounded May 5th, 1864, Wilderness (earlier “deserted” from 93rd NY)


157th NY, Joram [listed as “Jerome Timerman”] Timmerman (killed in his first battle: Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863; the 157th suffered 116 casualties)

157th NY, Joram’s bro Walter Timmerman [listed as ‘Timerman”] (fought at Chancellorsville; was 1 of 94 in his regiment captured at Gettysburg, July 1 & 2, 1863; paroled July 3, then listed ad “deserted”)


186th NY, Sgt. Jacob Snell (1st cousin/son of gr uncle Lansing who was Capt. of 186th)

186th NY, Jeremiah Snell (cousin; wounded Petersburg 4/2/65)[

That list must have taken sometime to research
 
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