LCYingling3rd
Sergeant
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2021
- Location
- Lycoming Co., PA/Sarasota Co., FL
I am approaching a very moving time for me because my maternal great, great grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Bishop, and his older brother, Charles Martin Van Buren Bishop, both of the 7th VA Cavalry, fought against my paternal great grandfather, George E Yingling, of the 87th PA, at the October 19, 1864 battle of Cedar Creek. It is a big deal to me because it is the only battle my direct ancestors were both at. I hope to make it to the living history event there to remember them; I have been attending since 1993. I would like to attend this year especially because my mother passed on August 30th and it would be a nice tribute to her as well because she loved genealogy, her heritage, and the fact that I am also so interested in it as well.
On another note, my paternal grandmother was an Elliot! I thought I could throw that name in to the Scottish heritage mix on this thread...LOL They were all sailors from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and I am currently looking to see if any were in the war. I haven't nailed any down yet. There were some Maryland Regiments from the Easter Shore, though...? As far as the old Country is concerned, the Elliot Clan were known to be bandits, or Border reivers, of the Middle March on the English/Scottish border. Oh, I must be a bad boy! LOL Funny that I am retired from thirty years in law enforcement..
Heritage isn't for everyone, however, I certainly think it matters!!! I love it!
On another note, my paternal grandmother was an Elliot! I thought I could throw that name in to the Scottish heritage mix on this thread...LOL They were all sailors from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and I am currently looking to see if any were in the war. I haven't nailed any down yet. There were some Maryland Regiments from the Easter Shore, though...? As far as the old Country is concerned, the Elliot Clan were known to be bandits, or Border reivers, of the Middle March on the English/Scottish border. Oh, I must be a bad boy! LOL Funny that I am retired from thirty years in law enforcement..
Heritage isn't for everyone, however, I certainly think it matters!!! I love it!