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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:30 PM Original message |
147th Anniv. of the Battle of Gettysburg tomorrow, Did you have a relative fight in the Civil War? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. I had no relatives in the Civil War |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, though I don't think they were in Gettysburg. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Isn't that the one where Joshua Chamberlin and the 20th Maine handed Johnny Reb his Confederate ass? |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. several |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. No Civil War relatives (my grandparents were part of the Ellis Island generation) |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. ... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
41. we ate at O Rorkes pub while there this week |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
42. It was either Grant or Custer but a |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Custer and Pickett both |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. At least 3 of my ancestors fought for the Union. |
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ColesCountyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. My family all immigrated here in the early 20th Century. n/t |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. I had relatives fight on both sides |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Nope, |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. An ancestor of mine fought in the war of independance....on the side of the British. Settled in Nova |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. What part of PA was the 83rd PA from? |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. 83rd Pennsylvania |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. My great grandfather and his 4 brothers all fought |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. My G-G Grandfather was in the 13th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
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JTG of the PRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. I had a great-great-great grandfather who helped France invade Mexico... |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. No..but I have a civil war ghost that lives in my house... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. my son refused to go on the Ghost Walk with me while in Gettysbyurg |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-02-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Can you tell us about it? |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes, several, and so did my husband |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Adam, from Pennsylvania. Captured at Petersburg. Spent time in one of the prison camps. |
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blue_roses_lib (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. According to my mother.. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. Nope. |
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Seneca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
21. 3 of them, all grandfathers |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. Nope... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
23. Several |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
24. No |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 08:36 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. haha, have fun! |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
26. We had several on both sides. nt |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
27. I have a great, great, (forget how many greats) grandfather |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. Lemme tell you: if you had ancestors who lived in the Confederate States at the time, |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 10:33 AM Original message |
Yes, my great great grandfather was in a Massachusetts regiment |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. Yes, my great great grandfather was in a Massachusetts regiment |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
30. Although I was raised in the far north of our country |
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smoopie (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. great great uncle |
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Maccagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. My GGGrandfather served with the 39th 8th Indiana Calvary |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
34. Some people think of the South as the rebellion in that war, I think they were a form of status quo |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
35. 2 Confederate and 1 Union |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
36. Great great grandfather, Union Army |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
37. Hmm, I had an ancestor who joined the Union Army from St. Louis in 1861. |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
38. I have no direct evidence, but there are many Civil War veterans with |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. just got back from visiting there! (and no, my ancestors came to the US after) |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. Several, all Union |
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Sky Masterson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. A few |
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texanwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-02-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
47. I had a Great something grandfather that fought for the south, might have a few more. |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-02-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
48. Nope |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-02-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
49. My father. |
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