Civil War Ancestry
One of my hobbies is to read military history. I am especially interested in Civil War history.
One of my Great-Grandfathers, Christopher H. Prosser (My mother's maternal grandfather) was a Civil War veteran. He served in Company H of the Iowa 36th Volunteer Infantry. His regiment spent the bulk of its service in Arkansas.
Above is a picture his regimental flag.
Any other Civil War descendents out there?
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Yep here - times at least 3 that I know of. Two GG-Grandfathers in Harlan, Kentucky were in the same Harlan County Batallion (home guard unit for the Union Army), one in Company C and the other in Company B. On my Mother's side my GG-Granfather Hopkins was a Confederate soldier in Virginia, I think, in the Cavalry. I'll have to check my Uncle about him, to see the details about his service. He did name his son, though, my G-Grandfather, Robert Lee Hopkins - hee hee.
My dad's grandpa was in the Union Cavalry and went on raids in Southwestern Virginia. Maybe your G-G-Grandpa and my G-Grandpa shot at each other.
I'll post on him later.
I have a G-G-grandpa on my mom's side who was a Union soldier. My aunt has a picture of him in his uniform. Unfortunately I don't know any details.
I had a relative fight at fort sumter. Not sure who. Also I think there was another one who was a drummer as the Union troops marched. I don't think he lasted too long.
2GG William Cotton Holmes – from MA served in the Washington DC infantry unit
2GG Willam Halford – Union TN mounted infantry unit. (Brother Joseph died in Andersonville prison.)
2GG William Edward Young – NY Cavalry. Bull Run.
3GG James Young – NY Infantry
3GG John Bromley – NY Infantry
2GG Henry Jasper Smith – IN Artillery
3GG English Lafayette Yates – Confederate TX Cavalry
2GG Andrew N. Morris – Confederate TX Cavalry
BTW, did I mention how much I love this stuff!
:)
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