Visited Battlefield where G-G Grandfather was Captured in Civil War

[VaTom]

My Great, Great Grandfather was in the 45th NC Infantry in Civil War. In September 21-22, 1864 his regiment part of General Jubal Early’s Army of 12,000 made a stand at Fisher’s Hill in the Shenandoah Valley (Va) against 30,000 Union Troops under Phil Sheridan. A late afternoon flank attack rolled up the left flank of the Confederate line. 900 Confederate soldiers were captured. Vastly outnumbered the NC troops on extreme left put up a gallant fight but were overwhelmed from 3 sides. Unbelievabl experience for my brother and I to walk the exact ground where he was captured. Spent 9 months as POW at Point Lookout, Md.

 

[SSGRock]

I also had a G-G Grandfather in Virginia. He and his brother were with the 44th Georgia. They had another brother with the 12th Georgia. The two with 44th Georgia went to Point Lookout. The one with 12 Georgia went to Elmira. Deo Vindice

 

[WCCPHD]

I also had a G-G Grandfather who was a POW and spent a great deal of time at Point Lookout POW camp.
His brother was also a POW there. This was the second time they were captured. The first time they were paroled and went home. They then re-joined the army and were captured again. My G-G Grandfather was a sergeant the first time and a corporal the second time he enlisted.



Another G-G Grandfather was wounded at Petersburg, Va. and suffered from his wounds for the rest of his life and finally received a Confederate Army disability retirement.



Two other G-G Grandfathers were at Gettysburg with Lee.





I often thing how lucky I am that I'm even here. None of them were married or had children during their service and one stray bullet (or in the case of one if it was a little further to the right) and I would not be here.

 

[Marshal Tom]

My GG Grandfather was General Jubal Early!

 

[quikdraw67]

I also had a G-G Grandfather in Virginia. He and his brother were with the 44th Georgia. They had another brother with the 12th Georgia. The two with 44th Georgia went to Point Lookout. The one with 12 Georgia went to Elmira. Deo Vindice

Not too far from my house, back in 1864, a POW train en route to Elmira collided with a coal train in Shohola PA. There were fatalities of the Confederate POW's as well as the Union guards.

A bit of local PA lore, mostly now forgotten.

 

[SSGRock]

Not too far from my house, back in 1864, a POW train en route to Elmira collided with a coal train in Shohola PA. There were fatalities of the Confederate POW's as well as the Union guards.

A bit of local PA lore, mostly now forgotten.

That War was a disaster for all Americans.

 

[diyj98]

My great, great grandfather was sentenced to death for going AWL from the Virginia calvary. While waiting to be shot at in the Confederate prison in Richmond, he was released along with other prisoners for a last defense of Richmond. If it wasn't for this release, I wouldn't be here today

 

[Rudi]

G G Grandpa on mom's side was in the Union Navy. He was a doctor.

 

[Golddollar]

I often thing how lucky I am that I'm even here. None of them were married or had children during their service and one stray bullet (or in the case of one if it was a little further to the right) and I would not be here.

My great great grandfather who was with the 105th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg was wounded there. The story that has come down through the family was that he was initially put on the pile of dead. Somebody heard him groan and he was rescued. He would have been all of 16 years old at the time. If he had been buried by mistake, he never would have had his 5 sons who became my great granddad (who I knew) and great great uncles who obeyed the entreaty to be fruitful and multiply (and you wouldn't be reading all of my carrying on).

Edit: It's a little blurry, but I managed to insert this picture I took of a period framed picture of my great great grandfather who served in the 105th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. My grandmother said that she could see the resemblance passing down through all the men in the family.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

My G-G-Grandfather Sam rode with Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Who specificalized in Gittin Thar The Firstest With the Mostest.
If it turned out you didn’t have the Mostest, you could always run for it with the Leastest!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

My Buddy Eddie’s G-G-Grandpa fought at Vicksburg in an Iowa Unit.
He may have enjoyed it more than most!
After the war, he moved down there and lived on the Yazoo River in a Houseboat.
They managed to acquire some land in the Miss Delta just North of Vicksburg.
I have Deer Hunted on that property.

 

[Muley Gil]

I walked down the Sunken Road aka the Bloody Lane at Sharpsburg when I was 13. I had one of those heebie-jeebie moments where it felt like something was running up and down my spine. Two years later, my family went down to Alabama and we visited the family cemetery. I saw a number of Confederate headstones but not the one for my great, great granddaddy. I assumed he had served in an Alabama regiment in the Army of Tennessee.

When I was 16, my dad & I joined a North-South Skirmish Association unit. The rifle I shot was a Zoli Zouave replica. A close friend also joined the N-SSA but was shooting with his dad's unit. My buddy shot an original Enfield rifle musket. I much preferred shooting his Enfield but of course, couldn't afford an original.

In my late 30s, I did some genealogy so that I could join the Sons of Confederate Veterans. I found out that my GGGranddaddy had joined the 6th Alabama Infantry CSA and had fought with the Army of Northern Virginia. It turned out that the 6th Alabama had been in the Bloody Lane at the same spot where I had that weird feeling at age 13 and on top of THAT, he had been issued an Enfield rifle musket!

So, was blood calling blood back when I was 13?

 

[DARE]

My great, great grandfather was from Georgia. He fought in the Army of Tennessee, Bates Division, Tyler's Brigade, 37th Georgia Regiment, Company E. No idea where they fought. Wish I knew. He moved to Texas in 1900.
Cool that y'all know as much as you do.

 

[BC38]

My GGG Grandfather was scooped up and conscripted into the Confederate army in SE Missouri. Not sure what unit or anything. Only that both armies were "drafting" every eligible male as they marched through and the Rebs got to him first.
As the story goes, he survived the war, drew a small military pension for the rest of his life.
He was buried in the cemetery on the old family homestead. I've seen his grave marker.

 

[robertrwalsh]

About 12 years back I did a one month road trip and hit a bunch of Civil War and Revolutionary War battlefields, along with the Little Big Horn. I was very moved at dawn on a Sunday being where the Shot Heard Round the World was fired. And I got the creeps from standing at a couple of spots at Shilo and Antietam. I am unaware of any significant contribution any of my ancestors made to the Civil War. I also went to see where the Battle of Athens, TN took place in 1946. Very important for us Second Amendment types.

 

[IAM Rand]

My GGG uncle. Took my son to Gettysburg back in 2015 to see his memorial. We also went to where he was buried. He was the Youngest Colonel in the Army of the Potomac. He was shot and killed on the second day of the battle. Still trying to get my wife back there. She wants to go but something always comes up.

 

[Shibadog]

Great great grandfather enlisted in the 24thTn in August of 62. Was in the Army when they moved into Ky and occupied Bowling Green. He fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Atones River, Chicamaugua, and was eventually captured at Missionary Ridge on 24 November 1863. He was shipped north to Rock Island in early December. He was a prisoner there until March 7, 1865 when he was paroled (have a photo of his Parole). He was not exchanged as the war ended before he was back to his unit. As far as we can tell he never took the oath and remained an unreconstructed Rebel. For those of you with Confederate ancestors please consider joining the Sons of Confederate Veterans. One of the very few groups who actively work to preserve our history and honor our ancestors. You can find a local camp by checking online or by checking at SCV headquarters in Tn. Deo Vindice!

 

[16thVACav]

My great great grandfather emigrated from Ireland in 1853. About 1859 he joined a local militia near his home in Virginia (now West Virginia). When war broke out, his militia became part of the 16th Virginia Cavalry. He was captured but was released in a prisoner exchange and rejoined his unit. He fought in a number of battles including Gettysburg. In July of 1864 he fought at the battle of Monocacy Junction in Maryland.

He is still there.

 

[Kinman]

My GGG Grandfather served with Lincoln in the Blackhawk Indian Wars, along with his son he also served in the Mexican War. When war broke out between the states he was made a Lt. Colonel and along with his son served with the 115th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. GGG grandfather was killed during the battle of Chicamauga in September of '63, he was shot off his horse while rallying his troops for a charge up Snodgrass Hill. My GG grandfather was able to identify his body and leave a note pinned to his uniform, they were in full retreat and could not properly care for the dead. GG grandfather later travelled to California on the first transcontinental railroad, bought land near Los Angeles which turned into oil land went back home and moved the family out west by wagon to settle in Northern Idaho.

 

[tripledipper]

My Grandmother on my Fathers side told me that her Grandfather was a Major on the Union side of the war, but have no further info.
The comprehensive information from some posters is quite remarkable. This is history which cannot be erased and these proud descendants will continue to keep these memories alive regardless of any attempts to rewrite history.