Sons of Confederate Veterans. I think I am going to join after I talk to my grandma this Saturday to ask her questions that will make it easier for the genealogist to identify my ancestor
Sons of Confederate Veterans. I think I am going to join after I talk to my grandma this Saturday to ask her questions that will make it easier for the genealogist to identify my ancestor
I thought you were a Yank.
He is a yank, but he also like pissing people off.
Which is very yankish of him.
My moms side of the family is southern
Ahh, so THAT'S where you get it. ;)
Where, Pennsylvania?Quote:
Originally Posted by DoesntMatter [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I didn't say the Deep SouthQuote:
Originally Posted by Frasbee [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
My grandfather has a portrait of my great, great, great granduncle (or something like that) in full confederate uniform.
He was supposedly a landowner and had many slaves, though I think that's wishful thinking on the part of my distant redneck relatives. Were that the case where did the money go?
Apparently most families like this lose their wealth in < 3 generations. There's some term for this, but I forgot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribble [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
My bad, you must've meant Corn Hill, NY.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoesntMatter [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Not that far south either. Just south of the county line
But in all seriousness, it was my great great (maybe one more) grandfather who fought, he was a cavalry officer. He was from either Kentucky or Tennessee, cannot remember but I'll find out tomorrow
In a few short days I will have more information on my lineal ancestor. Apparently he was captured toward the end of the war and nearly starved to death in the prison camp