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In reply to the discussion: I just found out that one of my great great grandfathers served on the Confederate side [View all]madokie
(51,076 posts)Grand dad went north and joined the army about 6 months in he got Pneumonia was discharged came back to Georgia got well then re-enlisted and stayed for the duration of the war. We have both of his discharge papers plus all his military records that he was given when he enlisted and re-enlisted. My dad was the youngest of his family so he was left with all the papers from his family. We have those papers and a few other artifacts in our bank deposit box.
I have a brother and sister who are younger than me. Sister was born in May of '50 little brother Feb. of '52
13 kids in my family, 7 in my dads family, I'm the seventh son, my dad was the seventh son, 8 of us still alive today.
One of my older brothers and two of my sisters have been to the home site of my great Grandfather.
I have great uncles who fought for the south so I'm in a family who was fighting for both sides.