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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]mulsh
(2,959 posts)My favorites ancestor, my great,great uncle Antonio Vela from Texas served on the Union side first, then switched to the Confederate side. Then he took some of his troops and signed up with the Mexican Army. The Mexicans got their fill of him fairly quickly and lined him and his troops up in front of a firing squad and killed them. He was in his early twenties.
From all accounts he was a real hell raiser. Even his very connected Mexican grandfather couldn't pull strings and save him.
His step father, my great great,great grandfather also served in the Confederate Army, According to his memorial booklet he was the first Texan to sign a loyalty oath to the United States after the war was over. Half of his 6 boys served in the Union Army, half in the Confederate. He owned shipping and started railroads in Texas & through out the south and midwest & knew one o f the sides would win.