Is anyone related to someone who fought in the Civil War.....BTW my dad's name is robert...not enough letters

Question

Here's my story:Once upon a time there was a man named Solomon Jacobs. He married a named Whinney. They had four children, Andrew, William, Mary Anne, and Sinah. One day there was a big war that was to be fought. Andrew, the eldest, and William, the second oldest, were enticed by it. THEY WANTED TO FIGHT. So, when Andy was 19 and Willy was 18, they enlisted in the Confederate Army. They were in the 48th Regiment of Virgina. Andy was in Company I and Willy was in Company D. Both fought very hard (even though I think they were fighting for the wrong side).One day they came home. Or maybe only one came home, I am not sure. Anyways, they (or one) got married and had children, who had children, who had children. One of the great grandchildren got married and had a boy. And that boy is my daddy, so the name Jacobs was passed on.
Before I go I would like to say that I think Andy is my great-great-great-great grandfather becasue his middle name started with an R, for Robert, m

Answer 1

Yes, I am, but I don't keep up with their names. They fought for the CSA. My sister is a member of the DAR and UDC because such things matter to her and she has all the names and documentations. My relatives who fought were mostly from Tennessee and the main last names were Knox and Brown, although there were probably others, especially through marriage.

I am interested that the sons of someone named Solomon Jacobs fought, because that sounds like a Jewish name to me and I didn't know of that many Jews, if any, that fought in the War Between the States. It is very interesting, if they were. Thanks for sharing.

Oh, yes, you could go on line to the UDC, (United Daughters of the Confederacy) because they maintain a lot of those old records and maybe could tell you, or tell you who to contact. It shouldn't be hard since you know their regiment and companies. You could also check with the University of Virginia and they could refer you to a source. Good luck!

Answer 2

The best place to start would be to ask your family members.

Then you can check birth and death records, tax records and census records in your town- it's all public record.

If you can't piece anything together and you really want to find out, contact a genealogy expert.

Am I related to someone who fought in the Civil War? I don't know. I do have family who were here then, they came over from Hanover after the revolutions of 1848 and the subsequent conservative reaction and moved around a lot.

Answer 3

Yes, my great-grandfather David Henry Cole served as a Private in the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, "G" Company. He survived the war and lived until 1923.