Do you have ancestors that fought in the U.S. Civil war..on what side North or South?

Question

Please add all the detail you want to battles, where ancestors where from ect...

Answer 1

1st Lt. D. Wilson Grove , 130th Reg. PA Vol. Co. I
wounded at Fredericksburg. (uncle)
Pvt. Samuel Rowan, 130th Reg. PA Vol. Co. I,
re-enlisted as 1st sgt. 184th Reg. Co. G, killed at Petersburg, June 23, 1864 (uncle)
Cpl. Joseph D. Grove, 130th Reg. PA Vol. Co. I,
wounded at Fredericksburg,
re-enlisted as Sgt. 184th Reg. Co. G,
wounded at Cold Harbor, discharged on surgeon's certificate June 17, 1865 (g-g-grandfather)
My family also says they are related to Gen.McClellan through the Brinton family, but I haven't been able to trace that connection.
Strange to say...I have lived in the South for many years now, and find my sympathies lie mostly south of the MasonDixon line.
Many kin on my daddy's side had "copperhead" tendencies...guess that's where it comes from.

Answer 2

It depends. The civil war was unnecessary and the loss of 100 000 Americans will always be unjustifiable, but constitution-wise the South had every right to secede even though it would have destroyed both the North and the South's economies, and was not the wisest action to take. The North's economy was capitalist and industrialist, whereas the south was more protectionist, communal and agrarian, but capitalism would have spread to the south even if they had successfully seceded. Slavery, like in Britain and the rest of the world, would have died out so a war was not necessary in the abolition of slavery. Not only that, but many abolitionists in the North thought that it was slavery-like trying to prevent states from seceding and and overwhelmingly large number of abolitionists supported the CSA! Personally, I'd take the abolitionists' side, but not the North's side. PS - It was about state's rights, because Lincoln himself said: "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union."

Answer 3

yes. Great - grandfathers both fought in the US Civil War along with some great - Uncles. Grandfathers fought in the 32nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

Am a member of The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War which carries on the tradition of the Grand Army of the Republic just like the Sons of Confederate Veterans of the Civil War continue on the traditions of the Confederate Veterans.

Answer 4

My family fought both sides in the civil war.

Answer 5

I had ancestors on both sides during the war. Pvt I.N. Lamoreaux and Pvt John Hobbs (both in the Indiana Volunteer Infantry) and Pvt JT Hobbs (Virginia Artillery). I have the unique distinction of being a member of both the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans.

Answer 6

I have an ancestor who fought for the North from Minnesota. I don't really know anymore details.

Answer 7

I don't think so - but I believe I have an ancestor who moved to the USA from Switzerland DURING the U.S. Civil war. Great question!

Answer 8

Mom said her grandmother knew much about the Civil War. Most of her male relatives for for the Confederate States. One fought for the Union and was banished from the family.

Answer 9

I hate to admit it being from Georgia, but I had a Great, great Grandfather that fought for the North from Maine..don't tell anybody!

Answer 10

During the Civil war they were in Canada
Even though they had been among the first settlers they had been kicked out.