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2. Mine were on both sides but were different people.

Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:43 AM

Jun 2020

One walked from being held as a prisoner of war in Indiana all the way back to Shreveport Louisiana after the war ended and they were released.

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My GGG grandfather served both the confederacy and union. [View all] boston bean Jun 2020 OP

My family history hopscotches the Mason-Dixon Line.. luvs2sing Jun 2020 #1

I can sympathize. luvs2sing Jun 2020 #12

Mine were on both sides but were different people. mahina Jun 2020 #2

The Civil War caused such a break in my ancestors' history that sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #3

Great story. Should be a movie grantcart Jun 2020 #4

Mixed history Mollyann Jun 2020 #6

Go back far enough and everyone's history is mixed. Squinch Jun 2020 #7

My GGG served in the Revolution LeftInTX Jun 2020 #9

Before I figured out what GGG meant maxsolomon Jun 2020 #8

I have ancestors on both sides of that conflict Spider Jerusalem Jun 2020 #10