Post your family's Civil War history/artifacts/photos

[Primoris Scio]

Previously I posted #95 on this thread about two of my ancestors who fought for the Union Army during the war.

 

Two days ago I discovered that another one of my 3rd great-grandfathers was also a Union Army soldier, which makes for a total of three known Civil War soldiers I am a direct descendant of. 

 

Name:  Cornelius J. Cullins

Unit:  159th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company H 

Rank In:  Corporal

Rank Out:  Corporal

 

Cpl. Cullins was 21 years old when he enlisted with the 159th OVI, the roster below shows that he served from 2 MAY 1864 until 15 AUG 1864 when he was sent to Patterson Park Hospital located in Baltimore, MD (probably due to illness).  He was one of the approximately 81,000 soldiers who were enlisted in 1864 for a term of 100-day service in the Union Army, and they were known as the "Hundred Days Men".  They were short-term, lightly trained troops used to free veteran units from routine duty, and allow them to go to the front lines for combat purposes; the goal had been to raise up to 100,000 men.

 

He fought in the Battle of Monocacy on 9 JUL 1864 near Frederick, MD as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864, with the result of the battle being a tactical Confederate victory, and a strategic Union victory.  He turned 22 years old right after the battle, so coming out of it alive was probably the best birthday gift he ever received!

 

U.S.A. General Hospital, Patterson Park, Baltimore, Maryland -

 

 

Cpl. Cullins is the 10th name listed under the Company H roster below.

[Primoris Scio]

Incredibly I just found another family member tonight immediately after my last post!  This now makes 4 total Civil War soldiers I am descended from, all Union Army.

 

Name:  William Harding

Unit:  151st Indiana Infantry Regiment, Company D

Rank in:  Private

Rank out:  Private

M540 ROLL 31

 

Pvt. William Harding enlisted on 29 JAN 1865 from La Porte, Indiana as a 31 year old father of 3 children. 

 

From 3 MAR 1865 he served with the 151st Indiana Infantry Regiment, they were sent to Nashville, Tennessee and later he transferred to N.C.S. on 1 MAY 1865 to be the Chief Musician.  

https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/DigitalRecords/Detail.html?WORK_FILENAME=NDX00114&WORK_RECORD_ID=78906

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=E1B362A5-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

 

 

[Chuckman1108]

I will see what I can find document-wise.  I have several descendants from my father's side who fought with the Union, and several who fought with the Confederacy on my mom's side.

[Primoris Scio]

While researching one of my sister-in-law's Confederate family from North Carolina I found the following soldiers from her 3rd and 4th Great-Grandfathers:

 

Name:  Thomas S. Gardner  

Unit:  38th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Co. I  (The regiment fought at Gettysburg and Appomattox when Gen. Lee surrendered).

Rank In:  Private

Rank Out:  Private

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=5A4AF09F-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CNC0038RI

Name:  William D. Grigg

Unit:  49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Co. K  (The regiment was at Appomattox when Gen. Lee surrendered).

Rank In:  Private

Rank Out:  Private

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=42143DA3-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CNC0049RI

 

Name:  Rufus Webb Gardner

Unit:  56th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Co. F   (The regiment was at Appomattox when Gen. Lee surrendered).

Rank In:  Private

Rank Out:  Private

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=E84AF09F-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CNC0056RI

 

Name:  Lawson Alexander Wright

Unit:  2nd North Carolina Junior Reserves Regiment (71st North Carolina Infantry Regiment), Co. D

Rank In:  Private

Rank Out:  Private

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=103630E1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CNC0002R0J

[Primoris Scio]

I found one of my 4th great-grandfathers was also a soldier with the Union Army, and he happened to serve in the same unit with his future son-in-law Cpl. Cornelius Cullins - see my previous post #118 about him.  This find now makes 5 known direct ancestors of mine who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

 

Name:  Michael Acord Jr.

Unit:  159th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Company H  (2 MAY 1864 - 22 AUG 1864)

Rank In:  Private

Rank Out:  Private

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=31099D79-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/159th_Ohio_Infantry_Regiment

 

Pvt. Acord was a widower of three daughters, and he was only four days away from his 41st birthday when he enlisted on 2 MAY 1864.  He was mustered in with H Co. 159th Ohio Infantry Regiment on 9 MAY 1864, and served his "100-day" enlistment until 22 AUG 1864.  He would marry his first wife's younger sister, Nancy D Fairall on 25 JUN 1865 and they had 8 more children.

 

His future son-in-law Cpl. Cullins served in the same company; Cullins would later marry Martha E. Acord on 19 AUG 1866, she was Pvt. Acord's oldest daughter from his first wife, Rachel Ann Fairall (she passed on 18 JUN 1861).  

 

Pvt. Acord is the 19th name listed under the Company H roster below.

 

 

 

[Niemannnnn]

I had about a dozen Union and CS near relations but only one direct relation😁

Private Z P Sayre 1813-1879 ONG

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17736356/ziba_parker-sayre

 

 

I also found the following of Interest..Civil war regiment picture with identities included!

Company C 84th Indiana Infantry Regiment

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:84th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment.jpg

for their identities see message number 3:

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/indiana-regiment-photographs.212924/#post-2810022

 

[Cpl. Punishment]

My GGG Grandfather, Lewis Henry Carpenter. Enlisted in early April, 1865. He hid in the back of his father’s wagon when going to town and once there, he ran off and enlisted. His older brothers were veterans as well, he joined 2 in the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His other brother and uncle also served in Co. K, 73rd OVI.

 

Supposedly, he was a fun character. The family joked and said he was reaching for his flask in this photo.

[Cpl. Punishment]

Another GGG Grandfather, Elza Leroy Thorne. Promoted to Corporal shortly before discharge, he was an original member of the 36th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. His brother, Robert, was killed by cadet snipers at VMI in 1864 - the 36th set some of the buildings ablaze with the sharpshooters inside.

[Niemannnnn]

My grandfther-great grandfather Z.P.Sayre  [1813-1879] 4th Regiment ONG  

This is the only known picture of him..it was id because someone wrote his name on the back of the picture!

uly 2, 1863 Ziba enlisted in Co H of the 4th Regiment of the Ohio National Guard. The 4th ONG was federalized as 134th
Regiment OVI and sent to Virginia for 100 days May 7, 1864 to Aug 31,1864 as part of the 2nd Brigade/3rd Divsion, 10th Army Corps. Ziba was not allowed to go to Virginia-the Ohio Adj Report of the 134th OVI -which mistakently lists his name as "George Sayre" age 51 enlisted May 2, 1864 for 100 days was rejected because of age. {Ziba brother-in-law Rev David Moore also enlisted in Co H 134th but was also rejected for active service because of age {54]

His adopted son William [Moore] Sayre  -a son of first wife enlisted in 66th OVI and died 1864 as a result of skirmish at Kenesae Mountain Georgia. He is buired as a unknown soldier Marietta GA National Cemetery [his id was lost]

[Niemannnnn]

On my grandmothers side of the family 3 of her great uncles enlisted and two of their sisters married Civil war Veterans  (there is a story of a 3rd sister who never married -a family story is that she was engaged to man who wnet off to fight in civil war and was killed (His name unknown)!  On her mothers side she had a distant Civil war soldier see https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19517612/hiram-c-wyatt 

 

photogallery left to right Aaron Swander kia 1864 Georgia; Alfred Swander Died pOW danville VA [Company H 99th OVI] william Jefferson Swander [Co K 20th OCI  {1844-1887 J.B. McPherson Post 87, McPherson Kansas (died when horse kicked him in the stomach); at left my great-grandfather with his wife-at right is his sister Frances Alena [1846-1928] with her husband william Forrar (Co H 99th OVi); sevilla Swander [1834-1911] with her husband Franklin Shaffer 9Co H 99th OVI]; last picture is Sarah Swander [1832-1916] married to David Baker who was a member of Ohio Squirel Hunter's 1862 milita

[Niemannnnn]

My grandfther-great grandfather Z.P.Sayre  4th Regiment ONG  

uly 2, 1863 Ziba enlisted in Co H of the 4th Regiment of the Ohio National Guard. The 4th ONG was federalized as 134th
Regiment OVI and sent to Virginia for 100 days May 7, 1864 to Aug 31,1864 as part of the 2nd Brigade/3rd Divsion, 10th Army Corps. Ziba was not allowed to go to Virginia-the Ohio Adj Report of the 134th OVI -which mistakently lists his name as "George Sayre" age 51 enlisted May 2, 1864 for 100 days was rejected because of age. {Ziba brother-in-law Rev David Moore also enlisted in Co H 134th but was also rejected for active service because of age {54]

 

On my grandfather mother side [Russell family] some of her grandfathes brothers  and  cousins were in civil war 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41128173/william_andrew-russell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41154293/cyrus_h-russell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6199610/adam-russell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41174030/nathan-l-russell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41078896/samuel_lamme-russell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41077986/edward-beck

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110518542/henry_albert-beck