Genealogy Babbling :)

[macwilkin]

Cynthia, I feel your pain and frustration. Several years ago, my mother got some information on her family from a distant cousin who had done some research and wanted to share what she had in exchange for more/clarified information (a very generous lady). Mom had no idea she had an ancestor who fought in the Civil War (24th Wisc. Vol.).

The 24th Wisconsin? As in Gen. Arthur MacArthur's regiment?

One of my g-g-grandfathers was just down the line from them on Missionary Ridge in the 75th Illinois Regiment.

On Wisconsin!

T.

[EagleJCS]

The 24th Wisconsin? As in Gen. Arthur MacArthur's regiment?

One of my g-g-grandfathers was just down the line from them on Missionary Ridge in the 75th Illinois Regiment.

On Wisconsin!

T.

Actually, Arthur MacArthur was Adjutant of my g-g-gf's regiment (Co. H) at the time of his (my g-g-gf) service during the Civil War - or the 'War of Northern Aggression', depending on your point of view. My g-g-gf was wounded and captured at Stone River (Murfreesboro, TN) Dec 31, 1862, sent to Libby Prison, exchanged a few months later, sent to DC to finish his tour (unfit for combat), and mustered out Aug 1865.

I hope someday I can find similar kinds of stories for other relatives. Unfortunately, I'm one of millions with a lot of uninteresting relatives. (They were born here, married there, had x number of children and died over yonder. That's all that can be said about them.)