US Civil War Highland Regiments

[macneighill]

I like this thread already. Sorry, its the history freak in me :mrgreen: .

At any rate, my GGG Grandfather served as an Officer in the Confederate Army during the War Between the States (American Civil War for those that aren't too familiar with that term). Prior to the outbreak of the war, he was a blacksmith/gunsmith by trade. When hostilities began, he found himself making rifles for the Confederate Government. In 1862, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. Shortly after, he was appointed Surgeon of the 4th Georgia Infantry and, served in that position until his parole in May of 1865.

3 years into the war (1864), our family records quote him as saying " he longed for life to return to way it was prior to the war". He was no advocate for continuing the fighting. As our records state, he longed for peace and, to return to his life at home.

Records show my GGG Grandfather was born in South Carolina in 1825. We have/had family from all around where my GGG Grandfather was born. Prior to that, our records show (as we go further back in time) that, our family came from Western Scotland to Northern Ireland then, to Pennsylvania (late 1600's / early 1700's), eventually heading south into South Carolina, then finally settling in Northern Georgia in the 1830's.