Scots and the american civil war

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Thank you. David Ross is an interesting fellow, but I'd no idea that he had done this research. Indeed, there were many of Scottish blood on both sides of the Civil War.

Quite so. I was chuffed to discover that I had a g-g-grand uncle at Gettysburg. It was in the orchard of his farm that General Pickett organized his troops before leading them on their heroic, but mad, charge. During and after the battle the house was used as a make shift hospital.

Hmm. Since the house was on the Confederate side of the battle and used (at least initially) as a Confederate hospital I wonder if that will qualify me for membership in the Sons of the Confederacy? Probably not, as the farm is a bit north of the Mason Dixon line! Oh well... you can't have it all, or so they say!

[Joel]

Quite so. I was chuffed to discover that I had a g-g-grand uncle at Gettysburg. It was in the orchard of his farm that General Pickett organized his troops before leading them on their heroic, but mad, charge. During and after the battle the house was used as a make shift hospital.

Maybe yours and mine were neighbours. My family were the Bliss'...their farm was destroyed by the Union troops of Genl. Alexander Hays. It lay directly between the lines...about a half mile East of the MacMillan's. And I've seen the MacMillan farm on Seminary Ridge, quite a lovely place.

The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry (a.k.a. 79th New York State Militia) was a predominantly Scottish unit. They wore the Cameron of Erracht. For dress, they wore their kilts, horsehair sporrans and such. They wore tartan trousers for field use.