Yes. Probably very few people have a grandfather who fought in the Civil War. It’s because everyone in my family does things late. My mother was born relatively late in his life. I was born late in my mother’s life.
Mother wrote down a few stories. Here’s an interesting one.
My grandfather was riding with some of the Confederate soldiers who were escorting Jefferson Davis to Mexico. Davis was carrying gold. The soldiers had not been told the war was over (No twitter).
Word got to the soldiers that the war was over and they left for home and split up the gold. Can’t remember how much Tandy Walker got but it’s gone now.
The only one I think I can remember didn't involve the soldier., but his wife.
My great great grandmother was holding down the small plantation, while my gg grandfather was in the war.
This was during the time of Sherman's march, though their homestead was not in Sherman's direct path.
Apparently some an errant Union Soldier tried to sneak in, but left three finger tips on the pane trying to climb in the window. Apparently my gg grandmother was not afraid of using a butcher knife.