Did you have any family members who fought in the war at all?
No. My father's family came over from Europe after the rebellion was over. My mother's paternal family also came over after the rebellion. On her maternal side, they were East Tennessee Unionists. One was murdered for being Unionist but none served in either army that I know of. The confederacy didn't hold a whole lot of sway out there and the Union army didn't hit the Bristol area till late in the war.