[CJ Wolf]

My great grandfather served in the NY cavalry saw action under Sheridan. Winchester and Wilderness and in between. Mustered out at the end of the war. He went to the 1913 event. I had fortunately a great uncle which wrote down all his adventures, put it in a book. Great stories there. He used to go down to Philly when he was much older and tell his stories to the street kids.

His rifle portrait and the key to libby prison hangs over my fireplace.

[oh8eleven]

You're very lucky. We have one GFer's sword and commission in the family, but alas, no stories.
The NY arty battery served under Sherman in the South losing 4 men mortally wounded, and 23 men by disease and other causes.
It must have been brutal living day to day.