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Howdy all!

I just came back from taking a little break from my computer. Also I had to get ready for work, UHG!

But I remember and thank all those who died giving me the freedom to work and to live were I want to.

Dansy, I was lurking and the posts I read brought tears, Everyone had such moving things to post and I could feel the pride in all who spoke of family mwmbers and friends who have served and given the last full measure of thier devotion.

Nan, My great-great gransfather on my dad's side fought in the Civil War to, he was in a Union company from North Carolina. He died in Tennessee but since he was exicuted (murdered) by Confederate soldiers and dumped in an unmarked grave, he was never found. I saw a picture of him as well as other members of my dad's family. I was surprised to find out that they were Union sympathizers. The area they lived in in North Carolina and Tennessee were heavily Unoin supporters. That's the fun thing about Geneaology, you learn things about history that the text books won't tell you. I ll have to find a way of getting that photograph I spoke of posted here.

Hi Pip. I had a supper break. I'll tell you a funny true story. My grandfather used to tell me that his father fought in the Civil War. I was so proud of that fact. I grew up being so steeped in my Southern Heritage and the fact that my great-grandfather was a Rebel soldier. Well, the years went by and I married Jack who is a (gasp) Yankee. I took him to visit my grandparents. I was pontificating to my new husband all about my "Southern Heritage", and encouraged my grandfather to relate how his dad had run away to join the army when he was just 16. Then my smart aleck husband piped up and asked, "Pa, which side did he fight on?" And my beloved Pa answered sheepishly, "the Union." Oh the shame of it all. Jack has never let me live that down.

Dansy, I was lurking and the posts I read brought tears, Everyone had such moving things to post

It has been a nice day, Pippin. I wish that we could celebrate our fallen heroes like this every day of the year!

I always find it interesting to hear about people who had relatives in the civil war. I didn't have any ancestors in the US until the 1920's when my grandparents from both sides came to this country from Italy. How lucky for me that they were courageous enough to do that!

I often wonder what life would have been like for me growing up in Italy.