tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post4534821484822697938..comments2024-01-22T05:08:50.163-07:00Comments on Passionate--formerly Moderate--now Liberal "Mormon": How Being an Oregon Native Nearly Got Me into a Duel with a VirginianGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133789257179902461noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-53793897211844141622013-02-23T20:55:58.438-07:002013-02-23T20:55:58.438-07:00I know this is over one year later, but I recently...I know this is over one year later, but I recently found this site. One line of my direct ancestors were Confederate soldiers and I think one was a Lieutenant. Many of the family were killed: brothers, cousins, etc.<br />Albert Sydney Johnston is also an ancestor, on my fathers side, and he was sent by Pres. Buchannon to Utah to squelch the Mormons. My father converted to the LDS church as didAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-48514427445351909972012-12-17T07:44:09.027-07:002012-12-17T07:44:09.027-07:00I have an ancestral line that was in Mississippi a...I have an ancestral line that was in Mississippi at the time of the Civil War. No direct-line Confederate soldier, but many collateral relatives fought for the South. There are also slaveholders in my ancestry.<br /><br />I think the important thing is where we come out on these issues today and how we treat each other as we continue to build our more perfect Union.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133789257179902461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-32583327739091865152012-12-17T07:05:15.682-07:002012-12-17T07:05:15.682-07:00My great-grandfather and two of my great-great gra...My great-grandfather and two of my great-great grandfathers fought for the Confederacy. That being said I think the South was on the VERY WRONG side and had to be defeated. <br />(My wife's ancestors fought for the Union. Its a good thing they didn't shoot at each other.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com