Yanks and Rebs

[Lead melter]

Interesting thread!

I had heard of the War of Northern Aggression, but never the War of Southern Insurrection. I like that different viewpoint.

As for my heritage...no pedigree here. With a paternal surname of Marlow, and maternal surname of Taylor, I kind of feel both side of the equation were of Brit descent. Add in a little Cherokee and a whole lot of bastard child and here I am.

By the way, it appears the Yanks and Rebs are pretty evenly matched up, but those west of the Mississippi boys and espcially the Texans are really making a show.

But you know what they say when those Texans move in the neighborhood.....

[Wayne Smith]

Dad's family landed in Boston in 1634 and gradually moved north, through New Hampshire and into Maine. I was born in Maine, had an uncle (how many 'greats'?) who served in a Maine regiment in the Civil War. My cousin still has his Enfield rifle.

Moved to Virginia when I was 12, married and moved to WVa @ 21, out to California for Grad School, then 10 years in New Hampshire and now 14 years back in Virginia.

Mom was second generation German.

Call me East Coast and currently Southern, but strong Union leanings.

[Uncle Grinch]

My family came from the Carolinas, but have been in Georgia for 4 or 5 generations. As far as my standing......

[mike in co]

NEITHER,

born in the west( coronado), lived and worked further west( guam, hawaii).

perfer to learn from the past, not live in it.

1/2 prussian, the rest is split english, irish, scot and itailian.

a youngster...only a third generation AMERICAN.

MIKE IN CO

[Ghugly]

My Mom was born in Madera. That ring a bell?..

You bet! About an hour North of me.

[The Nyack Kid]

Ive got a big Reb steak running though me . you might be a redneck if you cry when you hear "Johny Reb" by Johny Horton .
I hail from the fine land of Montana but moved out to the left coast , between Portland and Seattle .there is kind of a little redneck sanctuary here .one of these days im going to move back to Montana before it becomes overran by all these liberaltreehugginglonghairedhippiefreaks out here .

[MT Gianni]

My standing heritage is long on my Mothers side. She traces her ancestors through William Bradford who Capatained the Mayflower, as well as some Narragassett Indian that pre-dated them. Dads were English, Danish, Orange Irish [lost their lands when Ireland went Catholic], and Black Irish[dark headed vs redheaded Norse desendants] They include Squire Boone, Dan'ls older brother. Some of each fought on both sides of the un- Civil War and then went on about their lives. Gianni

[runfiverun]

i apparently am a westerner
but the family fought for the north, at least thats what the medal of honor says

[HeavyMetal]

Born in Buffalo when there were a lot of 5's in the date! Family moved West to N. Calif. '59.

Lived all over Central Calif from Sacramento to Tahoe till 1971. At the time nice people but no jobs! Heard they were actually hiring and paying people in L.A.! Came South to make my fortune???

It's sad to have seen this once great state reduced to a crumpling ruin by those elected officals more interestd in whats best for them than whats best for the people.

The plan is to work hard and retire to Nevada some day or, even better, find a job that pays close to what I'm making and get out ASAP!

Post me as a Western Man!

[bruce drake]

Born and raised in Maine near the Canadian border. Long history of Military Service dating back to a relative in the 16th Maine Infantry. Not the famous 20th Maine but they fought a good number of engagements leading up to Gettysburg.

After that relative, most of my family split their service between Canada and the US. Had a Great-Great Uncle that fought with the Canadians at Ypres during WWI and had a Great Grandfather fight in the Marne with the US Army. Than my Paternal Grandfather fought WWII in the Navy on a Destroyer Escort and my Maternal Grandfather fought with the British Eighth Army in Sicily and Italy. Father fought in Korea and Vietnam in the Marines. I fought in the First Gulf War as a Marine and I'm on my second tour in Iraq as an Army Officer.

Wife's family is from Indiana with family tracings into Central Kentucky near Elizabethtown.

Overall though, I have to claim Yankee heritage with strong Federalist leanings.

I intend to retire to Georgia in a few years. Of the last 18 years, 15 have been South of the Mason-Dixon.

Bruce

[OBXPilgrim]

Southerner.

Tar-heel born, tarheel bred (how 'bout them Dukies tonight!!), one day, tarheel dead.

Oldest known came from SC in the late 1700's to western NC. Have had folks here ever since. Mom & Dad live on family land that was once owned by the 1780's ancestor. Had sons of some ancestors fighting in Southern armies. Wife had a Confed Militia colonel for an ancestor. Had a relative shot down by southern marauders after he refused to give them horses - in front of his family (Forks of Ivy, NC/Madison co).

Many years ago, heard a few names for some of those that came here from the north - and stayed -- seems the name involved bags made of carpet - or something like that - remind my best friend (he's from Michigan) of that often.

Great thread!

[Linstrum]

I have lived west of the Rockies from Alaska down into Mexico, I currently do my casting in New Mexico, I'm 7/8 Swedish, and of the 1/8 Not Swedish in me I had one Yank relative and one Reb relative, both sat out most of the war in prison camps and lived to ripe old ages.

[rugerdude]

Reb all the way! GG Grandfather served in 5th Georgia Cavalry. We have traced ancestors back to the Revolutionary War so far, and we found a G? Grandfather fighting for Georgia back then too! Needless t' say, I's is heah fo' d' d'ration! An' as fer re'n'actin', y'all come on down to Swainsboro, GA the 2nd weekend in May and we 'uns'll break out th' rifles an' cannons an' pop off a couple rounds wit'cha'!

[oneokie]

Both sides of the family have been southerners since the end of the War of Independence.
Virginia, Kentucky, East Tennessee, Northern Alabama, Northern Georgia, Arkansas, Texas.

[Hobo Of The Lake]

I'm a democrate. I have all the major rifles of the second world war. I wish I could figure out how to change my cast boolits name from amy(which was the first thing I thought of to put down when I first sighned into cast boolits and is my daughter's name,) and change it to (hobo of the lake!) I just thought I would change the subject as I think living in the present is better than looking to the past for answeres. So there!

[Pilgrim]

Born & raised in WA State after the communists gave up & before the liberals claimed it. Both sides of the family originated in the Lofoten Islands, Norway and emigrated sometime around 1900 I believe. Mom and dad were both born here about 1904. I'm told I have more relatives in Norway than in the states. Great-great-great-? grandfather started Norways equivalent of the NRA. So I know shooting is in the blood. I've lived in Pa (Lancaster & York areas), La (New Orleans area), Md (Gaithersburg), Ca (SF area), and Wa (NW corner & middle). I miss the folks from La, but not the pollution and corruption around 'Narlens". I can't say I miss any part of the East from Chicago East or Md. north. I could live very happily in La (Baton Rouge & northern La) if I could convince kids, g'kids & wife to relocate. That is a very low probability event, so I have to keep my mouth shut and live in a state with the most liberal of liberals. Similarly I could live quite contentedly in Mt, Co, Wy, Utah, Id. Pilgrim

[Maineboy]

I was born in Aroostook, Maine's most northern county, in 1950, have always lived here and will likely be buried here. Most of my French Acadian ancesters moved here after they were expelled by the British from Acadia (Nova Scotia) to New Brunswick in the 1750's. Other relatives drifted in from Quebec. This is pretty rugged country, sparsley populated, with long, cold, snowy winters and short summers. We used to have a large Air Force Base and I've met alot of nice people from both coasts and both sides of the Mason Dixon line that were stationed here.

[tom barthel]

The war is over. The North won. It is a thing that is past. If I were able, I would probably live somewhere in North Arizona. I've found friendly people all over the world. No one has exclusive rights on nice. Reb or Yank? Who really cares? I'm part Cherokee. Cherokees faught on both sides but, so what. I'm just a proud American
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[hydraulic]

I live in northern Nebraska. You wouldn't like it here. Winters are brutal; lots of snow and wind. Summers are stifling; high temps, dry, windy. There are no jobs here. No industry, farmers are all broke. We don't have any mountains or seashores or historical sites or anything to attract tourists. So why do I live here? THERE ARE NO PEOPLE HERE!!!

[Hobo Of The Lake]

No Jobs? How about the sod house industry? I don't think I'm going to visit. It was cold here this year and finally the snow is just about gone. No people is good!