Comments on: Chasing Relatives http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/chasing-relatives/ A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Tue, 14 May 2013 19:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/chasing-relatives/#comment-20767 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:58:58 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10161#comment-20767 Thanks Tom!

]]> By: Tom Clemens http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/chasing-relatives/#comment-20765 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:50:58 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10161#comment-20765 Very cool story Harry. I think there is some stuff in the Battlefield Board letters from guys in the 8th Res, will check when I get time. I know they have aregimental history,of which I have a very battered copy.

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/chasing-relatives/#comment-20764 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:34:58 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10161#comment-20764 Thanks Mike!

]]> By: Mike Peters http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/chasing-relatives/#comment-20763 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:53:23 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10161#comment-20763 Harry,

I got into the serious side of studying the War of the Rebellion via genealogy. I found information that 2 ancestors had died during the conflict — Private William Peters of the 57th VA Infantry during Pickett’s Charge and Cpl. Sanford Gadd of the 22nd VA at New Market.

Last October, I did a tour of 1864 Shenandoah with Scott Patchan and a few friends. A couple of them you know — Eric Wittenberg and Dave Powell. We found my ancestor’s grave at St. Matthew’s Cemetery. And Scott pointed out the 22nd’s location and role during the struggle. Guess there were more than the VMI cadets at New Market.

I know where you’re coming from man.

Mike

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