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<blockquote data-quote="foghorn918" data-source="post: 3656135" data-attributes="member: 11059"><p>My Great Grandfather was born in Ireland in 1856, came to the states in 1880, and participated in the Oklahoma Territory 1889 Land Run and got 160 acres. Got some interesting documents from the National Archives describing the process of proving the land.</p><p></p><p>My 3rd Great Grandfather fought in the Civil War for the Union Army and was shot with a mini ball and wounded in the battle of Spotsylvania County Virginia, he retuned to action and fought in 18 different battles. His company fought in 29 battles, so he missed 9 during his recovery time. Records from the National Archives show he was shot just above the upper rib on his left side in the pectoral muscle. That documentation has drawings of the human body where they describe and document the wound. I also had ancestors who fought for the Confederacy.</p><p></p><p>I have also documented my 5 times Great Grandfather on my mom's side and 5 times Great Grandfather on my dad's side for my membership and certificates in the Sons of the American Revolution organization. </p><p>I'm sure I have others that were in the Revolution War as well, but those are the only two I have researched and proved with documentation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="foghorn918, post: 3656135, member: 11059"] My Great Grandfather was born in Ireland in 1856, came to the states in 1880, and participated in the Oklahoma Territory 1889 Land Run and got 160 acres. Got some interesting documents from the National Archives describing the process of proving the land. My 3rd Great Grandfather fought in the Civil War for the Union Army and was shot with a mini ball and wounded in the battle of Spotsylvania County Virginia, he retuned to action and fought in 18 different battles. His company fought in 29 battles, so he missed 9 during his recovery time. Records from the National Archives show he was shot just above the upper rib on his left side in the pectoral muscle. That documentation has drawings of the human body where they describe and document the wound. I also had ancestors who fought for the Confederacy. I have also documented my 5 times Great Grandfather on my mom's side and 5 times Great Grandfather on my dad's side for my membership and certificates in the Sons of the American Revolution organization. I'm sure I have others that were in the Revolution War as well, but those are the only two I have researched and proved with documentation. [/QUOTE]
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