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Here is a family photo taken in the early 19teens
He was 22 when the Civil War ended. He’s front row center. His wife, Rhoda is to his left. Behind him to the right of the young man in the long tie is my great grandmother, Stella. My grandmother, Clara, is the hot young item perched on the bench left arm, dressed in white. GW must have been at least in his 70s when this was taken.
** Edited by PhotoHokieNC at 5/29/2026, 10:05:24 AM
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I just learned this week that my great-great-grandfather fought in the
-- Tank
May 28, 2026 at 08:45 PM ET
Tank
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05/28/26 08:45 PM ET
My greatxbyalot Grandfather in 1814 took a little trip
-- Happy Dog
May 29, 2026 at 03:37 PM ET
Happy Dog
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05/29/26 03:37 PM ET
A tangential civil war story.
-- Tafkam Hokie
May 29, 2026 at 01:58 PM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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05/29/26 01:58 PM ET
My great-great grandfather fought for the North from Indiana.
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 29, 2026 at 07:51 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/29/26 07:51 AM ET
Here is a family photo taken in the early 19teens
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-- PhotoHokieNC
May 29, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/29/26 09:39 AM ET
I found out last month that my ancestor gave material help to the rebels...
-- Freddyburg Hokie
May 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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05/28/26 10:22 PM ET
Yeah, I definitely don't want to know about Civil War vets in my family.
-- Gobbler-100
May 29, 2026 at 12:48 AM ET
Gobbler-100
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05/29/26 12:48 AM ET
Hopefully they weren't from Illinois...
-- Burruss Writer
May 29, 2026 at 08:39 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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05/29/26 08:39 AM ET
Denying your history won't change it much.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 29, 2026 at 07:38 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/29/26 07:38 AM ET
Great great great great great grandfather was in the continental army**
-- Hokerer
May 29, 2026 at 12:37 AM ET
Hokerer
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05/29/26 12:37 AM ET
Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!**
-- Freddyburg Hokie
May 29, 2026 at 09:34 AM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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05/29/26 09:34 AM ET
My great great grandfather fought in the Civil War. My dad met him as a chi
-- Spudnut
May 28, 2026 at 09:42 PM ET
Spudnut
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05/28/26 09:42 PM ET
A Minié ball that wounded my g-g grandfather was one of several
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 29, 2026 at 08:12 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/29/26 08:12 AM ET
Always regretted I never asked my grandfather about civil war veterans and
-- MikeVT85
May 28, 2026 at 09:35 PM ET
MikeVT85
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05/28/26 09:35 PM ET