1770’s to 1860’s. I don't think there would be much of a link. Even War of 1812 would be a stretch. But I would agree Soldiers have a link with previous generations. Military traditions help ensure that.
1770’s to 1860’s. I don't think there would be much of a link. Even War of 1812 would be a stretch.
If you had Rev War vets born in 1755...those that lived to 75 or 80....they would have still been alive in the 1830's and could certainly have been known by some of the older Civil War vets when those men were small children
I'm always fascinated by these types of links. My Grandpa Earl (also a WWI vet) was born in 1889...he lived with his grandfather Davis (who was born in 1812) for the last couple of years of his granfather's life. As a child, Davis knew his grandfather Stephen (who was born in 1747 and was a RI minuteman during the AmRev)
I don't know why I find these links so interesting but I do
Confederate General Robert E. Lee's father was Henry ("Light Horse Harry") Lee, a Revolutionary War hero. There also was a War of 1812 vet (forgot his name) who grabbed his old flintlock and fought in one Civil War skirmish.