Ancestry/Genealogy

frogmarch

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3. I think he is too. I had no idea what

Sat May 19, 2012, 11:05 AM

May 2012

he looked like. A few years ago I found a picture of an unidentified Union cavalry soldier who resembled my eldest son in a Mathew Brady Civil War book, and that is who I imagined my gr gr gf to be, but now I know what he really looked like, and there's no resemblance at all between my great-grandfather and my son.

I am thrilled the long search is over.

Still, I wonder why the soldier in the Mathew Brady book and my son look so much alike. Mere chance, I guess.

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I finally found pictures of my great-grandfather! [View all] frogmarch May 2012 OP

Very Handsome.... kdmorris May 2012 #1

I think he is too. I had no idea what frogmarch May 2012 #3

Fantastic pictures. polly7 May 2012 #2

Amazing! As far as I frogmarch May 2012 #4

Cool stuff. Do you know where he was from and what unit he was in? n/t RZM May 2012 #5

He emigrated from England in 1853 frogmarch May 2012 #6

How great to have your great g father's picture.. Zoigal May 2012 #7

How wonderful to have both pictures of him TuxedoKat May 2012 #8

Yes, two of my dad's brothers frogmarch May 2012 #9

Very beautiful! TuxedoKat May 2012 #10

Thanks. Yes, it is frogmarch May 2012 #11

Oh, she's gorgeous PatSeg May 2012 #12

Wow, great find! CountAllVotes Jun 2012 #13

Thank you! :-) frogmarch Jul 2012 #14

Here is a picture of him CountAllVotes Jul 2012 #15

Wonderful picture! frogmarch Jul 2012 #16

I don't know what sort of photo this is CountAllVotes Jul 2012 #17

What a fascinating story! I think frogmarch Jul 2012 #18