Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

[J. J.]

I received my dues card today, so as of now I am officially a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. 

I'm not actually a son, but a 3rd great nephew.  My third great uncle was killed in action at Fair Oaks in 1862. 

[??????????]

Now on to the SCV! lol

[Bo]

Are there any actual sons of Civil War veterans alive? How many?

[J. J.]

Are there any actual sons of Civil War veterans alive? How many?

Here is a list of a few. 

http://suvcw.org/kids/CWkids.pdf

The last widow died in 2008.

[??????????]

The last widow died in 2008.

Supposedly. Their is one still living who refuses to make herself public. She was like 13 or 14 when she got married to him.

[Bo]

Are there any actual sons of Civil War veterans alive? How many?

Here is a list of a few. 

http://suvcw.org/kids/CWkids.pdf

The last widow died in 2008.

How old was the last widow, and who was she? (I know she was much younger than her husband, though.)

[J. J.]

Interestingly, I knew several people who knew his sister, and most of my cousins' children knew someone who knew his sister.

[Bo]

Interestingly, I knew several people who knew his sister, and most of my cousins' children knew someone who knew his sister.

You didn't answer my question.

[Meeker]

Interestingly, I knew several people who knew his sister, and most of my cousins' children knew someone who knew his sister.

You didn't answer my question.

Yea J.J. Answer Rochambeau's question. Or else.

[J. J.]

Interestingly, I knew several people who knew his sister, and most of my cousins' children knew someone who knew his sister.

You didn't answer my question.

The link does.

[Free Palestine]

The last widow died in 2008.

Supposedly. Their is one still living who refuses to make herself public. She was like 13 or 14 when she got married to him.

Different times...

[J. J.]

The last widow died in 2008.

Supposedly. Their is one still living who refuses to make herself public. She was like 13 or 14 when she got married to him.

Different times...

Or, she doesn't want to disturbed.

[memphis]

The thought of some depression-era teenager marrying a ninety year old veteran just to collect his modest pension <vomits> I don't really think it's fair to call her a war widow.
At least Anna Nicole Smith got a huge fortune.

[Torie]

Two of my great grandfathers were  Civil War veterans, one on Sherman's march to the sea, and the other finally captured as a POW at the Battle of Petersburg (the latter apparently so bonded with the Yanks while in a prisoner of war camp, that shortly after the war he moved to Brooklyn ). Yes, I am that old.

[??????????]

The thought of some depression-era teenager marrying a ninety year old veteran just to collect his modest pension <vomits> I don't really think it's fair to call her a war widow.
At least Anna Nicole Smith got a huge fortune.

The federal govt considers them widows.

[J. J.]

There actually some Revolutionary War widows getting a pension after 1900.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

The federal govt considers them widows.

Since when did you agree with the Federal Gov't on anything concerning the Civil War?

[ilikeverin]

I had a couple Arkansas ancestors who joined the Union calvary once Arkansas was reclaimed, but they didn't do anything exciting

[Badger]

I'm actually a direct descendant of a commander of the Army of the Potomac

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I'm actually a direct descendant of a commander of the Army of the Potomac

Which one, P.G.T. Beauregard or Joseph E. Johnston? There was a Confederate Army of the Potomac early in the war.

[justW353]

My great-great-great grandfather was killed at Gettysburg (for the Union). 

I have some relatives that fought for the Confederacy too.

[hawkeye59]

I'm actually a direct descendant of a commander of the Army of the Potomac

McDowell, McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, or Meade?

[J. J.]

I'm actually a direct descendant of a commander of the Army of the Potomac

McDowell, McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, or Meade?

One of Meade's great grandsons dies in 2005; he lived within 10 miles of me.

One of McClellen's descendants was commissioner of the RCMP, and some still are with the Mounties.

[HappyWarrior]

I plan on joining the Sons of Confederate Veterans at some point.  One of my ancestors was General Ambrose Powell Hill and another was a Maryland planter who ran to VA to join the Confederacy.

[??????????]

I plan on joining the Sons of Confederate Veterans at some point.  One of my ancestors was General Ambrose Powell Hill and another was a Maryland planter who ran to VA to join the Confederacy.

Ah, AP Hill, you know how he died, no need to remind you. What's interesting is that at one point in the war the 1st MD CSA and the 1st MD USA faced off.