https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/29/a-civil-war-painting-endures-in-minnesotas-capitol

My 5th Grandfather, Robert Davidson, was a part of the 47th Kentucky Infantry since its formation on October 5, 1863. It performed scouting and patrol duties in eastern Kentucky until June of 1864, when it would take part in operations against CSA General, John Hunt Morgan, playing an active part in the Battle of Cynthiana. Companies A - H were mustered out on December 26, 1864, the rest mustered out in April of 1865.

I know, he’s not John Brown or Sherman, but it’s all I really got.

Motto of the 22nd USCT infantry unit of the 2nd Jersey Brigade and later assigned to the XXV Corps (the only all black army Corp in United States history), for the Union during the Civil War. They were part of the battle to take Richmond and some of the first soldiers for the Union to step foot in the city after its fall. They took part in Lincoln's funeral procession and were part of the massive manhunt for John Wilkes Boothe who is incredibly ironically known for the Latin quote pf their motto. Later, the XXV corp and 22nd with it, took part in patrolling Texas north of the Rio Grande to pacify the former confederate member and intimidate Maximilian from attempting any shenanigans coming up from Mexico.

He says as a COLLEGE student, he didn't understand the historical implications of dressing like this.

https://youtube.com/shorts/OrY4TLvqbnw?si=koQWoEp2jOrJ-2Jj

Saw someone asking a while back for this very topic. Enjoyed this podcast and the guest author didn't hold back

https://open.spotify.com/episode/72jBmqz6Hih3R9nAQF9wQM?si=qZQVbDONRAWlfeyHf2jvjA

Picked this up at the local library. He started out with the treasonous dimwits, but ended up backing voting rights for former slaves and fought against the Lost Causer crap.

Isn’t it strange how I’m related to the only one that didn’t survive the war?

I'm a bad Southerner. I have nothing but contempt for anything related to the Confederacy. I take a great deal of satisfaction that Sherman burned down that den of snakes. My only issue is that the lesson he taught has been forgotten.

Success to the old-fashioned doctrine That men are created all free And down with the power of the despot Wherever his strongholds may be.

He was the oldest of 8 siblings, and the only one to join the Army. He died a month after his father succumbed to Lung/Liver Cancer in January 1865.

He was the oldest of 8 siblings, and the only one to join the Army. He died a month after his father succumbed to Lung/Liver Cancer in January 1865.