Family members who fought in the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865
The American Civil War was fought between the states in the U.S.A. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the United States (the Union), which was supported by all the free states and the five border slave states. Union states were loosely referred to as "the North".
The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American history, resulting in the deaths of 620,000 soldiers and an undetermined number of civilian casualties. Its legacy includes ending slavery in the United States, restoring the Union, and strengthening the role of the federal government. The social, political, economic and racial issues of the war decisively shaped the USA and brought changes that helped make the country a united superpower.
Thanks to Roger Davis of Wisconsin, USA for compiling a list from http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html of our family members who took part on both sides of this affray.
| CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS from http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html | ||||||||
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| Surname | Given Name | Side | Function | Rank In | Rank Out | Film Number | Co. | Regiment Name |
| Blencoe | Thomas | Union | Engineers | Pvt. | Pvt. | M551 roll 11 | A | 1st Regiment, New York Engineers |
| Blencowe. | William W. | Union | Infantry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M554 roll 3 | D | 4th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry |
| Blencowe. | William W. | Union | Artillery | Pvt. | Pvt. | M544 roll 3 | B | 1st Battalion, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery |
| Blencowe | Richmond | Union | Infantry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M554 roll 3 | D | 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry |
| Blenco | Nathan | Union | Infantry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M551 roll 11 | A | 144th Regiment, New York Infantry |
| Blenko. | Willis P. | Confederate | 1st Division, Missouri State Guard | |||||
| Blencoe | Thomas | Union | Infantry | Pvt. | M551 roll 11 | D | 144th Regiment, New York Infantry | |
| Blinco | Benj. W. | Union | Cavalry | 1 Lt. | 1 Lt. | M386 roll 3 | F | 11th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry |
| Blinco | James | Union | Cavalry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M388 roll 1 | D | 1st Regiment, Maryland Cavalry, Potomac Home Brigade |
| Blinco | Joseph | Union | Infantry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M589 roll 8 | I | 50th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry |
| Blinco | Peter | Union | Infantry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M589 roll†8 | F | 109th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry |
| Blinco | Thomas | Confederate | Cavalry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M377 roll 2 | D | 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's) |
| Blinco | Thomas H. | Union | Cavalry | Srgt | Q.M. Srgt. | M533 roll 1 | I | 2nd Regiment, California Cavalry |
| Blinco | Thomas J. (aka T. Joe) | Union | Artillery | Pvt. | Pvt. | M589 roll 8 | L | 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery |
| Blinco | William | Confederate | Cavalry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M377 roll 2 | D | 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's) |
| Blinco, | William C. | Confederate | Cavalry | Pvt. | Pvt. | M377 roll 2 | D | 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's) |
| Blinko | James | Union | Calvary | 1st Regiment, Maryland Cavalry, Potomac Home Brigade | ||||
| Blinko | William | Confederate | Infantry | 30th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry | ||||
| Blinkoe | A. J. | Confederate | Calvary | 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry | ||||