Afternoon yall, I have two Great Uncles who were born and raised in Massachusetts and later removed and joines the CSA. Lt Col Daniel RUGGLES, USA, class of 1833 USMA. Born in Barre Mass. Career Army officer. Successfully participated in ALL of the USA engagements from 1833 to Feb of 1861. His exploits in the Mexican War should have qualified him as one of the more important CSA officers, but, alas, he was anything but politically correct. He resigned his USA comission in the late winter of 1861 citing the grievous assaults of the Federal Govt. upon the rights of individuals and the sovereign states of These United States. He died in his later years of natural cause. He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery, Fredricksburg, Va. Pvt. Francis Dunbar RUGGLES, born Boston, Mass. Migrated to New Orleans in his late teens to work in an uncles shipping business. Applied for acceptance into the New Orleans Washington Arty, and was accepted. Participated in all engagements from 1861 through Fredricksburg where, working his gun on Marye's Hill he took a mini ball to the spine and bled out that night after being moved to a barn, by his comrades, for some shelter and what comfort they could provide. His final resting place is in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. He wrote a letter to his father in the fall before Fredricksburg, and attempted to explain his position in accepting the Southern views. And, I am sure that others of you can add your individuals to these two. have a nice Family afternoon, and remember all those who have served, especially those who have fallen, tomorrow, in a special day of rememberance. Bill