Scott, Audie Murphy's maternal great-grandfather, Curtis Gill, was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. He died in 1863 on way home to Monroe County, TN. Sorry I don't know the unit. http://www.audiemurphy.com/biograph.htm Alice Gayley Scott K. Williams wrote: > I am putting together a presentation on the Civil War for a reunion of World War II veterans (Co L 386th Infantry), only three weeks > away in St. Louis, Mo. In the talk I want to give family ties of some of the most famous World War II soldiers to Civil War > soldiers. So far I have a short list but it is weighted on the Confederate side. The only Union one I have is Douglas MacArthur and > his father Gen. Arthur MacArthur who received the medal of honor. > > Can anyone give me other WWII leaders that have Union soldier parentage/ancestry to add to this list ? If I can get two-three more > examples the list will be evenly balanced. Also, does anyone know of President Harry Truman (I am aware of his mother's confederate > connections ) having a Union Army ancestor ? (there is a Union soldier Harry Truman listed in Union roster from KC area) And what > about Franklin D. Roosevelt ? > > Here is what I have: > > 1) Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Jr was killed during the Invasion of Okinawa. He was the son of Confederate General, Simon Bolivar > Buckner. > > 2) Nathan Bedford Forrest, III was killed June 13, 1942 during a B-17 raid over the submarine yards of Kiel, Germany. Grandson of > Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. > > 3) Gen. George S. Patton, the fighting general of World War II, was the grandson of a Confederate officer killed in action. George > Smith Patton, Colonel of the 22nd Virginia Infantry. > > 4) Gen. Douglas MacArthur, father Arthur MacArthur was formerly Colonel of the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, seeing action at > Chickamauga, Stones River, Chattanooga, the Atlanta Campaign and Franklin. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for service at > Missionary Ridge. > > Scott K. Williams > > -- Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/