One, two, three hundred years ago, I think one of the major occupations was that of Soldier. When you are poor and hungry; maybe being given a uniform, some food, a gun or sword, and being told to march here and there in a group, being lined up as in a game (football ?, soccer ?, anyone?) and told to march toward or against this other group (with different colored uniforms, a different banner (flag). Guns may be fired, swords may strike, men may die, or men may be wounded; but you did it as a group. Prehaps it wasn't so personal, or the rewards of sharing in the plunder (loot), maybe that made it all less horrible. [Have I seen too many old Hollowood (sp?) movies from the 1940's?] Wasn't it the British who were so puzzled by the fighting style we had learned from the Indians. Hide behind a bush and don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes. Now that was more personal. But you weren't just fighting for some King or Prince, you were fighting for yourselves. And you had plans and dreams for yourself! Now, the Civil War, that was sad, and that was bloody and that was personal to those already here. To the immigrants maybe it was more like the earlier times, they had no hopes in the old country, America was the land of opportunity and dreams. So, they came not just for war and the shedding of blood, but for something new, maybe an opportunity. Kay Chesnut looking for the grandparents (William TAYLOR ??) who came west on the Oregon Trail; and had a grandson, Fines Washington TAYLOR born in Oregon. From where did the grandparents come? ----- Original Message ----- From: "DON TAYLOR" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] John Wesley Taylor > Pat, > When I read some rosters of Civil War soldiers, I was amazed at how > many were immigrants. I wonder how many knew for sure what they were > getting them selves in for. Don't forget that if it weren't for the help > of the French Army and Navy, we might not have won our Rev. War. > Also the 7th U S Cavalry that my ggrandfather belonged to had many > foreign born soldiers. I am also amazed that anyone from Rhode Island went > that far to fight indians. He was part indian himself and that puzzles me, > but he may not have known that he was. He was the 2nd great grandson of an > indian woman and an English American. In those days being part indian in > New England was something to hide. He was in the Nez Perces, Cheyenne and > Little Big Horn Campaigns. > Don T. > >>From: [email protected] >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] John Wesley Taylor >>Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 17:18:12 EST >> >>I can do you one that good or better. I am a Taylor, but it was my >>mothers >>father, my grandfather that fought in the Civil War, 1st Ky Cavalery. He >>was >>b. 1842 in Germany and came to this country in 1852 fought in the Civil >>War and >>died ik 1918 >>Pat >> >> >>==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== >>If you need to contact the listowner, send an e-mail to Marilyn at >>[email protected] >> >>============================== >>New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >>at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >>http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> > > > > ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the listowner, send an e-mail to Marilyn at > [email protected] > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >