For my ggrandfather David Shoemaker served with Co. D 121st Regiment of Ohio Infantry Civil War Kennesaw Mountain GA which is my connection to Loudoun Co. VA. My ggggrandfather Adam Shoemaker was born 25 Dec. 1779 in Loudoun Co. For my (however many great's) James White, enlisted in Fauquier Co. Va 1776, served in Capt. John Ashby's Company, Colonels' Mercer and Weadon's 3rd Virginia Regiment, Major Nelson's corps of light horse and served to end of the war. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Burford's Defeat, Siege of Yorktown and taking of Cornwallis. For my ggrandfather Peter Boger served with Co. B. 121st. O.V.I. For my ggrandfather Isaac White b. in Hampshire Co. VA served with Co. D 132nd Regiment O.V.I. For my gggrandfather Erastus B. Martin served with Co. J 110th Regiment Ohio Volunteers, served three years. He was at the battle of Winchester June 15, 1863, captured and taken to Richmond, VA and then put on Belle Island in the middle of James River. He was to the Rebel Hospital in Richmond. He was mustered out at Washington D.C. from Finley General Hospital June 17, 1865. My ggUncle Peter Strine Co. B of the 121st. Regiment of Ohio killed near Kennesaw Mt. June 23, 1864 by a sharpshooter while walking guard duty. My brother and brother-in-law who served in the Army Air Corp in Italy and flew over the hump in India. My Uncle Robert L. Purgett SM3C who died in action when the U.S.S. Duncan DD 485 sank October 12, 1942 battle of Espirito Santos and his Memorial is on the wall in Manila. My husband who was in the Air Force Korean War. My grandchildren who were in Desert Storm. To those who gave all in Afghanistan, those in the WTC and Pentagon May those who died rest in peace, those that are serving know our gratitude. God Bless America Tootsie Shoemaker T.