Christopher Lee. (I think he’s had more really major comebacks after major career slumps than any actor, and though British he’s old enough to have fought in the U.S. Civil War.)
Grandzombies?
Zev Steinhardt
I think it’s possible that a Civil War grandchild could conceivably be barely 20 years old.I know this sounds ridiculous,but here’s my logic:Let’s suppose someone joined the military at the age of 16 in 1865,just before the war ended.Then let’s say that he had a son at the age of 68,and that his son had a son when he was 71.That would mean a Civil War grandchild was born in 1988 and is now 24 years old.This set of circumstances is uncommon,obviously,but keep in mind that there were millions of soldiers in the Civil War,so even if there’s a 0.0001%chance that this could happen,then it probably happened.Probably not the case,but still possible.(P.S.If you think this isn’t possible,then just look at Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr.,President Tyler’s grandson.)
9 years ago there “Zoe” posted a question asking if anyone knew of a surviving grandchild under 60 of a Civil War veteran. I am. My grandfather fought in the last year of the Civil War in 1865. He was born in 1848 and was underage when he fought, although he is listed as being 18 in the Civil War book “History of the First Maine Cavalry 1861 - 1865” by Edward P Tobie.
My father was born in 1914 when Jesse was 66.
I was born in 1963 when my father was 49.
I am currently 49.
I am interested in knowing other grandchildren of Civil War veterans.
Here is a brief biography of my grandfather:
Jesse Francis Coombs b. May 6, 1848 d. February 16, 1926 Enlisted in Civil War February 12, 1864 to June 6, 1865 1st District of Columbia cavalry Company (regimment) tranferred to ME Calvalry. 1st Maine cavalry, rank: Private in Company H, Appointed to Fitchburg, MA police dept on Jan 2, 1893, made SGT on Jan 15, 1895. Ended svc on April 19, 1906. Then became Chief of Southbridge, MA Police. Born in Monmouth, ME.
This is the youngest grandchild of a Civil War veteran that I have heard of. Would your former college roommate be able to leave a message for us on this website or provide interested persons with contact information? Thank you!
So, jackygage, I suppose in about five years you’ll be thinking about getting around to dating. In another five years you’ll think about getting around to getting married. So in a decade or so after that you’ll have children of your own, who will be the great-grandchildren of a Civil War soldier.
Hello,My name is joe brown,Im writting you in regaurds to your interest in finding other civil war grandchildren.Well im one my self.My grand father was born in 1844 died in 1933,My father was born in 1911,Died in 1996.I was born in 1969 and am 43 years old…all my brothers and sisters (two each) were born in 1940’s\1950’s…i have cousins born from 1919 - 1969 (me) meaning that im the youngest grandchild in my family.My grandfathers military unit was…Company G 10th tennessee infantry union he enlsted march 15th,1863 in nashville tenn…he mustered out aug 1865 in nashville his name was James A. Brown…
Hello,My name is joe brown,Im writting you in regaurds to your interest in finding other civil war grandchildren.Well im one my self.My grand father was born in 1844 died in 1933,My father was born in 1911,Died in 1996.I was born in 1969 and am 43 years old..all my brothers and sisters (two each) were born in 1940’s\1950’s..i have cousins born from 1919 - 1969 (me) meaning that im the youngest grandchild in my family.My grandfathers military unit was…Company G 10th tennessee infantry union he enlsted march 15th,1863 in nashville tenn..he mustered out aug 1865 in nashville his name was James A. Brown…
I’ll be attending a function in April where I believe he’ll be attending. I’ll ask him then, or I can give him a contact email if you want to PM me with your info.
I’m for sure not the youngest, for I’m 78.
My grandpa enlisted in the First Regiment of TN in 1861, he was 23. Wounded in the Seven Days Battle 1862, returned to service 1863. Captured at Gettysburg, remained a POW at Ft Delaware till the end of the war. He died in 1912 at age 74.
My grandfather fought as a Union solider in the Civil War. I am 59 years old. My grandfather was 17 when he was mustered in and went on to live until he was 92 passing in in 1939. My grandfather was 49 when my father was born in 1896 and my father was 58 when I was born in 1954. I’m certain I’m not the youngest but probably am one of a few under 60. There are 10 or 11 true “sons” still living-that I know.
As another fact to my history, my grandfather’s father (my great-grandfather) was wounded at 2nd Manassas and later died in a Washington Field Hospital. That’s the reason my grandfather enlisted. Thanks
Thank you both for posting here. It is stories like yours that make this the most interesting place on the web.
My Grandfather was born in 1840. He served in the first Mississippi Calvery early in the Cival War. After being wounded he returned to his farm. After the death of his first wife he remarried a much younger woman and fathered my mother in 1912. I was born in October of 1955 and have a sister who was born in 1953. The youngest of my 3 kids was born in October of 1996. So she was born 156 years after the birth of her Great Grandfather. I have never heard of a Cival War Grandson who is younger than I am but am sure one or more must exist.
This was mentioned in a Jeopardy question today–that Tyler still has a living grandson.
Pretty amazing that your grandfather could have been born in the 18th century.
I was searching on Google for an estimate of the number of grandsons of Confederates now living and found this site. Doe anyone have any links to sites on this question?
My grandfather, 1846-1932, enlisted in the 2nd Arkansas Confederate Cavalry in November of 1863 when he was 17 and served until the end of the war when he was 19. He came to Texas in 1867 according to his Confederate pension application. My father was born in 1889 and I was born in 1931. I was one year old when grandfather died in 1932. I can remember his widow, my grandmother, who lived until 1943. She drew the Confederate pension Texas paid until she died. My older sister, now 91, and I are the only grandchildren of his still alive.
Interesting stuff. Closest I can get is as a great-grandson, of which I’m sure there are many thousands. Mine enlisted in 1861 in the 23rd Regiment, Company K of the New York Volunteers, and was captured at 2nd Bull Run.
Yeah, great-grandkids shouldn’t be too hard.
My grandfather was born in 1899 and while I don’t know when his Dad was born, it could easily have been 1840(he’d be 59). My grandfather was almost 50 when he had my Mom.
My Dad is 76 and is the grandson of a Confederate veteran.
Holy cats. My mind is blown twice. Not only does President Tyler have at least one living grandchild (I’m uncertain if the other has died since I last posted to this thread), there are people around whose grandfathers fought in the Civil War, and some of these people are younger than my parents! Some of them are barely older than me! (I’m 37.)
Wow.
Lyon Tyler, grandson of the president, is an acquaintance of mine. He’s been to my house for dinner!
Anyway, he is still alive, but unfortunately in poor health.