Reading classy man's post got me to thinking. My father's side came over from England in the 1890s, long after the Civil War was over. My grandfather came over from England in 1890 and was a lumberjack of sorts. Down South. Operated a sawmill long enough to build a house. And then did some work for neighbors.
My mother's side is from Yankee land Illinois, and it is possible my great great grandfather, could have fought for the Yankee side. My Mom's side is definitely Yankee though. She was born in Illinois and moved to Mobile when she was three.
Les