Linda, I ran across a distant relative on the web a few years ago who had our whole family history down pat. She told me about a cousin of hers' who had our gr-gr-grandfathers blanket pin that he used to secure his bedroll during the war. It was framed with a CSA battle flag as a background, a proud family heirloom to say the least. I had to inform her that he was a Union militia private, sent three sons to the Union army, as well as 3 sons in law.