I have just stumbled onto this discussion and find it very interesting. I am a descendent of George W. through his son William Edward. It's been my understanding that George W. was sympathetic to the rebellion and his son William was not. William spent most of life in Jackson, Lafayette and Ray counties with a brief stint in Lykins Count KS. George's brother John died in the Seminol Indian war at sea prior to the family's migration from Sumner Co., TN in the mid to late 1830's. George also had a brother, William, who had sons and sons-in-law that served on both sides. One, and I think his name was John, was one of Quantrill's raiders. I don't have my notes with me (or easy access at the moment).