My 4th great grandfather Jacob king bussard 98TH IL,mounted and rode with john Wilder in the lightening brigade,they fought at chickamauga,he was captured trying to save in brother inlaw who was shot in the leg. My grandpa ended up a p.o.w for a year and died at Andersonville at 32.left behind 4 kids one a infant. His 7 year old son wrote a letter years later, remembering watching his dad my 4th great grandfather walk down the dirt road completely outta sight never to see him again. His brother inlaw joel rider survived his wound and lost a leg,lived till 1907. This song really hits close to home. My family was separated and ended up all over the country after the civil war. Im going to the 160th anniversary this weekend and next week. I will show this song to the park rangers at chickamauga battlefield. Then after the tours,ill walk down to chickamauga river and play this song on the exact spot my grandfather was fighting. Amazing song willy thank you.
Your correct. Bo Leighton. the bo Leighton I found said he had a son and daughter but didn't name them,i found in my research of civil war soldiers. Also found a Samuel and Charlie Watson in the xx corp headed to liberty gap.
