Dear Isabella,
Your grandfather Louis on your mother's side recently gave us a certificate from 1864 that is entitled "THE UNION DEFENDERS CERTIFICATE, IN SUPPORT & DEFENSE OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AGAINST THE GREAT REBELLION".
This certificate basically states that one of Louis' relatives (named Louis Norris) served as a volunteer in Tennessee's infantry and was killed in Lafayette on October 31, 1864, after serving 2 years and 3 months.
It has been hard to get information regarding Louis' side of the family so this is a nice piece of additional information.
P.S. On my Dad's side, I am researching a family farm located in Sweden. This has also been a challenge.
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