Broughton Family Tree-Civil War Broughton's

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Civil War Broughton's

The following excerpts are from a series of historical books called The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies in which the names of two Broughtons appear. The exact location of the information is footnoted at the end of each quote. Just click on a name to continue:

Private Broughton who fought with the Union Army in the Atlanta Campaign.

F. G. Broughton, Jr. apparently a civilian in Norfolk VA when it fell to Union forces.

Several members of one Broughton family joined the Union forces during the war. Here's a little about them:

Samuel Broughton & his Union Soldiers

There were other Broughtons who fought with the Confederate forces and their stories can be found by clicking on their names:

Edward T. Broughton, Jr. William David Broughton John Green Broughton

[War & Soldiers Resource Page]

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