My family's proud history of involvement in many of America's wars.

Lineage of names in the McFaddin-Matthews-Vautrot lines:

1. "Colonel" Thomas McFaddin: American Revolution (1775-1783 A.D.). "Colonel" Thomas McFaddin, a    
   Revolutionary War soldier, and listed in the volume of "Marion Men." He is called "Colonel," but in fact, the highest rank he ever held was that of Lieutenant; but at one time, he was the adjutant for Francis  Marion, "The Swamp Fox."                                                 He is my great x 6 Grandfather.
2. Captain John McFaddin was in the War of 1812
3. John Gamble McFaddin
4. Thomas James McFaddin was in the Civil War (War for Southern Independence): my triple-great GF
5. Manton McFaddin (m. Alma Prather); he was my great-great grandfather.
6. Ellen McFaddin (m. Otis Matthews: my great-grandfather)
7. Dorothy Mavis Matthews (m. HG Vautrot,SR: my grandfather)
8. Henry G Vautrot, Jr (m. Barbara Johnson)
9. Victor J Vautrot, MD
10. Gabriel Luke Vautrot

 

The following surnames are my 5 relatives that have fought under the Confederate banner:

Gustavus E. Vautrot            2^nd Alabama   Artillery     Corporal        Gage’s Battery

Thomas Z. Prather             15^th Georgia  Infantry        Private          Delhi Rangers

Thomas J. McFaddin           20^th Arkansas Infantry      Private         Hempstead Legion

Josiah &  John Johnson      2^nd Louisiana  Cavalry       Privates        Bonds Mounted Partisan Rangers

I have a forefather that fought in World War I: Philip Vautrot.

And, my great uncle, Robert Matthews, is a World War II veteran.

I am unaware of any relatives that participated in the Korean War or Vietnam War.