Emmy Bushman’s great-grandfather was at the Siege of Vicksburg and captured.  He signed the oath to the Union, then was released and rejoined his old regiment to continue fighting.  She used to live in Vicksburg and in addition to driving around the battlefield, she and her family used to picnic there.

She became interested in genealogy when her mother dumped info into her lap, while her daughter was 6 months old, telling her she had nothing to do, so get them into the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.  She took a genealogy class at Lee College in Baytown to learn to do it correctly.  Thus, an addiction was started that continues to this day.  Needless to say, the internet has completely changed family research.

In the meantime, she also worked as a RN.  Became a Girl Scout leader.  And finally settled in Huntsville after the 11th move since getting married (that doesn’t count the moves before marriage as a child.)  This is the longest she has lived in one place in her life.