My Great Great was a Sargent, he worked for a living. In the 110th Illinois. He moved from Virginia (what is now West Virginia) to Chicago to fight for the north. The net result is they migrated to Oregon after the war (and took some time doing it). His kid (my Great) rode two years with the 7th Cav and my Grandfather was a fireman on the old USS Iowa when it went round the world.
That might be a great idea for another weekend!