Amanda Seyfried Discovers Ancestor Was an Army Musician
Season 11
Episode 1
About the Episode
Amanda's third great grandfather, Peter Friesell, was living in Pennsylvania with his wife Lydia and their daughter in 1860. He voluntarily enlisted in the Civil War to fight for the Union to end slavery. He ultimately served as a musician, playing the fife. He risked his life and survived.
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