I can tell you where (nearly all of) mine were. Few of them stayed in one location. Census records show where they moved. Their children went as far westward as the train would take them. Several descendants moved back to the hinterlands. (See me waving my hand?)
Source: With thanks to the marvelous https://twistedtwigsgenealogy.com/ -- Where you can order a copy of your ancestor's military record. Yes, you can! Plus Twisted Twigs has a lovely sense of humor. Please see their website.