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yes, to send four sons off to the civil war and all come home, something to be thankful for. to know your family history is one thing, but to have been told stories makes it so much more special
posted by
overtherainbow
on April 21, 2018 at 11:16 PM
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That should make for beautiful photos to share.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 13, 2015 at 2:07 PM
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Hi i was delighted to see your comment on my FB page,thanks for visiting.My younger daughter got engaged recently and the wedding is in December so these days i am busy making arrangements.Indian weddings are a lot of fun but you have to put all the pieces of the puzzle together to make the occasion memorable.
posted by
shamasehar
on August 13, 2015 at 2:02 PM
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Thank you. I always appreciate your comments. How is your Facebook site going?
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TAPS.
on August 13, 2015 at 1:12 PM
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What a fascinating tale and how beautifully you are taking us along.A journey worth remembering and sharing.
posted by
shamasehar
on August 13, 2015 at 6:33 AM
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We have just been watching Ken Burn's THE CIVIL WAR
so this is very timely and interesting!
posted by
Ciel
on August 11, 2015 at 8:29 AM
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It is interesting to read the impact of the Civil War on your family history...That is something how the vice president at the time's state had seceded.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 11, 2015 at 5:14 AM
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TAPS
Again, very interesting! That Ben recovered and was able to work the farm again speaks volumes of Ollie's skill and care...And I imagine there was probably a lot of bad blood left even after the war over the fact that Tennesseans had fought on both sides...
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Nautikos
on August 10, 2015 at 10:28 PM
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I was happy reading how they never sold their slaves and even more happy that they released them. I am sure that many of the slaves who had been with a family for generations did feel like family.
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Kabu
on August 10, 2015 at 2:59 PM
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TAPS
👐Yeah the old hymns were always there and that’s the positive sharing: family through it all love BC-A,Bill’s R👀st
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BC-A
on August 10, 2015 at 12:50 PM
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Oh the stories of the war make my heart hurt. My people lived in one of the two counties in Alabama who banned slavery, yet so many of my ancestors were killed in the war. They never owned a slave, never believed in slavery and lost most of what they had the confederacy was not all about slavery.
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Justi
on August 10, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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Goodness Taps they were lucky. A soldiers life was a short one in those days. At least they did their duty and I suppose they were held in esteem for doing so.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 10, 2015 at 11:43 AM
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