Civil War Family Families

The name Civil War is misleading because the war was not a class struggle, but a sectional combat, having its roots in political, economic, social, and psychological elements. It has been characterized, in the words of William H. Seward, as the “irrepressible conflict.” In another judgment the Civil War was viewed as criminally stupid, an unnecessary bloodletting brought on by arrogant extremists and blundering politicians. Both views accept the fact that in 1861 there existed a situation that, rightly or wrongly, had come to be regarded as insoluble by peaceful means.

The trip from Franklin county to Malden, West Virginia was the first he had ever taken. The trip took Booker’s family many days because all of them had to walk to whole way. They settled in a very small house with many other black and very poor white neighbors. His step-father soon found work for Booker and his brother John. They worked in the salt furnaces and coal mines.

in Salem since 1689. He resides with his wife, his children, niece (Abigail Williams), and two

In the beginnings of Francis Marion’s life, he was raised much like most other children during the 1700s. Getting his first taste of the planter’s life on his family plantation in Berkeley County, South Carolina. His father Gabriel Marion married his mother Esther Cordes in 1715, both of which were first cousins. Esther Marion gave birth to six children Francis was the youngest of all the Marion children. The family lived on their Berkeley Plantation

Between the Age of Exploration to the end of the Civil War, the United States of America has undergone countless events, people, and ideas in which the history of the country was forever altered. However, out of all these moments in history, the American Civil War of 1861-1865, is by far the most important event in the United States. Known as the largest and most destructive conflict in American history, the Civil War brought into question what kind of nation it would become. The importance of the Civil War can be found in the conflicts, deaths, and questions that were created by this brief event in

The American Civil War occurred between 1861 and 1865 and is largely considered the most destructive conflict in U.S. history, resulting in approximately one million military casualties and an inestimable number of civil victims. Much controversy still surrounds the nature of this conflict, as its determining causes are complex. Contemporary international perception may have placed a progressive, anti-slavery label on the whole affair, yet the basic fact remains that nineteenth century America was an increasingly inhomogeneous country and prone to blatant discrepancy.

A few years ago I was curious and did a free name search on Ancestery.com , and what I found was that hundreds of people with the Ellison last name served on both sides in the Civil War. In honor of this interesting fact I would like to explore this time period in American history to see how my ancestors lived. In this paper I am going to primarily put my focus on the people of this war , and what technology used during this period of dramatic change in american history.

This name, the brothers war made the South or North view that they are fighting with their brothers. For example, “As Americans took sides, they began to see why a civil war—a conflict between two groups of citizens in one country—is the most painful kind of war,” (TCI 1). My second example is each side viewed that if it’s brother vs brother, then no one wins. On the other hand, Some people in the war felt so strongly on their side and they would be prepared to fight against their brothers. One example is on May 23, 1863, at the battle of Front Royal, Capt. William Goldsborough of the Confederate captured his brother Charles Goldsborough of the Union and William took his brother to prison.

At the end of the war there were 16,602 more people in Franklin County than Augusta County. There were 15, 289 more whites than blacks in Augusta and 40, 441 more in Franklin. Franklin’s farms were still worth about twice as much as Augusta’s. Methodist churches were more prevalent in Augusta and Reformed German churches in Franklin. Franklin also had more manufacturing facilities in 1870 than Augusta. In the Freedom’s Bureau record I read a letter to Orlando Brown for help to transport a Black woman and her five children to a hospital because she was poor and had no home. It’s crazy to know how slow mail traveled from place to place during that time period and how long, if at all, she had to wait to get help. I also read the letter of Amelia from Augusta County to her brother. She was telling him of an eighty year old Indian Man who came to her school telling stories of war and of life being a slave. She wrote that he was a doctor of the colored people. From the Franklin County letters, I read Milton Crawford’s letter to his parents. He is stationed were General Lee surrendered his army. He is saying the poor people where is mother was located were nothing compared to the poor people there. There was no grass to graze and they only got five quarts of oats a day. In the 1870 census I again searched for Mary Smith. In Augusta, there were 30 Mary

Mollie was born on September 12,1839 in Madison County, Tennessee to a loving mother and a fabulous father. Her father was the reason that they came to Texas in the first place in 1845 near Fort Belknap in North Texas. Ten years after moving to Texas, Mollie’s mother died, her father following only two years later, leaving Mollie alone with her five younger brothers. Mollie got a job as a schoolteacher to support her and her brothers. Later though, Mollie met a greatly known cattle rancher named Charles Goodnight most known for being called the “Father of the Texas Panhandle”. They both got married on July 26, 1870 and had no children throughout their marriage.

On December 1, 1866 John Simms appeared at the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Princeton, Missouri, Mercer County to be sworn according to law as guardian of the minor children of James A. Drury, deceased. Grandma Drury Simms and husband John Simms moved from Indiana to Princeton, Missouri sometime between January 5, 1865 and December 1, 1866. The daughter Mary Lou Drury did not move to Missouri with her mother and stepfather but chose to marry and remain in Indiana. The Simms family later in the years consisted of 4 children listed as follows: Lydia Ellen Simms, Lucy Camille Simms Zimmerman, Sarah Bell Sims Flory, and Albert L.

During the Civil War, certain events had taken place that have changed our nation as a whole. The social aspect of these changes to our country have shifted the way we interact with each other from the end of the Civil War to present day. A major social change that occurred during the war resulted from the Emancipation Proclamation. Although this social change took place during the war, its effects lasted well past the end of the Civil war. The change was how people negatively viewed the freed slaves and how they reacted to them integrating within their society. There were also positive social changes that resulted from the war regarding a woman’s role in society. As a result of the men fighting in the war, the women were able to take on roles that they would never normally do. The social changes that occurred in our country as a result

This Brown Family History is a work-in-process. Other than a modest amount concerning their parents, I haven’t covered the subject of Robert and

Write your Civil War ancestor’s story as you do your research. Don’t let the dates and facts accumulate in a file on your desktop. Document his story as you go. You may only have a few lines to start with but add to his journey as you uncover facts in your research. It’s important to continually add to your Civil War ancestor’s narrative and then share it. Post his story on your website and Facebook page. Don’t let his life slip through the creases of

On the 19th of December in 1947, Robert Charles Hassler came into the world at Concordia, Kansas. His parents were Donald Hassler and Erma “Ruth” Waggoner, and he was sibling to Donald Jr. and William. He was also grandson of Bert and Katy Hassler and William and Mercy Waggoner. Some of Robert’s favorite things were riding bikes around town, then riding cars around town, rock and roll and swing music.