Dury Family History

The Civil War is known as a central event in American History. The war was fought between the Union States and the Confederate States from 1861-1865. When people reflect on the Civil War, they often think of victory and defeat. They never bother to go behind the scenes. People that aren’t mentioned in most history textbooks are surgeons.

I saw several cannons that were used during battle. There were some on both sides indicating the Confederate and the Union side. Also, the cemetery, where soldiers, families, and veterans were buried. The cemetery was really big and I did not expect that. I think I saw somewhere at the site, it said there was more than 6,000 soldiers and about 1,000 veterans buried there. The Hazen Brigade Monument was also something that I saw and found interesting. I found this interesting because it said it was the oldest standing and intact monument from the Civil War era. This really impressed me because I did not know that we had something really historic in our state. It is amazing to think that Tennessee has something so precious and valuable on our land. There was a stand that had a little background about it and I read that 113 soldiers were killed and wounded in that

Thomas J. Jackson played a very important roll in the civil war. As a general for the confederate side he served in many famous battles and was very well known. In November of 1859, Jackson was one of the Virginia Military Institute officers to accompany the contingent of cadets to Harpers Ferry, Virginia. At the execution of John Brown, who was an abolitionist, they stood guard. In 1861 Jackson was in charge of the cadets who were ordered to Richmond. There they were going to serve as drillmasters for new army recruits. 6 days later, Colonel Jackson was ordered to take command at Harpers Ferry, where he soon comprised the famous “stonewall Brigade.” That July, he was promoted to Brigadier General.

“After almost two years in Whittier, my father’s assignment was complete and we had to return home. The last month of our stay, I attended one slumber party after another, all thrown in my honor” (Dumas 92). The stay for the Dumas family was very hard. They had to explain to many people where they were from and where that was on the map. They were from Iran. They had no idea where that was. They were always questioned on random things that they did in their country. When it all came to an end The Dumas Family was disappointed that they had to go and it would be hard.

As I embarked on this assignment I was unsure how to begin and what stories to tell. I did not know if I should commence with how my family came to America, my family tree, or a fascinating story about how my grandparents met. In order to complete this assignment I convened with my grandfather, Earl W. Stafford Sr., who knows a lot about our family history, to learn as much as I could.

To start my family origin paper we have to go way back to 1976 when my parents met in Alamo, North Dakota; a town of about 200 people in the northwestern part of the state. They met while going through school playing sports, mainly basketball. Both were pretty good at the sport and won some awards and had chances to play more but decided to get married and start a family instead. Both grew up around the whole farming scene. My mom actually lived on a farm growing up and also as she started her own family. My dad lived in the small town but his grandpa had a farm not far from where he grew up and also helped a lot of the local

The 1822 Muster held on the 15th of August has William and all six children living with him. He's a constable residing on Castlereagh Street, Sydney. His wife, Elizabeth, is recorded under her maiden name of Carter. The record reflects she is married to William and living in Sydney.12

Jefferson Davis was in the military also was a hero in the Mexican war ,he also took an active role in dictating confederate military strategy in the Civil war. Born on june 3, 1808 in the state of Kentucky but raised in two state which were Wilkinson and Mississippi. Went to a private school and applied for west point in 1824 finished college at 1828. He got married with Varina Howell in january 15 1835, three months later his wife died from malarial fever September 15,1835. He developed a devotion to southern plantation life, and his own attitude toward his slaves led him to deny fiercely all claims that slavery is cruel to all them.

My name is James Knox Polk., I was born November 2, 1795 in Pineville NC. I was the first of my nine siblings. My father's name was Samuel Polk and my mother's name was Jane Polk. My Family moved here in the 1720s. Both of my grandfathers fought in the Revolutionary War. I moved to Tennessee when I was ten, I rode on a wagon for 500 miles to get to Tennessee. My father worked as a farmer and had thousands of acres of land and over 50 slaves.

The Sam Davis Home is significant to American History because it was home to a Civil War soldier by the name of Sam Davis. Sam Davis joined the Confederate Army at the young age of eighteen, early in the war between the states. Due to his loyalty, integrity, and knowledge of Middle Tennessee, his commanding officer chose him to serve with E.C. Coleman’s scouts. Coleman relied on youthful men who were familiar with the Middle Tennessee area to move across enemy borders and into the hands of Confederate leaders. This was dangerous for the men, for the Union troops were capturing as many scouts as possible.

Governor Isham Harris of Tennessee was pivotal in the foundation of the Army of Tennessee. In early 1861 Harris moved Tennessee away from the Union, and established the command structure for the Provisional Army of Tennessee. The Provisional Army was very well organized, and became the foundation of the Army of Tennessee. When it was transferred to Confederate command, officially July 31, 1861, it contained “24 regiments, 10 artillery batteries, an Engineer Corps, Quartermaster and Ordnance departments and an Ordnance Bureau” .

I'm researching William t .Sherman you will be learning about his hole in tier life. During the civil war there was transportation and the civil war had big marches and horses.The horse Pooled equipment and there supplies like there cooking, gear and they were and he got pooled by there horses and wagon's also there was slavery.Another thing is what you are going to learn about William t. Sherman life and impertinent stuff. Also his place of birth is Lancaster Ohio.

He is a war veteran from the civil war. According to the text,”I am a lost cause” and so was my death and he also joined the 1st tennessee volunteers infantry.He also fight in the battel of shiloh him and he unit took stonewall jack Sam Davis is one person that is a major part of our history. He was captured and then He lived seven days after .He is a Civil War veteson's shenandoah a part . Bibliography

April 1865 was a month that could have disentangled the country. Rather, it spared it. Here Jay Winik offers a splendid new take a gander at the Civil War's last days that will always show signs of change the way we see the war's end and the country's fresh start. Exceptionally set inside the bigger range of history, loaded with rich profiles of outsize figures, new renegade grant, and a holding story, this is a magnificent record of the thirty most vital days in the life of the United States.

William Henry Ashley was born sometime in the 1780’s he was born in Chester Field County Virginia. He died March 26, 1838. Ashley married Mary Able, Ashley then married a second time to Eliza Christy but it ended 5 years later but in 1832 he married yet again to Elizabeth M. Wilcox. Then he got a job near Cape Girardeau, Ashley had tons of jobs in his lifetime. He had been a land speculator, manufacturer, territorial officer, politician, frontiersman, fur tapper, trapper, hunter, explorer, and entrepreneur. Ashley was an American that pioneered as a miner. William Henry Ashley migrated to Missouri and soon settled in St. Genevieve in 1802 after that a few years later he became Brigadier General of Militia of 1812. William met Andrew Henry and