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Not the way I heard it, Cash. Your brother-in-law is your sister's husband. Your sister-in-law's husband is not your brother-in-law. I could be wrong.
ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
My wife's sister lives in California and we went out to visit her and her husband and the man was introduced to me as my brother-in-law. This was the first I had ever heard of this, but that was fine by me. He happens to be Spanish (completely bilingual), but Spanish continues to be spoken in the house, the grandmother doesn't speak much English at all. In my family, we do not address uncles or aunts as 'Uncle John' or 'Aunt Jane' so when I was introduced to their daughter, I told her to just call me 'Craig' but my sister-in-law insisted on using an uncle title with me and since she had many aunts and uncles on the Spanish side of the family, immediately took to calling me 'Tio Craig' - and that was fine by me...
I will now consider Angelo my brother-in-law. Thanks, Cash.
ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
What happened to Jackson's sister? Anyone have photos?
The war destroyed their relationship.
Laura remained an outspoken Unionist, cared for Federal wounded in her home, and divorced her southern husband, Jonathan Arnold, after the war. When Jackson died she reportedly said it was a good thing for the country. There was gossip going around during the war that she had taken up with a Union officer after leaving her husband.
That's some breakup! Thomas only had his picture turned to face the wall.
ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
Laura remained an outspoken Unionist, cared for Federal wounded in her home, and divorced her southern husband, Jonathan Arnold, after the war. When Jackson died she reportedly said it was a good thing for the country. There was gossip going around during the war that she had taken up with a Union officer after leaving her husband.
Hey, a little make-up and a good hairdresser, she could have been and apparently was a fine looking lady! Cash, thanks very much for an excellent post. The thought strikes me that there really weren't any, or at least many, Confederate officers around that area to be assisted? Hence her husband and Stonewall shouldn't have been quite so upset by her charity. The article mentions the practicallity of obtaining supplies. That would have been no small consideration.
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