It certainly does. Thanks for sharing.It say a lot for the sentiment of the times.
I imagine it was voluntary. The children saw the local teenagers and young adults enrolling in militia companies with uniforms, musical instruments and guns.Note the cursive handwriting in these 12-13 year-old boys, so much better than most of their age today. Their schoolmaster surely wrote this letter, and they signed thereon. Was this a volunteer cadre, or was it under duress made by their teacher that they signed? Only God knows.
Many of the names are of very prominent families here in Demopolis, especially George Whitfield son of the builder of Gaineswood and the largest land and slave owner in Marengo county. I have not been able to find CS service records on half the group I have researched.Sadly I wonder about those who signed the letter, especially the teens and the 12 year old. Hope if they did serve they come home whole and sane.
Regards
David
What group of records did you find it in?I came across the letter today in the Alabama Archives due to it being from Demopolis. It really blew me away that these boys would form a Co. and send this letter. It say a lot for the sentiment of the times.
A reply might be found in the Governor's Letter Books.Its in the Alabama digital archives under "Confederate"
hey david, what about the csa soldiers buried at ole miss? do the radicals on campus disturb or try to deface their final resting places? never thot i'd c such radicals at ole miss. obtw been to the grove several times, in all actuality I am a closeted ole miss football fanSadly I wonder about those who signed the letter, especially the teens and the 12 year old. Hope if they did serve they come home whole and sane.
Regards
David
I,d love to buy and rehab the rosemount house at forkland. if I only had the moolah! its a shame its wasting away .Many of the names are of very prominent families here in Demopolis, especially George Whitfield son of the builder of Gaineswood and the largest land and slave owner in Marengo county. I have not been able to find CS service records on half the group I have researched.
The Whitfield Plantation House Ganieswood
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