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[East Tennessee Roots]

my heart would have been a abolitionist.

There were very few abolitionists among those in East Tennessee with Union sympathies. Several leading unionists in East Tennessee were slave-owners. There were very few slaves compared to Middle and West Tennessee, mostly household slaves. Their primary cause was preserving the Union of States. Not every Confederate was a slave owner, not every slave owner was Simon Lagree.

 

[TnFed]

There were very few abolitionists among those in East Tennessee with Union sympathies. Several leading unionists in East Tennessee were slave-owners. There were very few slaves compared to Middle and West Tennessee, mostly household slaves. Their primary cause was preserving the Union of States. Not every Confederate was a slave owner, not every slave owner was Simon Lagree.

Good post my friend. You need to collect your research for a book...So few people understand the impact of the war on our people in East TN and East KY. Yes, people all over the country suffered loss, yes the war was fought basically on southern soil. That said , Northern and Deep South family units stayed intact
I mean the families kept for the most part the same views and beliefs.

In our neck of the woods, so many families themselves were divided. It broke apart family units. Thanks for keeping our story told Glenn.
TnFed.

 

[usnhm1625]

There were very few abolitionists among those in East Tennessee with Union sympathies. Several leading unionists in East Tennessee were slave-owners. There were very few slaves compared to Middle and West Tennessee, mostly household slaves. Their primary cause was preserving the Union of States. Not every Confederate was a slave owner, not every slave owner was Simon Lagree.

Yes, true. In my heart I believe my family was. And I'll leave it at that. Only 1% of the south we're slave owners.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Good post my friend. You need to collect your research for a book...So few people understand the impact of the war on our people in East TN and East KY. Yes, people all over the country suffered loss, yes the war was fought basically on southern soil. That said , Northern and Deep South family units stayed intact
I mean the families kept for the most part the same views and beliefs.

In our neck of the woods, so many families themselves were divided. It broke apart family units. Thanks for keeping our story told Glenn.
TnFed.

You are very kind my friend! My 6th-grade teacher once told me, he expected one day to read a book on the Civil War that I had written, and I was to dedicate it to him! LOL!!! I'm afraid at almost 77 years old I've waited too long.

 

[Fairfield]

You are very kind my friend! My 6th-grade teacher once told me, he expected one day to read a book on the Civil War that I had written, and I was to dedicate it to him! LOL!!! I'm afraid at almost 77 years old I've waited too long.

Not at all! If he has passed, he wouldn't be the first deceased to be the subject of a dedication. If not, it would give him enormous pleasure.

 

[TnFed]

You are very kind my friend! My 6th-grade teacher once told me, he expected one day to read a book on the Civil War that I had written, and I was to dedicate it to him! LOL!!! I'm afraid at almost 77 years old I've waited too long.

Yes, I know the feeling. As Sherlock Holmes would say...I always wanted to write a small monograph on partisan warfare in East TN. At 71 I doubt that will happen. But hey we have this great forum and maybe our stories will be seen by even more people.

 

[Fairfield]

Yes, I know the feeling. As Sherlock Holmes would say...I always wanted to write a small monograph on partisan warfare in East TN. At 71 I doubt that will happen. But hey we have this great forum and maybe our stories will be seen by even more people.

Write it! If you've been pondering this move, chances are that it's pretty much done--in your head. Submit it to your local (or state) historical society--or one appropriate to the eastern partisan conflict. Self-publish and give copies to your family for Christmas (or any other occasion). Don't let it die with you.

 

[usnhm1625]

You are very kind my friend! My 6th-grade teacher once told me, he expected one day to read a book on the Civil War that I had written, and I was to dedicate it to him! LOL!!! I'm afraid at almost 77 years old I've waited too long.

Never too late, late is when you have passed on and didn't share your wealth of knowledge.

 

[Edisto Rifle]

I was going through my family history, collecting any and all that have served in the military. I found my first one to serve during the ACW. James Morgan was his name. He is my 3rd great-grandfather on my mother's side(hinse her maiden name). It was written, Co B 10th Tennessee Cavalry CSA. I loved to find more, being a 20 year Navy man myself.

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That's a great find. Looks like our great x3 grandfathers were on different sides. Mine was William G. Morgan, Ga Reserves, 5th Regiment , Alpha Company.