civil war
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Two Sisters, Two Very Different Civil War Stories
Yesterday I wrote about my distant cousin, Sophia Colman, who married Dr. John H. Van Evrie, one of the most outspoken racist and pro-slavery writers of the 19th century. Her sister, Cornelia Colman (1830-1914), found herself connected to the Civil War in an entirely different way. Cornelia married Edward Stuyvesant Bragg, a Wisconsin lawyer who… Continue reading
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Shot in the Face at Shiloh: The Story of Edward Colman (1828-1898)
Some family stories leap off the page. This is one of them. My first cousin, four times removed, Edward Colman, was born in 1828, the son of Dr. Anson Colman and Catherine (Rochester) Colman. Edward was also the nephew of my 3X great grandmother, Caroline (Colman) Maynard. There is another interesting piece of history tucked… Continue reading
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When Mother and Daughter Became Sisters-in-Law
Sometimes my genealogy research requires a pencil, a piece of paper, and a second cup of coffee to untangle. This is one of those stories. My 3X great grandmother, Sarah (Gross) Carter (1836-1912), and her daughter, Nancy Carter were, of course, mother and daughter. But after the death of Sarah’s first husband during the Civil… Continue reading
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The Eyes Ulysses S. Grant Fell In Love With
Ulysses S. Grant is usually remembered as the commanding general who helped win the Civil War and later became the 18th President of the United States. But there’s a much softer piece of Grant history. When Grant met Julia Dent, the woman who would become his wife, he apparently knew he’d found his person. Julia… Continue reading
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Nineteen Years Old and Far From Home: The Short Life of James N. Jordan
In the fall of 1862, eighteen-year old James N. Jordan of Tecumseh, Michigan, enlisted in Company B of the 7th Michigan Cavalry. His older brother, William Cairns Jordan, was already serving with Company I of the 18th Michigan Infantry. Two sons from the same Tecumseh family had gone off to war. James would never come… Continue reading
