How did you discover your Civil War ancestor?
I once thought of the past as though it were a foreign country. It was a long way away and …
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Confederate supply system broke down for rebels surrounding Chattanooga
During October 1863, a cold rain fell almost all the time, soaking Francis and John Poore and their comrades watching …
Corn dodgers and digital history
Gathering births, deaths, burials and dates is the basic stuff of family history. But in order to tell the stories …
Ed Payne, "Piney Woods Research: Civil War and other documents available on FamilySearch"
Reblogged from Renegade South: A note to Jones County, Mississippi, descendants: In this post, Ed Payne shares documents featuring numerous …
