This blog was originally set-up for the Tri-State Genealogical Society. Under the new leadership, this blog and the original web site are no longer officially recognized by the society; however, it is continuing to be maintained by its creator, John G. West.
Friday, April 17, 2015
Tales from a Civil War Prison: Reverend Doctor James Durham West - Archaeology Magazine Archive
Tales from a Civil War Prison: Reverend Doctor James Durham West - Archaeology Magazine Archive
This article is an interesting account of a confederate Lieutenant that was captured in 1864 and paroled at the end of the war and made an oath of allegiance to the United States Government. His daughter said he was a good fighter and a good loser!
Reverend Doctor James Durham West is a distant cousin through our various West lines discovered through y-DNA. Read the full article by clicking on the link above.
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