tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post8194321040669072822..comments2024-01-26T01:43:08.150-07:00Comments on Ancestral Breezes: Torn and RaggedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-8225435151352042202013-01-27T14:50:09.963-07:002013-01-27T14:50:09.963-07:00Thanks so much, Liv! It's been an exciting pro...Thanks so much, Liv! It's been an exciting process, as I have now received the items and have started to examine them for clues and share them with my family. Even my 11 and 9 year old nieces recognize the importance, the treasure we can now hold in our hands. Thanks for reading, and commenting! ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-55536750066112401372013-01-19T14:08:42.452-07:002013-01-19T14:08:42.452-07:00A truly blessed family treasure to cherish for the...A truly blessed family treasure to cherish for the rest of your days. This is WONDERFUL news indeed!Liv Taylor-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616092814156827360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-69253577206337899712013-01-16T17:31:41.162-07:002013-01-16T17:31:41.162-07:00Jen, thanks for a reply! I have a feeling the phot...Jen, thanks for a reply! I have a feeling the photo album may be, like you said, from a reunion and possibly those photos used in the book you mentioned in another post:<br />Google Books: History of the Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade in the War for the Union on the Mississippi and its Tributaries: The Story of the Ellets and Their Men. 1907, Warren D. Crandall and Isaac D. Newell, <br />http://books.google.com/ebooks/reader?id=rl0tAAAAYAAJ&num=10&authuser=0&printsec=frontcover&output=reader. <br /><br />Your guy, Oscar Brown photo is in the book,on page458/485, in group 2, # 7. Since my guy, John Richardson died in 1888 I don't think he made it to a reunion and he's not in the photos in the book. <br /><br />John was one of the marines who refused to leave the service in August 1864, as described in this record:<br />http://www.brownwaternavy.org/mmb/or-mmb-4.htm<br />John's muster roll info lists him as in "Confinement, Military Prison, Vicksburg, Miss., Since August 27, 1864." So I guess he was one of those trouble makers!<br /> <br />Definitely would like to share info, although it's been awhile since I've looked at my notes and stuff. I'll figure out how to contact you privately to send you my contact info! <br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961058368919156142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-506639509132005272013-01-15T17:13:12.773-07:002013-01-15T17:13:12.773-07:00Your comment is, just. plain. awesome.
Thank you ...Your comment is, just. plain. awesome. <br />Thank you so very much, Andrea. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-58939114092618845982013-01-15T17:12:46.391-07:002013-01-15T17:12:46.391-07:00Thank you so much, Heather! Thank you so much, Heather! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-71640839641990107922013-01-15T17:12:26.325-07:002013-01-15T17:12:26.325-07:00Margaret, how wonderful of you to connect with me!...Margaret, how wonderful of you to connect with me! I hear so little from other MMB connected folks. <br />I don't have much on the photos, yet. Mr. Illinois thinks they are post-war, perhaps passed around at a reunion of some sort. I have no knowledge of Oscar ever attending one of these, but of course it is possible he did so. Unfortunately, I think I will have to wait until I get my copies, but you can bet I'll be blogging about it when I do. <br />Oscar originally was in the Missouri Cav, before MMB. It's funny that they asked for the "best recruits" for this unit, and most sent the trouble makers and rebel rousers. Would love to share MMB notes with you, if you are interested. I'll have to dig out all my stuff... <br />Thanks for reading! Glad we were able to find each other. ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-57819543073937048432013-01-15T17:08:48.739-07:002013-01-15T17:08:48.739-07:00Rorey, you are so right, and that was something th...Rorey, you are so right, and that was something that had not occurred to me... but yes, some day I will hand them to a family member of the next generation, and it will bring tears to my eyes when I do. Thank you for that. ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-34204272568255925232013-01-15T17:07:48.766-07:002013-01-15T17:07:48.766-07:00Thanks, Jodi! It was certainly astonishing to real...Thanks, Jodi! It was certainly astonishing to realize it was truly our family Bibles... my 2nd cousin even warned me against a scam. So happy that Mr. Illinois was genuine. Thanks for reading! ~JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-40742707030286372042013-01-15T17:06:50.107-07:002013-01-15T17:06:50.107-07:00Cindy, we'll all be pulling for you on that! I...Cindy, we'll all be pulling for you on that! I hope it leads to more for Oscar, too, so we shall see! As always, thanks for reading. ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-23465885810445235342013-01-15T17:04:05.410-07:002013-01-15T17:04:05.410-07:00Cheri, let me know when I can return the favor! I ...Cheri, let me know when I can return the favor! I love doing the happy dance for others! Thanks so much for reading, and the comments. I am ever so grateful to Mr. Illinois, and as I'm sure he'll be reading through all of this sometime, its nice for him to see all these great comments too. ~JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-16556583406577980922013-01-15T17:03:02.377-07:002013-01-15T17:03:02.377-07:00Mary, you are so right. Storage is a big piece of ...Mary, you are so right. Storage is a big piece of this, and something we as a family are considering very carefully. I can't just throw them on a shelf, can I? I am grateful that my husband and my extended family all see these are priceless, certainly makes the "expense" of the right storage materials easier. Thanks for reading! ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-25922061758068143402013-01-15T17:01:07.607-07:002013-01-15T17:01:07.607-07:00I'm hoping so, too, Jen. Perhaps the stars wil...I'm hoping so, too, Jen. Perhaps the stars will finally align in my research on him. Thanks for reading! ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-38533729253493363302013-01-15T17:00:36.689-07:002013-01-15T17:00:36.689-07:00Thank you, Jill. My hands were shaking when I open...Thank you, Jill. My hands were shaking when I opened the box. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-59754304153790143632013-01-15T17:00:15.057-07:002013-01-15T17:00:15.057-07:00Nancy, thank you so much for reading. I agree, it ...Nancy, thank you so much for reading. I agree, it is an example of what a blog can do for you in research. I started my blog journey for numerous reasons, but am so glad that Oscar has proven to be a challenge I find worthy of writing about, for it really has been that struggle that led Mr. Illinois to me. A reason for the frustration? Certainly makes some of that frustration worth it. ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-63786696547387538952013-01-15T16:58:11.386-07:002013-01-15T16:58:11.386-07:00Thank you, Shelley! It was an incredibly exciting ...Thank you, Shelley! It was an incredibly exciting week. May the genealogy force be with you. :-) JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-25476007052854542692013-01-15T16:34:25.914-07:002013-01-15T16:34:25.914-07:00Okay, you so had like the best genealogy day ever....Okay, you so had like the best genealogy day ever. Wow! Just wonderful that these treasures made it to you.Andrea Kelleherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-24148727923853940952013-01-15T15:40:38.882-07:002013-01-15T15:40:38.882-07:00Wow, so great! Wow, so great! Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-79912191422466411702013-01-15T12:50:30.117-07:002013-01-15T12:50:30.117-07:00How exciting for you! I too have a MMB ancestor a...How exciting for you! I too have a MMB ancestor and was doing a little research today and came across your post <br />http://ancestralbreezes.blogspot.com/2012/06/mississippi-marine-brigade-review.html<br /><br />My ancestor, John Richardson, with his common name, is my brick wall. He was a private in Company E, Mounted Infantry, Mississippi Marine Brigade. He was an older soldier and was about 36 when he joined the MMB at Benton Barracks in 1863. He first enlisted in Co. E, 77th PA Volunteer Infantry in 1862 and suffered from chronic illness. His widow received a pension for his service in the 77th PA.<br /><br />I'd be interested in learning more about the photo album of soldiers of Mississippi Marine Brigade that you mentioned.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961058368919156142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-31690514616899655972013-01-15T08:29:31.269-07:002013-01-15T08:29:31.269-07:00That is awesome! It gives us all hope :)That is awesome! It gives us all hope :)Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606107039802571712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-26126138205667723072013-01-15T06:42:55.373-07:002013-01-15T06:42:55.373-07:00So very, very excited for you. Best of luck with y...So very, very excited for you. Best of luck with your preservation and analysis of these treasures. One day, someone will write a blog post about receiving this amazing gift from you, too, and the wheel will turn again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541316737018192375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-62920799318923603522013-01-15T06:32:11.326-07:002013-01-15T06:32:11.326-07:00Oh my goodness Jen! How wonderful! I can just imag...Oh my goodness Jen! How wonderful! I can just imagine how thrilled you were to receive the phone call. I sure hope this is a key in your research of Oscar. Good luck and if the genealogy gods are listening I'd love to have a Lowery, Van Meter or Williams Bible come my way!!! cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441072080681127762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-56449601188657125912013-01-14T14:43:03.662-07:002013-01-14T14:43:03.662-07:00 Oh wow! I have a couple of lines that I would ve... Oh wow! I have a couple of lines that I would very much like to have that happen for!!! I am so excited for you and did my happy dance in your honor! Cheri Hudson Passeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439902368387077263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-38228364329015773332013-01-14T10:28:35.017-07:002013-01-14T10:28:35.017-07:00Fantastic! I remember the excitement of getting m...Fantastic! I remember the excitement of getting my grandfather's bible and all the joy it brought. Hopefully it helps with the brick wall associated with Oscar! Congrats!Jen Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596879658994744470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-67119713214286752632013-01-14T06:56:53.578-07:002013-01-14T06:56:53.578-07:00Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. It is al...Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. It is also causing me to consider the best place for some of the items that have found their way to me.Mary Perkinson Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296269311675434531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-83789229627109796892013-01-13T23:57:05.489-07:002013-01-13T23:57:05.489-07:00Spine tingling. How wonderful for you, Jen.Spine tingling. How wonderful for you, Jen.GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.com