Thread: Grant and Rawlins

O.R.--SERIES I--VOLUME XLVIII/1 [S# 101] APRIL 27, 1865.--Loss of the Steamer Sultana in the Mississippi River, near Memphis, Tenn. No. 3.--Report of Bvt. Brig. Gen. William Hoffman, U. S. Army, Commissary-General of Prisoners. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., May 19, 1865. SIR: Pursuant to your instructions of the 30th ultimo, I proceeded direct to Memphis, Tenth., and Vicksburg, Miss., to inquire into the...

Leah, Yes, I must agree with you when you said you were most impressed with the friendships that developed between former enemies, in spite of the viciousness of the war. I remember looking at pictures of some of the reunions held between the veterans of the Union and the CSA , and how respectful they appeared to be toward one another. One picture in particular was extremely poignant, to me, that showed the veterans shaking hands across a...

Yep, that is the one I was thinking of. I will look tonight and see if it's in one of my Grant books and if it identifies the kid. Rawlins was a nice looking fellow. __________________

Quote: Originally Posted by prroh Are you saying the orphans were issue from the second marriage? When was he buried in Arlington? The web site for the cemetery says that the interrment date is unknown. I believe I'm saying Rawlins remarried.

Quote: Originally Posted by K Hale I know the photo you're talking about, and I could swear I've seen it in some book which said the girl was his stepdaughter. I don't recall if the woman was the first or second wife. The picture was taken beside a cabin at Grant's HQ in City Point. This would place it between OCT 1864 and March 1865. Rawlins first wife died in 1861. http://www.old-picture.com/civil-war...ns-General.htm

Quote: Originally Posted by unionblue "The love that knew no name," as I believe it was referred to at the time. Unionblue Well, that's a whole lot more polite than some of the names we have for such relationships these days, enlightened creatures that we are. I can imagine that was pretty shocking. I wonder if Grant was aware of that relationship?

Definitely not a common inscription on a tombstone. __________________ Severon, Civil War Researcher.

Sorry Ole,should have been back to thread sooner great reads. Warren's quote on Rawlings character is given by David m. Jordan in his book "Happiness is not my companion":The life of General G.K. Warren on page 236.

Quote: Originally Posted by K Hale Wait, WHAT? Not that there's anything wrong with that, but... for real? I thought you were speaking figuratively. Don't ask, don't tell. Regards, Cash

Kinda uncomfortable with the topic. Gramps lost his first wife and two children in the early 1890's. That sort of thing happened a lot back then. He was close to 50 when father was born. Father's twin brother also died before he was a year old. No wonder he was a nut-case. Four doting older sisters. C'est la vie. __________________ If we don't survive as a free people, no one will. I'm thinking this is what Lincoln...