http://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-where-does-private-jemison-rest.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:42:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-where-does-private-jemison-rest.htm#comment-2480 Carol High Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:24:24 +0000 #comment-2480 I have been interested in the soldiers of the War between the States since I first heard of it in the 5th grade. When I was 14 yrs old, I traveled with my church to Gettysburg to see the battle grounds there, as well as relics at their museums. There, I first saw the picure of Private Edwin Jemison. I remember standing and looking at it for a very long time, in fact to the point of losing time to see other things. I came home and told my mother about it. When she asked who he was, I told her that there was no name set to his picture. We, my mother and I went back about 10 yrs later. That is when I showed her the picture. She felt the same about it as I. Since then we have gone to the Museum of the Confederacy and seen so much more than I was ever taught about in school. Now, I'm 57 yrs. old and I'm a librarian in a little town in Ohio called "Malvern". Always, I am looking for that young man in civil war books, with no luck of finding out who he is, until about a month ago. I found him in an old National Geographic Magaine. They gave a very short story about his age and his death. I was dumbfounded, to look after all of these years, only to find out that he had been killed. I guess that looking into those eyes after almost 40 yrs., I had hoped that he had made it home and had a future with a family and a job. I can't tell you, how upset that I was and still am. I actually carry his picture with me and I can't explain why, but now that I know, perhaps I can put him to rest, but he will always be in my heart. Thank you for hearing me out, and I appreciate your website that allows people to comment on such matters. God Bless America and God Bless Private Jemison for his service to his cause. Sincerely, Carol I have been interested in the soldiers of the War between the States since I first heard of it in the 5th grade. When I was 14 yrs old, I traveled with my church to Gettysburg to see the battle grounds there, as well as relics at their museums. There, I first saw the picure of Private Edwin Jemison. I remember standing and looking at it for a very long time, in fact to the point of losing time to see other things. I came home and told my mother about it. When she asked who he was, I told her that there was no name set to his picture. We, my mother and I went back about 10 yrs later. That is when I showed her the picture. She felt the same about it as I. Since then we have gone to the Museum of the Confederacy and seen so much more than I was ever taught about in school. Now, I’m 57 yrs. old and I’m a librarian in a little town in Ohio called “Malvern”. Always, I am looking for that young man in civil war books, with no luck of finding out who he is, until about a month ago. I found him in an old National Geographic Magaine. They gave a very short story about his age and his death. I was dumbfounded, to look after all of these years, only to find out that he had been killed. I guess that looking into those eyes after almost 40 yrs., I had hoped that he had made it home and had a future with a family and a job. I can’t tell you, how upset that I was and still am. I actually carry his picture with me and I can’t explain why, but now that I know, perhaps I can put him to rest, but he will always be in my heart. Thank you for hearing me out, and I appreciate your website that allows people to comment on such matters. God Bless America and God Bless Private Jemison for his service to his cause.
Sincerely, Carol

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