Comments on: America’s Civil War: Where Does Private Jemison Rest http://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-where-does-private-jemison-rest.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nancy Armstrong http://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-where-does-private-jemison-rest.htm/comment-page-1#comment-53215 Nancy Armstrong Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:11:39 +0000 #comment-53215 I would like to hear from Carol, regarding her posting. I want to share the story of my dear friend, JoAnn, who spent years researching Edwin Jemison and his family. She was also fascinated with his photo, and spent over 25 years trying to learn more about Edwin. Please feel free to email me. Nancy Armstrong I would like to hear from Carol, regarding her posting. I want to share the story of my dear friend, JoAnn, who spent years researching Edwin Jemison and his family. She was also fascinated with his photo, and spent over 25 years trying to learn more about Edwin. Please feel free to email me.

Nancy Armstrong

]]> By: Carol High http://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-where-does-private-jemison-rest.htm/comment-page-1#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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