tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post940922415350317940..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: A Letter from South CarolinaPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-3625336117342656392011-05-13T14:10:31.860-04:002011-05-13T14:10:31.860-04:00For me, it is always well to honor the past so as ...For me, it is always well to honor the past so as to not forget the lessons contained there. The Civil War was fought and won/lost by a people far different from the nation we are today. Thanks for remembering. Marymaryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-82166207050370632662011-04-18T17:59:03.790-04:002011-04-18T17:59:03.790-04:00Even the NY Times is doing a series (Disunion)to ...Even the<i> NY Times </i> is doing a series (Disunion)to examine this period in America's history. Thanks for sharing your bit of family history.TN Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03337806922562421861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-6105954261239382762011-04-17T14:54:16.353-04:002011-04-17T14:54:16.353-04:00I'm a little behind in my blog reading but jus...I'm a little behind in my blog reading but just wanted to thank you for sharing this letter. What made the Ken Burns series so compelling were the readings from letters written by common folk who lived through the war. These personal accounts really make history come to life.Hugo Chavezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616715854194826759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-53756067643036522432011-04-13T00:24:38.415-04:002011-04-13T00:24:38.415-04:00The Civil War is and will always remain controvers...The Civil War is and will always remain controversial as you write. I believe it is appropriate to celebrate the men and women of both the Confederacy and the Union and the sacrifices they made during it and because of it. It is our nation's history, and for some of us, our patrimony. I am glad that we are a united nation today, and I believe the division of America into two separate Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-91581253579381271042011-04-12T21:05:28.443-04:002011-04-12T21:05:28.443-04:00I have the utmost regard for your knowledge and ap...I have the utmost regard for your knowledge and appreciation of objects that link us with artisans who made the past worth remembering and who make the future worth preserving. For this, you have my deepest respect and fondest best wishes.<br /><br />I am, however, in adament disagreement with this post.<br /><br />I am not a native-born American. Thus, it never fails to amaze me the lengths toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-81605914075493613192011-04-12T14:52:26.533-04:002011-04-12T14:52:26.533-04:00Meg, what a history!
My son (11) had to work out h...Meg, what a history!<br />My son (11) had to work out his first oral presentation about Lincoln's assassination and I learned so much about the civil war! <br />There is much to be said about the hardships, positions and the controversy of this horrible war and to find oneself on the "wrong ' side of history must have been terrible for many Southerners...<br />As a German living Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572400688345132982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-29253608543266151392011-04-12T14:19:58.939-04:002011-04-12T14:19:58.939-04:00Well said. My roots are in Baltimore (paternal) an...Well said. My roots are in Baltimore (paternal) and Middleburg/Upperville, VA (maternal). I've lived in CA for 40 years and am thinking of moving back to the South. I agr4ee that it's important to acknowledge and honor both the horror of the Civil War Between the States, in every sense - the issue of slavery and the devastating bloodbath and it's sociopolitical aftermath with which weAnn in SFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-52722238491469074222011-04-12T14:05:18.101-04:002011-04-12T14:05:18.101-04:00People forget there was a draft to fight the war. ...People forget there was a draft to fight the war. People were drafted. the event 50 years after the ending where warriors from both the North and South shook hands lacked members of black troops that served. lacked because they were not invited-- -- they did not form organizations --perhaps to difficult to locate --many had passed? -- I don't know, but if they exist where are those Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-90365216779371484312011-04-12T14:04:40.664-04:002011-04-12T14:04:40.664-04:00The fraternal side of my mother's family also ...The fraternal side of my mother's family also had a Pinckney connection in the Carolinas - need to do some research on that! There must be lots of Pinckneys to find out about.Karen of Fair Oakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611794275127909204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-90056255769131078472011-04-12T11:06:29.914-04:002011-04-12T11:06:29.914-04:00Thank you. The War was a sad part of our history--...Thank you. The War was a sad part of our history--but the people who fought for their principles on both sides are to be honored. Marymaryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-47335358835102079322011-04-12T09:31:55.287-04:002011-04-12T09:31:55.287-04:00Oh, we just watched, yet again, The Civil War Seri...Oh, we just watched, yet again, The Civil War Series by Ken Burns last week. Truly an amazing record of history. Love that you have that letter. So special.<br /><br />Hope you are well.Gwen Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098560474358923354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-60579226627405163962011-04-12T09:21:08.342-04:002011-04-12T09:21:08.342-04:00Loved this post - love knowing how American histor...Loved this post - love knowing how American history relates to our everyday lives.<br /><br />I have an ancestor who fought for the North from Maine. My mom has a picture of him in uniform hanging in her stairway. <br /><br />It's always so interesting how everything is connected.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193838496687093960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-8490307297339997232011-04-12T07:50:22.516-04:002011-04-12T07:50:22.516-04:00Great post and great history. Last sentence, howe...Great post and great history. Last sentence, however, was a downer. A little over the PC top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-66799937298842243742011-04-12T06:56:59.774-04:002011-04-12T06:56:59.774-04:00I find all this so fascinating. The letter especia...I find all this so fascinating. The letter especially so. My family, also Southern, lost everthing in Virginia. The upside is Burke, Virginia is named after my ancestor.Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-63605251998315621092011-04-12T04:13:17.044-04:002011-04-12T04:13:17.044-04:00Meg, that is so poignant and fascinating. the deta...Meg, that is so poignant and fascinating. the detail of the lilac rosebuds contrasting to the shells falling on Fort Sumpter makes it unforgettable. I am about to improve my hazy knowledge of the Civil War as I heard a marvellous Radio 4 programme about the American poets of that time. I hadn't realised Walt Whitman nursed so many wounded soldiers.Rose C'est La Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193872186283731567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-63565723149077025412011-04-11T23:36:01.047-04:002011-04-11T23:36:01.047-04:00That letter is a treasure! Thanks for sharing it....That letter is a treasure! Thanks for sharing it.Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-46003889990587881692011-04-11T22:29:49.337-04:002011-04-11T22:29:49.337-04:00The Pinckney Family through Charles Pinckneys line...The Pinckney Family through Charles Pinckneys line (1699-1783) married into the Lowndes line which is my husbands line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-87185905704068658562011-04-11T22:09:15.387-04:002011-04-11T22:09:15.387-04:00What facinating family history! As an american his...What facinating family history! As an american history major in undergrad I esp love this post - thank you for sharing!<br />xo Allison<br />www.spicerandbank.blogspot.comAllison Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385035884264306719noreply@blogger.com