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Historical and Genealogical Documents for Florence Resident and former Morgan County, Alabama Confederate Camp Slave or Body Servant Reuben Patterson (ca. 1837-1928).
A collection of documents pertaining to former enslaved person Reuben Patterson.
Reuben Patterson (ca. 1837-1928), was born the slave of Andrew Malcolm Patterson (ca. 1791-1858) of Somerville, in Morgan County, Alabama. Reuben’s mother’s name was…
Confederate Slave and Body-Servant Reuben Patterson
A series of photos and newspaper articles on former Morgan County, AL slave and Confederate body-servant Reuben Patterson (1836-1928) who went to war as the body-servant of Morgan County attorney and future TN state legislator Col. Josiah Patterson…
Pvt. Curtis A. Stewart Receives His Assignment
A Thursday, February 1, 1962 notice from the "News About Negroes" section of the Florence Times that US Army Pvt. Curtis A. Stewart, of South Atlanta Avenue, Sheffield, in Colbert Co., AL, had just received his assignment to Co. L of the 397th…
"Veterans advocate honored as Kentucky Colonel"
This is a newspaper article about Colonel Thomas McKnight, a Tuscumbia resident and military veterans advocate.
M. P. Graduate
A January 10, 1957 Florence Herald biographical sketch of Florence native Pvt. Shelby H. Green, US Army, who had recently graduated from the Military Police Training Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Local Graduates of a US Army Air Force Radio Operators and Mechanics Course at Fort Scott, Illinois.
1. A Thursday, June 14, 1943 Florence Herald Notice from the column "Our Boys in the Service" that Florence native Cpl. Clarence J. Simpson was recently a member of the first Negro graduating class of Scott Field, Illinois' radio operators and…
Steward's Mate, 1st Class, US Naval Reserves Richard Williams.
A Friday, July 6, 1945 Florence Herald report that Florence native, Slater graduate and International Minerals and Chemicals Corp. employee, Steward's Mate, 1st Class, USNR Richard Williams was in Service as part of the Hawaiian Sea Frontier command…
A Committee formed to Assist Returning Veterans in Filling Out the cards for Returned Soldiers Eligible for the $60 bonus at No Charge.
A March 13, 1919 Florence Herald notice by the Soldiers Comfort Committee that, in the wake of returning veterans eligible for the $60 bonus being charged to have their forms filled out, the Committee has formed a subcommittee of local women who…
"Army Recruiting Attracting Many"
A Friday, September 5, 1947 Florence Herald report on the recent enlistment of four Lauderdale County men in the US Army, including African-American Herbert Beckwith of 643 West College Street, Florence.
Negroes Sought by New US Army
A Friday, August 1, 1947 notice by Florence Army recruiting officer Lt. Inman O. Scott that the US Army is now authorized to maintain a ten percent Negro strength and setting forth the new opportunities and enlistment/reenlistment requirements
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