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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…
A1C Roland K. Mitchell
A Thursday, May 14, 1959 Florence Times-Tri-Cities Daily biographical sketch from the "News About Negroes" section of Florence native, Burrell graduate and Airman 1st Class Roland K. Mitchell, Chief Clerk at Plattsburgh, New York Air Base.
Ab, a Handicapped Free Person of Color Asks to Accompany Captain Houston's Confederate Company
A June 5, 1861 Florence Gazette article reporting that "a cripled [sic] free colored man, who is known by the name of Ab [Abe?]," "begged and plead to be allowed to go with" Capt. J. Butler Houston's Co. D, 9th AL Inf., CS "last Monday." On being…
Airman First Class Samuel Ashford
A February 22, 1962 photo of Airman First Class Samuel Ashford from the "News About Negroes" section of the Tri-Cities Daily noting that the Leighton native had been selected "Supply Man of the Month" for the 310 Bombardment Wing, stationed at…
Army PFC Lawrence Armstead
A Thursday, December 11, 1958 Florence Herald report that US Army PFC Lawrence Armstead, the son of Mr. and Mrs.. Clarence Armstead of Lauderdale County, and a truck driver in the artillery's Headquarters and Service Battery at Kitzingen, Germany,…
Army Pvt. Robert L. Ford
A Thursday, December 1, 1960 Tri-Cities Daily photo and brief biographical sketch of Florence native and Burrell graduate Pvt. Robert L. Ford, USA, a son of Mr. and Mrs. RL Ford of Florence, who had recently completed advanced individual training…
Army Pvt. Roy L. Stovall
A Thursday, May 14, 1959 Florence Times-Tri-Cities Daily notice from the "News About Negroes" section that 20 year-old Florence native and Burrell grad. Pvt. Roy L. Stovall had recently completed the teletype operation course at the Southeastern…
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…
Four Inducted in Armed Forces
A Thursday, May 9, 1957 Florence report of the induction into the armed forces of four men from Lauderdale County, including African-American Frank Evans Johnson.
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…
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