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Historic Tuscaloosa Blog
2M ago
April 4, 1865, was Tuscaloosa’s blackest day, which changed Tuscaloosa forever.
Many know that April 4, 1865, was the day General John T. Croxton and Union troops (about 4,000 men) came to Tuscaloosa. Their mission was to destroy its factories and ironworks. They were also to burn the University of Alabama. It was a training center for Confederate cadets (young military students).
However, many may not know that April 3, 1865, was the day Miss Emily Leach married Captain James Slaughter Carpenter, C.S.A, in Tuscaloosa. The date had been set for April 6, three days hence. But he could not wait ..read more
Historic Tuscaloosa Blog
10M ago
Robert Jemison, Jr. papers
1835 - late 19th century
About this collection
The Robert Jemison, Jr. Papers span the period from 1797 to 1960 and include both the personal and business papers of Robert Jemison Jr., along with papers of Robert Jemison (grandfather), William Jemison (father), Priscilla Jemison (wife), Cherokee Jemison Hargrove (daughter), and Andrew Coleman Hargrove (son in law), and Robert Jemison Jr. of Birmingham (1878 1973). The papers reflect the varied business and political interest of Robert Jemison, Jr. and his family as well as their personal and family life. Included are ..read more
Historic Tuscaloosa Blog
1y ago