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“Sufferers’ Land.” The “Firelands.” These evocative and descriptive phrases refer to a region in Northern Ohio set aside by the state of Connecticut for “sufferers” who were burned out of their homes by the British in the Revolution.
- Added on: Feb 22nd, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Dave Barton
- Listed in: Cultural Genealogy
- Tags: genealogy history benedict ancestry firelands sufferers land
Recent Posts
“Little Doctor on the Black Horse” Post#6 – Exchange and Return Home -
David was very lucky to have been assigned to a “good prison” like Libby. Fred Wickham, one of my father’s three soldier brothers, suffered many months in the notorious Andersonville. [1] The stories he told of prison life were very different f...
“Little Doctor on the Black Horse” Post#5 – Libby Prison -
Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., 10/29/63 – “Dear Hattie, Please send me a box of eatables: 5 lbs. Ground coffee, 1 of tea, 20 of brown sugar, 1 ham of dried beef, a small cheese, if you can find it, and as much butter as you’ve a mind to; put ...
“Little Doctor on the Black Horse” Post#4 – Prisoner of War
In September 1863, Rosecrans’ (the soldiers called him “Old Rosie”) army was maneuvering here and there through northwest Georgia. Rumors were about that a big battle was impending. David prudently sent home the pistol his grandfather Platt B. ...
“Little Doctor on the Black Horse” Post#3 – With the Army of the Cumberland II
“In the mountains 9 miles from Lafayette, Georgia, 9/13/63 My Dear Hattie: We encamped 2 P.M. in a fine meadow near a nice stream at the foot of a mountain, having marched 13 miles this day. I took the privilege of a fine wash. We were just nicely ...
“Little Doctor on the Black Horse” Post#2 – With the Army of the Cumberland – Part I
For most of 1863 and 1864, the Army of the Cumberland drifted slowly back and forth, through Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama. One expects the letters of this desperate war to be filled with battles, but they are not. The...
“Little Doctor on the Black Horse” Post#1 – Doctor David DeForest Benedict Joins the Union Army -
War is often pictured as a vast pageant, with the roar of cannon and bombs, with flying flags and bemedaled heroes, glorious victories and tragic defeats. But War is also a million personal stories, of quite ordinary men and women, caught up by force...
Am a Scandinavian genealogist seeking information on Boalt family members coming from New England to Ohio after being burned out. My main concernis the meaning of the family name Boalt. Is it a variation of the British surname Bolt?
bertilhaggman@hotmail.com
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