Indiana view of Quakers during the Civil War
The perception of 19th century Quakers throughout the United States was that they were pacifists and, to a great extent,Continue Reading
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John and Ann Janney: A desperate West Indies journey
John Janney of Alexandria, Virginia was Elizabeth Hopkins Janney’s father. Elizabeth Hopkins Janney (1802-1893) married her cousin, Samuel McPherson Janney,Continue Reading
Henry S. Taylor and the Burning Raid
The formidable Henry Smith Taylor (1799-1866) married to Hannah Brown Taylor, wrote a letter to one of their six daughtersContinue Reading
Dr. J.E. Snodgrass: “… my life would be well sold in such a cause!”
To affect change as radical as abolishing slavery, the activists at Goose Creek Meeting had to reach an audience beyondContinue Reading
Rebecca Wright: Quaker teacher, Union spy
Rebecca M. Wright (1838-1914) was a young teacher from a Quaker family living in Winchester, Virginia. She spent at leastContinue Reading
The Burning Raid from a Union 7th Michigan Cavalry point of view
The Civil War “Burning Raid” was carried out over five days, during the end of November/beginning of December 1864. Farms,Continue Reading
Marriage, Reconstruction style
A remarkable event occurred in the tiny village of Lincoln, Virginia on September 3, 1866: Alexandria, Va Sept. 3rd 1866Continue Reading
Elizabeth Janney: “a precious woman”
Elizabeth Janney, like most 19th century women, didn’t leave many public records. However, we can learn something about her lifeContinue Reading
Thomas Brown and Phebe Nichols Brown
Quakers Thomas and Phebe Brown with their three children, Samuel (1837-1911), William (1839-1922) and Mary Hannah (1842-1910), lived at CirclevilleContinue Reading
Myrtilla Miner
Myrtilla Miner is one of the many heroines of abolitionism. She wasn’t from a wealthy background, she had painful andContinue Reading
Nest of Abolitionists 