Tina Cahalan Jones
@cahalanjones.bsky.social
Franklin, TN / Teller of Williamson County, TN's overlooked stories.
Vassar '91 / JHU Public Health '93 / UVA Law '97
#SlavesToSoldiers
www.SlavesToSoldiers.org
USCTWillCoTN.blogspot.com
Vassar '91 / JHU Public Health '93 / UVA Law '97
#SlavesToSoldiers
www.SlavesToSoldiers.org
USCTWillCoTN.blogspot.com
#OTD 1864 Jesse Cox of the Fairview area of Williamson County, TN wrote in his diary "My servants all left today 3 young men and two women and child, and went to the Yankies." One of the young men was likely 19 yo Samuel Cox who enlisted in the 17th US Colored Infantry in Franklin one month later.
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February 2, 2024 at 3:26 PM
#OTD 1864 Jesse Cox of the Fairview area of Williamson County, TN wrote in his diary "My servants all left today 3 young men and two women and child, and went to the Yankies." One of the young men was likely 19 yo Samuel Cox who enlisted in the 17th US Colored Infantry in Franklin one month later.
#OTD1897 Harvey McLemore paid off the note for 4 lots he had purchased from his former enslaver, William S. McLemore - a local judge & former Confederate officer. Harvey built a home and raised a family on one of the lots. His home stands today as the McLemore House Museum. aahswc.org/tour-tickets
February 2, 2024 at 3:17 PM
#OTD1897 Harvey McLemore paid off the note for 4 lots he had purchased from his former enslaver, William S. McLemore - a local judge & former Confederate officer. Harvey built a home and raised a family on one of the lots. His home stands today as the McLemore House Museum. aahswc.org/tour-tickets
On this date in 1901, American writer and social activist Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri. This photo was taken of him at Fisk University. flic.kr/p/dTjurS
Langston Hughes at Fisk University
Description Langston Hughes on the campus of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. This image is located in William Henry Fort's Fisk University Scrapbook. Date circa 1928 Collection name Amb...
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February 1, 2024 at 5:33 PM
On this date in 1901, American writer and social activist Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri. This photo was taken of him at Fisk University. flic.kr/p/dTjurS
#OTD1918 Black men from across Middle Tennessee had been called into service during World War I. They were largely comprised of members of Company G, an elite Black state guard unit under the command of Capt Charles Hadley. Learn more here usctwillcotn.blogspot.com/2018/11/will...
Williamson County's African American Soldiers in WW1
When World War I began in Europe, America initially clung to neutrality and did not enter the conflict for the first three years. However, o...
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February 1, 2024 at 5:30 PM
#OTD1918 Black men from across Middle Tennessee had been called into service during World War I. They were largely comprised of members of Company G, an elite Black state guard unit under the command of Capt Charles Hadley. Learn more here usctwillcotn.blogspot.com/2018/11/will...
#OTD1864 On today's date (February 1), 1864 Williamson County, TN men Alfred McKay (21), Gideon McLemore (47) & James Moore (36) enlisted into the 111th US Colored Infantry in Maury County, TN. All 3 were taken POW by NB Forrest’s troops at the Sulphur Branch Trestle in September 1864.
February 1, 2024 at 5:19 PM
#OTD1864 On today's date (February 1), 1864 Williamson County, TN men Alfred McKay (21), Gideon McLemore (47) & James Moore (36) enlisted into the 111th US Colored Infantry in Maury County, TN. All 3 were taken POW by NB Forrest’s troops at the Sulphur Branch Trestle in September 1864.
#OTD1866 On today’s date, (February 1) 1866, the 15th US Colored Infantry assisted in extinguishing a fire and evacuating patients at the US military Cumberland Hospital in Nashville, TN. The Civil War was over but many USCT regiments remained on duty fulfilling their 3-year terms of service.
February 1, 2024 at 5:15 PM
#OTD1866 On today’s date, (February 1) 1866, the 15th US Colored Infantry assisted in extinguishing a fire and evacuating patients at the US military Cumberland Hospital in Nashville, TN. The Civil War was over but many USCT regiments remained on duty fulfilling their 3-year terms of service.
Thanks Cara!
U. S. History and Tennessee #EduSky should check out my big sisters work documenting the history and contributions of Black Americans in Williamson County TN . She is the real deal in citizen scholarship and you can follow her too @cahalanjones.bsky.social
October 17, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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#OTD1954 The Nashville Banner ran this image celebrating 40 high school valedictorians & salutatorians who were among the 800 freshmen enrolled at A&I State University (today's TSU). 3 years later, Nashville desegregated its public elementary schools. Nashville Banner, Saturday, October 16, 1954
October 16, 2023 at 10:24 PM
#OTD1954 The Nashville Banner ran this image celebrating 40 high school valedictorians & salutatorians who were among the 800 freshmen enrolled at A&I State University (today's TSU). 3 years later, Nashville desegregated its public elementary schools. Nashville Banner, Saturday, October 16, 1954
Reposted by Tina Cahalan Jones
Lacretia Johnson Flash knew just a sliver of her family's history: that her ancestors rose from slavery in middle Tennessee to become some of their county's first Black landowners.
A direct descendant of their enslavers is a US congressman: Representative Brett Guthrie [R-KY].
A direct descendant of their enslavers is a US congressman: Representative Brett Guthrie [R-KY].
American Dreams
Two families, one enslaved by the other. In many ways, their journeys since emancipation illustrate a broader truth about U.S. history: the legacy of slavery.
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October 4, 2023 at 11:16 AM
Lacretia Johnson Flash knew just a sliver of her family's history: that her ancestors rose from slavery in middle Tennessee to become some of their county's first Black landowners.
A direct descendant of their enslavers is a US congressman: Representative Brett Guthrie [R-KY].
A direct descendant of their enslavers is a US congressman: Representative Brett Guthrie [R-KY].