tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.comments2021-02-03T08:29:56.985-08:00President's Islandalisea mcleodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03312119205535954654noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-68687066238561309262021-02-03T08:29:56.985-08:002021-02-03T08:29:56.985-08:00Ms. McLeod:
I am Dr. Sybil Mitchell, a black jour...Ms. McLeod:<br /><br />I am Dr. Sybil Mitchell, a black journalist in Memphis with the Tri-State Defender Newspaper. I am on deadline. If you read this message now, please give me a call at (901) 505-3334. I am interested in your ancestors' story on President's Island. Writing a story on its history as we speak.<br /><br />Thank you kindly.Dr. Sybil C. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719833398059414695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-4448456668211364332009-04-27T06:31:00.000-07:002009-04-27T06:31:00.000-07:00Ahhh! So you're AWalton. Yes, the journey toward r...Ahhh! So you're AWalton. Yes, the journey toward recognition of the camps is just beginning. I have been following the work of activists working on recognition of Fortress Monroe. If they succeed, we should follow their lead. Glad to know your interested and willing.<br /><br />I have a geat aerial photo of President's Island. I will post it this week. It's also known as Island #45. All of the alisea mcleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312119205535954654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-71752871319865626192009-04-23T16:14:00.000-07:002009-04-23T16:14:00.000-07:00Angela, I am equally glad that you located the sit...Angela, I am equally glad that you located the site, and I am intrigued by your ancestors who lived on the island. Your story is fascinating. I'm interested in knowing how exactly the information about President's Island and the move from Corinth was explained. I have read exactly this same description in one of the relevant history books. The camp at Corinth was ordered closed and freedmen were alisea mcleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312119205535954654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-3419966265750603372009-04-15T08:27:00.000-07:002009-04-15T08:27:00.000-07:00Alisea hello again.
This is AWalton (Angela Walto...Alisea hello again.<br /><br />This is AWalton (Angela Walton-Raji is my full name) I am glad that I found this site again after some time!<br /><br />If there is an effort to put President's Island on its proper historical landscape, I will be most interested. Please keep me informed. I shall also link to your site from my blog.(www.africanrootspodcast.blogspot.com)<br /><br />I have been tryingUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448182053107943562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-25049094063229899552009-04-15T08:02:00.000-07:002009-04-15T08:02:00.000-07:00Hello,
I am glad that I located this site! My an...Hello,<br /> I am glad that I located this site! My ancestors lived on President's Island from Fall of 1864 till after the end of the Civil War. The information about the settlement on President's Island came from the Civil War Pension file of my gr. gr. grandmother, Amanda Young. One of the witnesses was Mary Paralee Young, who testified on her behalf. They had been slaves in Ripley MississippiUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448182053107943562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-22474776977768307642009-03-14T11:41:00.000-07:002009-03-14T11:41:00.000-07:00According to an article in the Commercial Appeal, ...According to an article in the Commercial Appeal, January 19, 1947, 1500 "refugees" lived on the island in the spring of 1865. The men farmed and worked in sawmills; the women learned to sew and cook.alisea mcleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312119205535954654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-47904460080869725382009-01-04T10:47:00.000-08:002009-01-04T10:47:00.000-08:00Chaz and A. Walton, thanks for your interest. You'...Chaz and A. Walton, thanks for your interest. You'll notice that I've added a couple of pics this week taken while in Memphis for the holiday.<BR/><BR/>There is so much to tell about President's Island that I hardly know where to begin. You may find it useful to check out my other blogs (all works in progress). For sure, check out http://blackfarmers.blogspot.com.<BR/><BR/>Two points that I am alisea mcleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312119205535954654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-50537624359072815492008-12-28T18:32:00.000-08:002008-12-28T18:32:00.000-08:00I have an ancestor who lived on the President's Is...I have an ancestor who lived on the President's Island Contraband Camp from 1864 till the end of the war.<BR/><BR/>She was married to a man who became a soldier with the 59th US Colored Infantry. She later settled in the Whitehaven community south of Memphis. I understand that it is now a part of the metropolitan Memphis area.<BR/><BR/>I would love to hear more about President's Island.Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-25514495369017348622008-12-21T09:26:00.000-08:002008-12-21T09:26:00.000-08:00What was his wife's name?What was his wife's name?chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591456397319737563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-90277469492124632572008-12-21T09:25:00.000-08:002008-12-21T09:25:00.000-08:00Was he ever in the service?Was he ever in the service?chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591456397319737563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685544726807278353.post-59420032150191034062008-12-21T09:24:00.000-08:002008-12-21T09:24:00.000-08:00What was his date of birth?What was his date of birth?chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591456397319737563noreply@blogger.com