Charleston County Public Library

Finding Elijah, following his footsteps in Civil War Virginia, Geneva G. Lindner, M.A., M.Ed

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-137)

individual biography

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no index present

non fiction

Finding Elijah

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Geneva G. Lindner, M.A., M.Ed

following his footsteps in Civil War Virginia

"On 22 April 1861, thirty-five-year-old Elijah F. Hutchison answered the political call of duty and volunteered as a Confederate soldier in Company K of Loudoun's 6th Virginia Cavalry. A century and a half later, his great-great-granddaughter Geneva Lindner and her husband follow his Civil War trail through Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Geneva sets out to trace his life from birth through the Civil War and, finally, to his death and the grave marker that was meant for someone else. In a book that intertwines family history and the history of the United States, Geneva's comprehensive research collects together missing pieces and lost records to form the story of a forgotten life."--Page [4] of cover

The journey begins -- Elijah Franklin arrives -- An emotional political climate -- Elijah and his place in war -- Elijah returns from his POW experience -- Elijah returns home -- Elijah's final journey