tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450087739317969489.post1368118735111208762..comments2023-06-11T06:38:39.879-04:00Comments on Child of a Frosty Morning: Musings of a Well-Traveled Southerner: Decoration DayCarolina Lintheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335905555994442416noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450087739317969489.post-43477598648202906822012-05-29T11:39:28.366-04:002012-05-29T11:39:28.366-04:00Poignant, informative, and eloquent. Thank you for...Poignant, informative, and eloquent. Thank you for this post, Michael.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450087739317969489.post-724766527698911742012-05-28T23:33:06.827-04:002012-05-28T23:33:06.827-04:00It is good to be alive now rather than back in the...It is good to be alive now rather than back in their day when life was so very harsh. I love the detailed memories that your relatives were able to pass along to you. I know it is your life's work and no wonder, but you are so brilliant at describing historical perspectives. This is so real and gut wrenching. Thank you for sharing, Michael.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241402645242821612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450087739317969489.post-37914568611104628032012-05-28T22:07:36.625-04:002012-05-28T22:07:36.625-04:00Well done, Michael. Still, after all this time, i...Well done, Michael. Still, after all this time, it is a sensitive topic but you did your ancestor proud.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450087739317969489.post-12781533804883963212012-05-28T21:44:49.563-04:002012-05-28T21:44:49.563-04:00We are who we were. Beautiful post.We are who we were. Beautiful post.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450087739317969489.post-56154187252580518412012-05-28T20:08:06.344-04:002012-05-28T20:08:06.344-04:00Both my parents grew up in Burke County and I had ...Both my parents grew up in Burke County and I had chills seeing the monument in Morganton on the old Court House Square. Many of my relatives are listed on its base. My grandmother told us so many stories about how many relatives were killed during the war. She even knew about injuries and prison stays of many of them.<br /><br />Perhaps the worst story was about my (many times great-) grandfather, Thomas Carlton who owned a lot of land and a lot of slaves. He stated at the beginning of the war that he would give up his sons before he would give up his slaves. All three sons were killed in the war, leaving him with only his daughter who became my (many time great-) grandmother. Obviously he gave up his slaves as well.<br /><br />There have been heated discussion on the subject but I believe that the CSA monuments to honor the war dead have a rightful place in history and should be preserved.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6450087739317969489.post-45986330086857371402012-05-28T17:11:48.732-04:002012-05-28T17:11:48.732-04:00Nicely said, Michael. You finely walked the fine l...Nicely said, Michael. You finely walked the fine line.The Carriage Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584826890383562788noreply@blogger.com