Felix zollicoffer autograph book

In the years that followed, the tree became known as the zollie tree. Gordon related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Photo courtesy of joey oller, 2119 middle creek road, elizabethtown, ky 42701. It is filson club publication, second series, number one, being recognized by this louisville, kentucky historical society, as. The zollie tree was a large white oak tree that was located on the mill springs battlefield. Jul 16, 2018 i have several vintage autograph books that ive purchased over the years. After tennessee seceded, zollicoffer was put in command of confederate soldiers in eastern tennessee, according to clint johnsons book, civil war blunders. Member knights of pythias, elk, woodman, red manitoba. His son john jacob is the father of the confederate states of america brigadier general felix kirk aka. Feuds of clay county kentucky on october 28, 20 august 5, 2015 by traci pollard in amis, baker, bowling, families, history june 8, 1899 this date is important to set the tone, this is the date bad tom baker and thirty of his kinsmen rode into clay county seat of manchester. Zollicoffer, felix kirk us house of representatives. Felix kirk zollicoffer may 19, 1812 january 19, 1862 was a newspaperman, threeterm. The battle of shiloh, fought in april 1862 in the wilderness of south central tennessee, marked a savage turning point in the civil war. The battle of mill springs, a union victory, was a relatively small engagement, but it held enormous significance for the western theater and the war as a whole.

Civil war blunders there was little funny about a war in which 620,000 humans died. General felix zollicoffer was shot from his horse and killed near this tree. Small pieces of paper and cards have lesser value than important documents, rare photos, and garments. Wilson was born in davidson county, tennessee on december 27, 1866. Zollicoffer, standing, left hand on books on table, threequarter length.

Tom, as he was called, made a cotton gin and a saw mill. Csa brigadier general and us congressman from tennessee. See more ideas about autograph books, vintage and books. Zollicoffer, felix tennessee, nice dark signature with a nashville tenn. Felix kirk zollicoffer autograph signed album page mounted. The grave of confederate general felix zollicoffer 18121862 in a cemetery at nashville, tennessee, taken in 1994.

Sale number 1063, lot number 2100, confederate autographs incl. This site was once the family home of felix kirk zollicoffer. Shannon felix she has several other good tips for trips to disney world. A fanciful depiction of the death of felix zollicoffer. Felix kirk zollicoffer was born in maury county in central tennessee in may 19, 1812. The zollicoffer family name was found in the usa between 1840 and 1920. Union or confederate, those in command proved adept at making mistakes.

At that time the zollicoffer family was considered one of the wealthiest black families in the area. Signature, appletons zollicoffer felix kirk signature. He served as the mayor of nashville, tennessee from 1921 to 1922. Beauregard autograph signed cut confederate general. Augustus kirk zollicoffer 18121862 a famous and much loved general. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Collection of autographs of csa generals, including. Roosevelt, new york governor alfred smith, new york state senator frederic coudert, victor j. Felix zollicoffer and samuel zook were generals during the war. Asked in war and military history, scattergories and words starting with certain letters. Zollicoffer with his horribly impaired vision just a quick onehour lens crafters job away from living through the battle but instead he rides up to the opposite sides officers and before he can get away he gets shot. He was the first confederate general killed in the west. Library of congress felix zollicoffer, before the civil war.

Us senator and was a descendant of a family from altinklingen in switzerland castle maerstetten in kanton thargau. I was able to track down the family and returned the autograph book to them. Confederate brigadier general felix zollicoffer autograph, signed album page mounted. That would make a pretty catchy commercial though, gen. After confederate general felix zollicoffer was fatally wounded at the battle of mill springs on january 19, 1862, his men placed his body under a white oak tree. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. Echols, john virginia hardback book from his personal library signed in pencil. Felix kirk zollicoffer may 19, 1812 january 19, 1862 was a newspaperman. James earle mcclees american, 1821 1887, julian vannerson american, 1827 after 1875.

Features 16 signatures including president elect franklin d. Felix kirk zollicoffer was a newspaperman, threeterm united states congressman from tennessee, officer in the united states army, and a confederate brigadier general during the american civil war. Felix kirk zollicoffer may 19, 1812 january 19, 1862 was a newspaperman, threeterm united states congressman from tennessee, officer in the united states army, and a confederate brigadier general during the american civil war. Zollicoffer, representative from tennessee, thirtyfifth congress, halflength. What did felix zollicoffer do in the civil war answers. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The most zollicoffer families were found in the usa in 1880.

Felix zollicoffer and samuel zook were generals during the civil war. Zollicoffer james earle mcclees american, 1821 1887 julian vannerson american, 1827 after 1875 10. Dowling, james foley, louis seibold, john saxe, edward r. He led the first confederate invasion of eastern kentucky and was killed in action at the battle of mill springs. Site of zollicoffers death at mill springs battlefield, nancy, kentucky. The battle of mill springs, kentucky civil war series. Study 50 terms tn history module 2 flashcards quizlet.

Born in maury county in 1812, zollicoffer became a printer and worked with newspapers in various. His grandfather served as an officer in the revolutionary war and was. I have mentioned before that we make our own autograph books for our disney trips and it saves us some money. Felix kirk zollicoffer biography american civil war.

Signed album page, 4 x 1,25 inch affixed on a larger card, nashville tennessee, signed in black ink f. Zollifcoffer is now obscure but he was an important figure in american politics in the middle of the 19th century. His speech on kansasnebraska reveals even a whig from the upper south approved of bringing slaves into kansas while bashing the missouri compromise and rehashing the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Robert tyler signed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hood 26 may 1879, contents relate to a recently published book by the late general richard taylor son of zachary taylor about. In 1840 there were 3 zollicoffer families living in tennessee. Felix kirk zollicoffer 18121862 this tennesseeborn newspaper editor and whig politician fought in the seminole war as a first lieutenant, held various offices in tennessee and served in the u. Autograph general for sale online rare antique shop. Study the autograph s condition, and verify its authenticity by paying a professional to evaluate and vouch for it. Autographed photo of a dinner at the manhattan club february 20th 1934.

The tree served as an unofficial monument to the battle for years. Felix zollicoffer was made a brigadier general in the tennessee state forces following the fall of fort sumter, transferred into confederate service, with the same rank, on july 9, 1861, and given command of the district of east tennessee, department number 2, on august 1, with the assignment to preserve peace, protect the railroad, and repel. Zollicoffer and the civil war battle of mill springs, kentucky. This was about 75% of all the recorded zollicoffer s in the usa. We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post.

The cementary is well maintained and it was great to see all the names of all those conferdate soldiers and headstone put up for them that future generations to see. Previous emiliano zapata felix zollicoffer historical figures. Confederate brigadier general felix zollicoffer autograph. Zollicoffer, felix kirk, a representative from tennessee. In this masterful book, larry daniel recreates the drama and the horror of the battle and discusses in authoritative detail the political and military policies that led to shiloh, the personalities of those who formulated and executed the battle plans, the. He led the first confederate invasion of neutral kentucky and was killed in action at the battle of mill springs, the first confederate general to perish. But it was finding humor amid devastation that kept civil war soldiers marching toward the enemy. President elect franklin roosevelt 1934 autograph by hill. For fortyfour years, fidelity baptist church was pastored by three other zollicoffer ministers. Wilson, felix zollicoffer felix zollicoffer wilson, 76, of juno beach fl, died peacefully, in the presence of his family on 21 december, 2015 at the hospice of palm beach county. Wilmington councilman neil andersons true namesake was nearsighted confederate general felix zollicoffer, a newspaper editor turned tennessee congressman. Campaign and battle of mill springs, kentucky by kenneth a. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Zollicoffer and the battle of mill spring filson club publications, 2nd ser.