Civil War Era A Letter from Algiers: Corn, Catfish, and the Longing for Home M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 7, 2026 “I hope the day is not far distant When the death blow Will bee Struck and that the rebellion Will Sunk to rise no more” Pull up a chair, friends, because I have a real treasure to share with you from our archives. It is a letter written way back… Continue Reading
Civil War Era A Letter Through the Snow: Cousin Flanagan’s 1864 Dispatch M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I hope how soon this wicked war will end so what few people the are living could get home” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got something truly special to share with you today. It is a letter written way back on a snowy April morning in 1864 by… Continue Reading
Civil War Era Leaving the Mud Behind: A Brother’s Long Journey Home M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 I have had a notion of going home Since Richmond has bin taken but whether I go or not I will Say Amen to the fall of that Rebel Hole. Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve got a real treasure to share with you today. It’s a letter written… Continue Reading
History A Warm Message Through the Winter Snow M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “I think we are all right now.” Pull up a chair and let me share a little piece of our local history with you. It is a humble letter dated back to December 9, 1886, sent from right here in Fayetteville. The paper itself is a beautiful cream color, aged… Continue Reading
History A Helping Hand from Green Sulphur Springs M Gwinn, December 27, 2025March 29, 2026 “The record in Lewisburg shows the West line of Skiles tract 475 Poles in place of 175.” Pull up a chair, neighbors, and let’s take a little trip back to the chilly autumn of 1886. Imagine the crisp mountain air in Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, as Samuel Gwinn sat… Continue Reading
Civil War Era A Glimpse of Peace: A Soldier’s Longing for Home M Gwinn, December 27, 2025April 14, 2026 “I hope and Trust To god The Time is nie at hand when it will be over and we Can all git To Come home and Stay in peace.” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve come across something truly special in the archives today. It’s a humble piece of… Continue Reading