Debra, I do not think you could put all of this on the site due to the copyright infringment. Rootsweb does say something about it. These lists only apply to Pike County soldiers that were in the units and is not a complete list for all of the men in the unit from all over the State. Susie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Crosby" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:00 PM Subject: RE: [AL-PIKE] Re: First Alabama Infantry C.S.A. > I would personally love to see records like this on the > Pike Co. Alabama archive site so that all researchers > can find the information. www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/pike.htm > and using the forms at www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ allows you to > add your own comments about personal family data. > > Debra Crosby > > -----Original Message----- > From: Suzanne Pickens [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AL-PIKE] Re: First Alabama Infantry C.S.A. > > I too have lists with names not on Jan's lists and in addition the diary > contains a > list of names of men who died in prison camp and most notably tells of a > Capt. > Meadows who was shot and presumably killed (Wood says his leg would > probably have to > be amputated) by senteniels. The "transcriber" of the diary says the > shooting of > Capt. Meadows can be documented. > > Well, right now the diary is in my living room along with several letters > and service > records and some sundry family records. The diary was written by my great > great > grandfather, Capt. John Henry Wood of the First Alabama during his time in > prison > camp after their capture at Island 10. It won't change any history books, > but it is, > I think, an interesting account. > > I have mentioned these documents to a couple of people in the Pike County > Historical > Society at various times and there didn't seem to be any interest. To my > knowledge, > no one has ever read the papers, at least not recently, aside from our > family, nor > does anyone know of its existence. > > I am a cultural resources historian and always thought it was a pretty > nifty primary > source, but when no one appeared interested, I figured I was letting > family pride get > in the way of historical judgement. > > So there we are. I want very much for this document to be made available > to the > public, but I want it to be done in a proper way, not just scanning pages > willy > nilly. > > Also, my aunt had some "preservation" work done on the documents and had > them > "transcribed," just before, I might add, I came looking for them to edit > for my MA > thesis. The notebook was taken apart and the pages laminated as were the > letters. > This renders the originals, especially the letters nearly unintelligible > so much > reliance has to be placed on the transcription. > > My desire has always been for it to be serialized in a historical journal, > I don't > think it is publishable. I had hoped for the proceedings of the Pike > County > Historical Society, but I received no encouragement. > > Please understand, I don't want to try to make any money off the diary, if > I wanted > that, I could have sold it on ebay a long time ago (and technically at > least, it > belongs to my aunt). I want it to be a proper historical resource, fully > accessible, > but with my gggfther recognized and credit given to my family who > fortunately kept > and preserved it. Perhaps y'all who are in AL can tell me where it would > best be > deposited. > > So what cha wanna know about it??? I'm happy to post stuff like names > mentioned, the > list of the dead, etc., info on John Henry and family (several brothers > also served > including Major Pinckard Wood). Oh, and I have a transcription of a > letter from > Capt. Wood's brother in law that makes Sullivan Ballou's look like a form > letter! > > Suzanne Pickens > [email protected] > 386 328-9118 > Palatka, FL > > > ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== > Visit Pike Co. ALGenWeb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alpike/ > > > > > > ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== > Visit Pike Co. Alabama Archives for Pike Co. records: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/pike.htm > >

Susie I was referring to the family diary which Suzanne was discussing, if she posted it, it would be her own copyright and her own choice to share, as a family item, she holds the copyright if there is one. Debra -----Original Message----- From: sksenn [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 9:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AL-PIKE] Re: First Alabama Infantry C.S.A. Debra, I do not think you could put all of this on the site due to the copyright infringment. Rootsweb does say something about it. These lists only apply to Pike County soldiers that were in the units and is not a complete list for all of the men in the unit from all over the State. Susie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Crosby" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:00 PM Subject: RE: [AL-PIKE] Re: First Alabama Infantry C.S.A. > I would personally love to see records like this on the > Pike Co. Alabama archive site so that all researchers > can find the information. www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/pike.htm > and using the forms at www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ allows you to > add your own comments about personal family data. > > Debra Crosby > > -----Original Message----- > From: Suzanne Pickens [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AL-PIKE] Re: First Alabama Infantry C.S.A. > > I too have lists with names not on Jan's lists and in addition the diary > contains a > list of names of men who died in prison camp and most notably tells of a > Capt. > Meadows who was shot and presumably killed (Wood says his leg would > probably have to > be amputated) by senteniels. The "transcriber" of the diary says the > shooting of > Capt. Meadows can be documented. > > Well, right now the diary is in my living room along with several letters > and service > records and some sundry family records. The diary was written by my great > great > grandfather, Capt. John Henry Wood of the First Alabama during his time in > prison > camp after their capture at Island 10. It won't change any history books, > but it is, > I think, an interesting account. > > I have mentioned these documents to a couple of people in the Pike County > Historical > Society at various times and there didn't seem to be any interest. To my > knowledge, > no one has ever read the papers, at least not recently, aside from our > family, nor > does anyone know of its existence. > > I am a cultural resources historian and always thought it was a pretty > nifty primary > source, but when no one appeared interested, I figured I was letting > family pride get > in the way of historical judgement. > > So there we are. I want very much for this document to be made available > to the > public, but I want it to be done in a proper way, not just scanning pages > willy > nilly. > > Also, my aunt had some "preservation" work done on the documents and had > them > "transcribed," just before, I might add, I came looking for them to edit > for my MA > thesis. The notebook was taken apart and the pages laminated as were the > letters. > This renders the originals, especially the letters nearly unintelligible > so much > reliance has to be placed on the transcription. > > My desire has always been for it to be serialized in a historical journal, > I don't > think it is publishable. I had hoped for the proceedings of the Pike > County > Historical Society, but I received no encouragement. > > Please understand, I don't want to try to make any money off the diary, if > I wanted > that, I could have sold it on ebay a long time ago (and technically at > least, it > belongs to my aunt). I want it to be a proper historical resource, fully > accessible, > but with my gggfther recognized and credit given to my family who > fortunately kept > and preserved it. Perhaps y'all who are in AL can tell me where it would > best be > deposited. > > So what cha wanna know about it??? I'm happy to post stuff like names > mentioned, the > list of the dead, etc., info on John Henry and family (several brothers > also served > including Major Pinckard Wood). Oh, and I have a transcription of a > letter from > Capt. Wood's brother in law that makes Sullivan Ballou's look like a form > letter! > > Suzanne Pickens > [email protected] > 386 328-9118 > Palatka, FL > > > ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== > Visit Pike Co. ALGenWeb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alpike/ > > > > > > ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== > Visit Pike Co. Alabama Archives for Pike Co. records: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/pike.htm > > ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== Visit Pike Co. Alabama Archives for Pike Co. records: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/pike.htm