PATRON – Slaves for sale and new grocery open in Pickens County in 1855...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON – Slaves for sale and new grocery open in Pickens County in 1855 Posted by Donna R Causey on 3 January, 2022 Slaves for sale and new grocery open in Pickens County in 1855 (CONTINUED BELOW) (Extract from Pickens County Herald and West Alabamian (Carrollton, Alabama Jan 3, 1855) NEW FAMILY GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE The Subscribers take pleasure in announcing to their friends, and the public generally, that they expect to open in Pickensville, Ala., on […] Read more → In early Alabama, every free white male – 16 to 50 was subject to serve in the military Posted by Donna R Causey on 3 January, 2022 {Can you imagine being forced to serve in the militia until the age of 50?} THE MILITARY FORCES OF ALABAMA by THOMAS M. OWEN, LL.D (written in 1920) The militia is one of the most venerable of the state institutions. Its history as a general organization on a definite plan began with the Mississippi Territory […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe