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Correction to “A chart is worth a thousand words”

Sometimes it pays to recheck data.  I discovered that seven Confederates from Iowa (not three, as originally shown) had at least one brother in the Union Army.  Ten percent of  Confederates from Iowa had divided families (including the father whose son served the Union).

Sets of family members serving CSA and or USA 7

I’ve updated the original post.  Please let me know if you have any questions or comments!

David Connon

David Connon has spent nearly two decades researching dissenters in Iowa: Grinnell residents who helped on the Underground Railroad, and their polar opposites, Iowa Confederates. He shares some of these stories with audiences across the state through the Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau. He worked as an interpreter at Living History Farms for eleven seasons. Connon is a member of Sons of Union Veterans, an associate member of Sons of Confederate Veterans, and a member of the Des Moines Civil War Round Table. His articles have appeared in Iowa Heritage Illustrated, Iowa History Journal, Illinois Magazine, and local newspapers in both states.

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  1. Jennifer Knight

    10 Jan 2016

    Interesting data! I was most surprised by how few parents were both born in US…surprised by how many had either one or both parents came from the South. Thanks for making it easy to examine!

    1. David Connon

      19 Jan 2016

      Hi, Jennifer. Thanks for reading my blog. I appreciate your comments. I’m glad the data was easy to examine.

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