50 Warren St. in New York City around 1872. Photo courtesy of cousin Melva. Envelope addressed to my great-grandfather Austin who worked at 50 Warren St. in New York City. My great-grandfather, Henry Austin, started his wagon delivery or carting … Continue reading
You may have heard of the money or greenbacks created during the Civil War by the U.S. government, which were backed only by credit. After the Civil War ended, it was thought that the U.S. Government would buy back the … Continue reading
Photo of ice breaking up under the Barryville-Shohola Bridge with a middle support. Photo courtesy of M.B. Austin. One very cold morning, about the first of January 1865, three teams of horses and mules were crossing the Barryville-Shohola bridge with … Continue reading
View of Delaware River from the Hawk’s Nest Road, Sparrow Bush, N.Y. Photo courtesy of H.H. Oset. The road from Carpenter’s Point (now Port Jervis) to the Town of Lumberland. I’m not sure what year this postcard was made. In … Continue reading
Trees on the Leavenworth Homestead. Photo: Gary Smith. My great-great grandparents, Sherman B. and Charlotte Leavenworth, had four sons. Sherman S., Hezzie B., and Atwell B., were in the Civil War. Son John E. was too young to fight in … Continue reading
United States Fractional Currency notes were issued by the U.S. Government during and after the U.S. Civil War due to the hoarding and shortage of coins in gold, silver, and copper in denominations of 3, 5, 10, 15, 25 and … Continue reading
Chapter 8, Letters from a Soldier, lists some of the men of the Town of Highland, New York, that fought in the Civil War. A number of the men are mentioned in Sherman S. Leavenworth’s letters home. 56th Regiment July … Continue reading
Southeast of Hagan Pond, where the Martin David Myers family settled, was Round Pond, a lake fed entirely by underground springs, and 60 to 80 feet deep at the center. Today Round Pond is called Lake DeVenoge. The DeVenoge family … Continue reading
