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I'm Jean and thanks for visiting, welcome to my eBay "About Me" webpage and "cyber-family tree" which pays tribute to my Tarheel forefathers. I've been on eBay since 1997... back then it only had about half-a-million members! Used to be able to find some super stuff at a steal in those days!! Well, times have sure changed and eBay looks a lot different now.
If anyone visiting here has done historical or personal genealogical research involving any of the North Carolina Confederate regiments that my ancestors were in (see below), I would greatly appreciate hearing from you at july4girl@bellsouth.net - I am always ready to share information, questions and discussion on such material.
About Me...
I was born on the Fourth of July 1963 - a hundred years to the day that General Lee started his retreat from Gettysburg, the centennial anniversary of the fall of Vicksburg and the 187th birthday of the United States! My interest in American military history must be because it is literally in Jean's "genes." I am descended from Continental Army patriots and a "gob" (as we say in the South) of Confederate infantrymen and artillerymen.
During and after Operations Desert Shield and Storm, 1991 - 93, I served as the Red Cross Assistant Station Manager at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The armed forces programs provided by the Red Cross supported the deployed troops of the 7th Transportation Group. GO ARMY!
Baby Jean - Dad's first-born, he was 45!
Later, I worked on Capitol Hill for The Military Channel Inc, a small cable broadcasting company producing military-themed news and programming. Following that position, I lived in Manassas, Virginia where I was Assistant Director of University Development and Relations with American Military University, a distance learning institution providing undergraduate and graduate degrees in military studies and other related fields.
I've been back in South Carolina since 1998. Since 2004, I've been working again for the American Red Cross but this time in Blood Services as a Donor Recruitment Representative with the Army here at Fort Jackson, SC.
Made an honorary "FOB" or "Friend of the Battalion" -- 24th Trns Bn
AMERICAN SOLDIERS!
I am an alumnus of Furman University (Class of '85) where I "played" Army in ROTC and earned my Cadet "Ranger Tab"...
I was involved in many other campus activities and had a fabulous four years, the highlight of which was to go on foreign study to the Holy Land as well as on safari in Kenya. After college, I received a Master's degree (Criminal Justice) from the University of South Carolina (1989).
So, thanks to the good Lord for His "combat" blessings on the following direct ancestors as well as for their good "genes" or else "Deannie-girl" (Dad's nickname for me) wouldn't be here on eBay... or anywhere for that matter! :)
My Family Tree in US Military History: The American Revolution & The War Between The States
During the American Revolution, my great-great-great-great-grandfather Daniel McCallum who came over from Argyllshire, Scotland served in Roebuck's Regiment under
General Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox",
James Rowe, another great-great-great-great-grandfather in the Revolution, was a Continental drummer and also in the North Carolina Line. He fought at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey and later at Moore's Creek, NC. He was the granddad of my great-great-granddad SGT Rowe who fought under General Lee (below).
When The War Between The States started in 1861, over half of my male ancestors of that generation joined the Old North State's Confederate volunteers to defend their land, their homes and the rights of their state in its compact with the "union" of states. They were not slave-owners.
My great-great grandfather SGT John William Rowe served in Company K of the 3rd North Carolina Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia. He was in the thick of some of the worst fighting on 17 September 1862 in Miller's Cornfield with General D.H. Hill's Division at Sharpsburg (or as it is known in the North - Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history). He went on General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's famous flank march at Chancellorsville in May 1863 and was wounded by a concussion in that battle (described in his state veteran pension application). He survived the fighting on Culp's Hill (near Spangler's Spring) on a hot 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg and he was in most all of the other major battles that the Army of Northern Virginia fought in. Later, he was captured at the "Angle" at the Battle of Spottsylvania in May 1864, along with most of the 3rd NC. Many of Lee's regiments were overwhelmed that day when the majority of their companies were taken captive after a massive Union corps assault on a small area of the Confederate frontline. As a POW he survived Point Lookout, Maryland and then the horrific winter of 1864 - 65 at Elmira, New York by the grace of God.
SGT Rowe was paroled in February 1865 and walked home to Pender County, North Carolina from the exchange point on the James River in Virginia.
135th Anniversary Re-enactment...
Hanging out with SGT Rowe's Corps Commander, "General T.J. Jackson."
Note that he is holding a lemon which was a favorite of old Stonewall's!
SGT Rowe had two brothers (my great-great-grand-uncles) who were both in the 13th North Carolina Light Artillery Battalion. They had joined that outfit after being transferred from the 36th North Carolina State Troops (NCST), aka 2nd NC Artillery, in November 1863. John's brother 1LT James Murdock Rowe was shot off his horse by a sniper and killed late in the war at the Battle of Kinston, NC. The other brother, Alexander McIver Rowe, was wounded during cannonading near Richmond and died later of disease at Chimborazo Hospital on 12 July 1864.
Amazingly, the Rowe brothers had a sister back home in eastern North Carolina who married an Indiana Yankee soldier in October of 1865. I assume she met him while he was serving in the occupation forces... their daughter was born 97 years before me to the day on 4 July 1866! Well, what can I say, you can do the math! But then again, honeymoons have produced many bundles of joy!! I hope it was for love that they married and not because they "had to" but the sad ending to the story is that he turned out to be a "scallawag" who later ran off and left her!
Recently, I have learned of a MAJ David Pinkney Rowe who was the commanding officer of the 12th North Carolina Infantry during the Chancellorsville campaign. He was killed leading a charge of the regiment during that battle. I had a great-grand-uncle named Pinkney Rowe (a son of SGT John W. Rowe) who I believe must somehow be related to this MAJ Rowe (perhaps named after him?). I will be doing more research on this gallant Tarheel officer as it seems highly likely he may be part of my family tree.
I also had two great-grand-uncles, Daniel S. and William H. McCallum, who served in Company E of the 40th NCST (aka 3rd NC Artillery) which was formed from the "Scotch Greys Artillery Battery" in December 1863. The company retained the name "The Scotch Greys" due to the large number of its troops of Scottish descent. Serving with the two brothers in the company were two of their first cousins, Doddridge and Neill. Thus, there were four McCallums helping to keep the port of Wilmington open. The unit spent most of its time at Fort Fisher or the surrounding area and the majority of its members were captured when Fisher fell on 15 January 1865; however, one of my great-great-uncles, Daniel, was killed on that day. The remaining three McCallums went to Point Lookout as POWs. They were later paroled in the summer after taking the Oath of Allegiance to the US government.
A paternal great-great-grandfather, William Linkhauer (name later changed to Linkhaw), was an immigrant from Hamburg, Germany in the mid-1850s who had left that war-torn country to ply his trade as a tailor in America. He ended up getting conscripted in 1864 by the Confederate States government and was assigned to the 1st Confederate Engineer Regiment. The regiment joined Lee's army at the end of April of that same year. After initially working on roads in the Richmond area, the unit served as prison guards and then repaired railroads and bridges. During the winter of 1864-65, they built Bevill's Bridge over the Appomattox River, about 25 miles above Petersburg. The unit also sent a pontoon bridge to the Richmond and Danville Railroad crossing over the Staunton River. During and following the Wilderness campaign, the outfit served as HQ guard for General Lee. At one point during his service, the roll states that "artificier" (craftsman or tradesman) Linkhauer was detailed temporarily to the Confederate Navy in Richmond... there is no record of his duties, maybe he sewed sails!
Another great-great-grandfather on my mother's side, Captain George F. Walker, was commissioned in 1862 and commanded Company A of the 51st North Carolina Infantry. He served during its campaigns in the eastern part of the state, along the coast of North Carolina and in the Charleston, South Carolina area.
This picture of him was scanned from a "carte-de-visite" (CDV - French) photograph taken 2 February 1865 as noted on the reverse, along with a Philadephia, PA photographer's backmark. He was out of Confederate service by that date and in Wilmington, NC which had been occupied by Union forces after the surrender of Fort Fisher the month before. Since Wilmington was an open city, Northern photographers followed the Federal troops in and were open for business - which explains the backmark.
"The Big WW Two"
My late Father was a TSGT in the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific during WWII. He was Finance Corps branch-qualified and served as the senior Payroll NCO in the Division HQ. He was also a "glider rider." He served three years on active duty in the AUS (Army of the United States). He later made 1LT in the Reserves.
Dad went through New Guinea, the Leyte and Luzon landings in the Philippines and on into Japan with the 11th as an occupation force at Sendai. He came home right before Christmas 1945 and the saying then was "Back Alive in '45!" I have some great mementos of his service days... He was a real Civil War buff and John Wayne fan so consequently I grew up watching a lot of old war movies and westerns -- gotta love 'em! His campaign ribbons include:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with One Arrowhead and Three Bronze Campaign Stars
Philippine Liberation Ribbon (not shown yet)
American Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal (not shown yet)
WWII Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal With JAPAN Bar (not shown yet)
Presidential Unit Citation
Note: The arrowhead and bronze campaign stars are not shown on this ribbon -- still working on this part of my page, lol! An arrowhead denotes participation in a leading element of an offensive combat operation. The stars represent participation in three combat operations in this theater.
My Mother is the former Miss Secretary of 1959, she won a national contest sponsored by US business colleges that year. She was also an early pioneer in the radio and television talk show genre. She had a half-hour interview show on WECT-TV in Wilmington, NC for their local market before marrying my dad in 1960.
Her father, James Alexander Rowe, Jr - the little blond boy on the old car above, joined the US Navy Seabees
Some Favorite Quotes
"Our God and soldiers we alike adore,
"At present, I am not concerned with results. God's will ought to be our chief aim, and I am quite contented that His designs should be accomplished and not mine."
"My faith teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to always be ready, no matter when it may overtake me."
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but, he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
"I had a chance to see the American Army, man for man... It is incredible that soldiers composed of men of every age, even children of fifteen, of whites and blacks, unpaid and rather poorly fed, can march so fast and withstand fire so steadfastly."
Ev'n at the brink of danger; not before
After deliverance, both alike requited
Our God's forgotten, and our soldiers slighted."
-- Francis Quarles, 1632
-- Gen. Robert E. Lee, 1861
-- Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
-- Thomas Paine, "The Crisis," American Revolution
--
Baron J. C. L. von Closen, White Plains, New York, July 1781
My site does not in any way agree with the misuse of any Confederate flag by any hate groups past or present! It appears here only in a historical context to pay homage to the military feats of arms accomplished by my ancestors on the battlefields of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the Carolinas as well as to what their families endured on the homefront.
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