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Casimir Pulaski Day and Fort Pulaski National Monument

3/4/2013

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Casimir Pulaski
Today is the official observance of Casimir Pulaski Day.  Casimir Pulaski was a decorated Polish soldier who fought with the Americans during the Revolutionary War.  Among his many accomplishments during the war, he played a pivotal role in the Battle of Brandywine in 1777, perhaps saving the life of George Washington in the process.  He was an experienced war horseman and is credited with greatly improving American cavalry forces during the war.  In October 1779, he was mortally injured during the Siege of Savannah.  In 2009, Pulaski was granted an honorary U.S. citizenship, an honor which has been given to only seven people. 

Casimir Pulaski Day is a major holiday in places with large Polish-American populations, such as Chicago.  I really like this holiday, not only because I'm descended from Polish immigrants, but also because it makes me feel like "my people" were truly a part of America's fight for freedom.  (I do not have any genetic ties to patriots who fought in the American Revolution, which I've already discussed here.)  Plus, my grandfather's name was Casimer, so the holiday makes me think of him, too.   :-)

In the 1830s, a military fort was built at the mouth of the Savannah River on Georgia's Coast.  It was named Fort Pulaski in honor of Casimir Pulaski.  Today, it is a National Monument and focuses on educating visitors about the Civil War.  We visited the fort in 2010, so I thought I would post some photos from our trip.  Mr. Bub loved the canons!  Little Girl was also there, too, just in my belly!  If you are ever in the Savannah area, we highly recommend visiting!

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Military Monday: Andrew Brunswick Civil War Draft Registration

10/29/2012

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This is an 1863 Civil War Draft Registration List for several counties in western Ohio.  My husband's great-great-great-grandfather, Andrew Brunswick, is listed.  He immigrated to America from Germany in 1853 under the name of Andreas Braunswig.  He married Philomena Oldendick in 1855, with whom he had eight children, and worked as a farmer in Auglaize County, Ohio.  So far, I have been unable to determine whether or not he actually did serve actively in the military during the Civil War.  He died in Mercer County, Ohio in 1898. 

Can you imagine being a recent immigrant to America right before or during the U.S. Civil War?  And then all of a sudden being asked to fight and perhaps die in a war for which you have no understanding of the causes?  I highly recommend reading this series entitled The Immigrants' Civil War published online by LongIslandWins.com.  It's an ongoing blog discussing how the foreign-born population influenced the Civil War and vice versa.  Definitely a must-read if you are interested in Civil War and/or immigrant history.
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Civil War Draft Registration for Andrew Brunswick
Source Citation:  National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 3.
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