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A Freeborn Community’s Response to the Civil War and Beyond

May 4, 2019 by Marvin Jones Leave a Comment

This presentation is about a century-old community of freeborn landowners and their contributions in and after the Civil War. A year after the Confederates seized a mixed race, married mother of three and used her as a lure, her Winton Triangle community responded by enlisting in the Union military. Over seventy of North Carolina’s Winton Triangle men fought in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.  They took part in the destruction of Charleston, captured what was to become Gen. Grant’s ultimate headquarters, took part in the eleven-month siege on Richmond and its capture; and finally enforced the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas after the war’s end (Juneteenth).

Families of soldiers helped make up of the regiments of infantry, cavalry and heavy artillery.  Families such as the Weavers, Robbins and Reynolds could each boast seven and more soldiers.

Most returned to the area to own farms, start or renew family life, establish schools, educate the formerly enslaved, form churches and other organizations, take part in politics, open businesses and expand the size of the Winton Triangle. This presentation, highlighting the research of the soldiers’ pension records, their family records and photographs, is used to teach today’s Winton Triangle people of their own Civil War past.

Rock Park Civil War Roundtable talks are  usually followed by lunch at Ledo Pizza, 7435 Georgia Avenue NW.

Tagged With: 2nd Cavalry USCT, Augustus Robbins, Augustus Robbins USCT, Chowan Discovery Group, Marvin T. Jones, Parker D. Robbins, Parker David Robbins; Duplin County; Highway Historical Marker; Winton Triangle; Paula Sanderlin, Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, Pleasant Plains School, Winton Triangle

Two Lectures in Wise County, Virigina.

June 21, 2018 by Marvin Jones Leave a Comment

Big Stone Gap, Virginia: On June 21, Marvin T. Jones is giving two presentations at a genealogical workshop at the Mountain Empire Community College.  The first lecture is about the development, activities and findings of the Chowan Discovery Group’s work on the Winton Triangle.  The second talk will be about the Winton Triangle’s role in the Civil War.  The workshop is a pre-conference event connected to the Melungeon Heritage Association Reunion.

Chowan Discovery thanks Dr. Mike Gilley of the Mountain Empire Community College and Scott Withrow, President of the Melungeon Heritage Association, for the invitation.

The times for the lectures will be posted later.

 

Tagged With: Augustus Robbins USCT, Chowan Discovery Group, Marvin T. Jones, Parker D. Robbins, Winton Triangle

The Robbins Family at War

February 14, 2015 by Marvin Jones Leave a Comment

A part of the Museum of the Albemarle’s annual Civil War Days program.  This is the CDG’s third lecture at the MOA and our 2nd at this program.

Tagged With: 2nd Cavalry USCT, Augustus Robbins USCT, Chowanoke, Marvin T. Jones, Museum of the Albemarle, Parker D. Robbins

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