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Interior of First Presbyterian Church, 1960

In 1833, the First Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee became the fourth congregation to form in the city's early history. (Trinity United Methodist began in 1829, St. John's Episcopal Church started in 1829, Pisgah United Methodist formed in 1830.)…

grave marker for Herman F Damon, who attended West Florida Seminary and fought for the Confederacy

During the Civil War, West Florida Seminary students - under the name of the West Florida Military Institute - fought on the side of the Confederacy in the Battle of Natural Bridge. Herman F Damon's grave marker (he was 63 when he passed) makes…

Graves at the city cemetery without names and unmarked

Many of the graves at the city cemetery in the African American section are unmarked. You can seen indentations in the landscape that indicates a burial but no physical marker denotes a specific site. In other locations, there are markers but the…

Madison Joiner U.S. Census record, 1900

Located at a distance from the other plots of Union soldiers is the grave site of Madison Joiner. He fought in the Colored Infantry, 2nd Regiment Co.

Joiner was from Tallahassee. His 1900 census record provides information about him and his…

Grave marker of Madison Joiner, member of the Colored Infantry 2nd Regiment buried in the city cemetery

Located at a distance from the other plots of Union soldiers is the grave site of Madison Joiner. He fought in the Colored Infantry, 2nd Regiment Co. According to familysearch.org, the regiment was organized at Arlington, Virginia, June 23 to…

grave markers of Union soldiers in city cemetery

In June of 1890, the U.S. Army purchased several grave markers for soldiers who had fought for the Union. Some of these were marked but thirty were unmarked. Based on historical accounts, many of those who were unmarked were African Americans who had…

Purchase of grave markers of Union soldiers in the city cemetery

In June of 1890, the U.S. Army purchased several grave markers for soldiers who had fought for the Union. Some of these were marked but thirty were unmarked. Based on historical accounts, many of those who were unmarked were African Americans who had…

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