When Samuel Jackson Pinkerman was born in 1848, in Windsor Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States, his father, Elias Pinkerman, was 32 and his mother, Mary Dillon, was 28. He married Tennessee Amanda Barnes on 11 April 1871, in Gibson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 26 April 1903, at the age of 55.
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Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
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