John Talley

Male1849–

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John Talley was born in 1849, in Fulton, Arkansas, United States.

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    World Events (3)

    1861

    Age 12

    Arkansas supplied an estimated 50,000 men to the Confederate Army andabout 15,000 to the Union Army.

    1863

    Age 14

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 14

    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.

    Name Meaning

    English: probably a variant of Tolley .

    English (of Norman origin): habitational name from one or more of the places in northern France named Tailly (Somme, Ardennes). It is uncertain that this surname survived into modern times.

    Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Taithligh ‘descendant of Taithleach’, a byname or personal name meaning ‘peaceable’. This surname is now very rare in Ireland.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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