Brief Life History of Thomas Charles
When Thomas Charles Bagwell was born on 21 November 1854, in Louisiana, United States, his father, Evan H. Bagwell, was 27 and his mother, Mary Ann Bagwell, was 22. He married Sofia Redden about 1878, in Union, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 2 December 1893, in Farmerville, Union, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Farmerville, Union, Louisiana, United States.
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- Charley Bagwell, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Thomas Charles Bagwell - Family genealogies: birth-name: Thomas Charles Bagwell
- Thomas Charles Bagwell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
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.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
English (Devon, Dorset, and Somerset): variant of Backwell, a habitational name from Backwell in Somerset, named with Old English bæc ‘ridge’ + wella ‘spring, stream’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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