An heirloom represents something more deeply meaningful. It is history we can look at, touch, and meditate upon.
"There would be no coming home from the War and rebuilding a life with elements of the past."
The cotton crop was the largest most could remember, in ordinary times a reason for thankfulness. Fall 1861 was no ordinary time.
"Diplomacy has failed. The sword must now preserve our independence."
"No district contributed more to the secession movement. No district was to lose more as a result."
The beauty and wonder that surround us is awesome in the profoundest sense of the word.
Julius Barnard Bell was named for his grandfather. The family called him "Barnard."
"Among those killed was James Black, one of Beaufort's most successful prewar shipbuilders."
The 1860 census is a timely snapshot of the our nation's history, and the Bell's fortunes in particular.
Julia Marie Barnard Bell (1889-1969) was born and lived her whole life in Savannah, GA.