1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/dd83a23e84428d697b7bb41ce7ea325f.jpg 8047d54d5bdbacd903f0e540cc0eefce PDF Text Text Virtuous Acts. Ezekl. XVIII q To be just + do that which is lawful and right.—To not oppress.—To restore to the debtor his pledge. To spoil none by violence;—To give his bread to the hungry and to cover the naked with a garment. To not give forth upon usury To execute true judgement between man + man. To walk in my (the Lord’s) statutes; <s>to deal</s> <div class="tooltip" title="This verse is an adaptation of Ezekial, Chapter 18 “The One Who Sins Will Die,” Verses 5-9.">To deal truly.</div> XLIV q 23 v—And they (the Priest, the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me (God).) Shall teach my people the difference, between the holy and profane, + cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.— https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/42581c0ce95fe08e0dce9e73e19adb26.jpg 5222e980c4b49df53959be33702d07b5 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Genealogical Tree. [Note: The following transcriptions has been adapted from a drawing of a literal tree with individual names on the branches and trunk and a date scale from 1830 to 1864 on the left. The names and information below have been identified by their corresponding branch.] Base of trunk: TREE. Left of base of trunk: DAUGHTER OF HENNING PAGE Right of base of trunk: SON OF [page torn] VER WOODS. Length of trunk: Miss Martha PACE Married to John B WOODS, in Tenn. 1830} Removed to Mo. Laurence Co. 4 m's from Mt Vernon, where they now live, 1864. Lowest branch on right: Born in Tenn. 1832. 1st S’n [son]. Wm L. WOODS. d. “/49 Lowest branch on left: B’n [born] 4th July 1834 2nd S’n. JOHN, H. WOODS Married in Ala. to, in 1860. Merging branch from left: Miss M.E. Caldwell Second lowest branch on right: 1st. d’t’r [daughter]. b’n 1837. in Mo.—CORNELIA, A. WOODS. Married to in 1862 Merging branch from right: Marion Lebow. Second lowest branch on left: 2nd d’r. b. 1839 in Mo. S. CARRIE WOODS. Mar’d to in Mo. 1861 Merging branch from left: Calvin, WOODS. Second highest branch on right: 3d dtr. b. 1842—NANCY, J. WOODS. in Mo. Second highest branch on left: 3rd. d. S’n b. 1845 N<s>ANCY</s>, D. WOODS in Mo. Top branch on right: b. 1846.—DANIEL, E. WOODS.—in Mo. Top branch on left: b. 1850.—Wm LEEROY. d’d 1854. </td> <td> Genealogy—implies a tracing upon back of one’s stock blood or lineage.—A + <div class="tooltip" title="This refers to the genealogy of Jesus as included in Matthew, Chapter 1 “The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah,” Verses 1-17.">Genealogy of Christ 1st q. Math.</div> —This Genealogical Tree is an rude origination of my own; representing my father’s (JB Woods) family. The parents as sources, uniting by marriage + thus forming the trunk, while children as they are born form the respective branches as they grow in years. As children are married, the member </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8772f24efe1ab913c6148a7c74a04d00.jpg 74870b8f9eddde253508a333dd34f125 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> of the strange family, becomes, as it were, engrafted or inoculated by adoption into the “Genealogical Tree” described or family described thereby. When a source, or bud from another family or Tree, is ingrafted, (united by marriage) there will be henceforth two bloods coursing in the engrafted branch: + these two bloods growing up from the Trunk for another Tree, (family) So it has been since the day of Adam + Eve [page torn] </td> <td> It would be quite complex, indeed to trace the Genealogy of the whole human race, or even of one simple line branch or blood, especially would it be so, were we to take into consideration the matrimonial ties + relationships connected with any family of long duration.—I suggest that this study would be an interesting if not also a profitable theme for the historian + [sculptor?]. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/961d4ec26361c4571fa50a1f3ac7c9dc.jpg 6a8926cfc181a49fe559cf7739fbd133 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> To represent a single family, viz parents, children + even grand children, is simple enough and if properly executed would in the form of a Genealogical Tree, be a family map convenient for refference As in the Tree drawn, it may readily be discovered that it is laid off with a [scale?] of an eighth (1/8 in) inch to [the?] year calculating from the roots (mariage) of the tree (family) upward to the year in [which?] the sketch is taken. </td> <td> The scales for a Genealogical Tree may be of different lengths, like the scale of miles used in Geography Care should be taken that the Scale representing the years on any Tree extend from the uniting point of the two roots (parents) <s>and</s> upward to the present, or time of drawing.—Then let the scale be marked with [fine?] lines as a ruler, dividing the yrs. exactly so that as branches shoot out from the trunk they may be brought out exactly </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8864017fbde11484e505f7b1655c894a.jpg 4dba7ba0f12272cc1c020abed37897eb PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> opposite the year on the scale in which it, (branch, child) was born.—The years being previously set down along the Scale in plain figures.—The months and days of one’s birth or death may easily be designated by neat plain writing in the lines representing the branches, well as the name, which should be [written?] in very plain letters.— I obtained the idea of The Genealogical Tree from reading Blackston’s </td> <td> Commentaries <s>of</s> on <a href="http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/exhibits/show/john-henning-woods/blue-4-william-blackstone" target="_blank" title="click to view Blue Journal, Page 4, William Blackstone footnote" rel="noopener">Cm. Law Subject of Real Estates</a> handed down to heirs by lines of direct + collateral bloodship +c. and then noticing in the Scriptures that families, persons and nations are often represented by the figure of a Tree. As—“Thy mother is like a (tree) a vine + + planted by the waters + + [full?] of branches + +.” Ezi-XIX, 10. —+ It contemneth the rod of my son as every Tree. XXI 10 v Ezekiel +c+c. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/af1ca1dc1b0b0307212362254af9d628.jpg 626ad029cd914c5b5a3a35bb10b6812a PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> I think this Idea of the Genealogical Tree, may be improved upon, till it would be as popular + useful for family reference as a Geographical Map for a Land plot would be to the historian + [recorder?]. —An acquaintance with the Genealogy of the Human Race, would be highly interesting to every student of natural science: and would be of almost incalculable benefit to proffessional men + to the Historian. </td> <td> The Genealogy of one’s own family relationship would be as interesting + as profitable and the study of Geography + the thorough acquaintance with the Map of one’s own Plantation or Country. As a Refference no one would question the utility of a “Land plot + Deeds.” or a “family [Record?].” By the one titles [of?] tenements heredidaments + one’s own unalienable rights are perpetuated, + without which </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/db2da45856516a87bacc64caf925ee2c.jpg af4cd0d0258280ab0a4a7ac0dd604b2d PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> there could be no [carried?] [seizin?] of hereditary property, one of the oldest settled principles of Enlightened Law. By the other the all important dates of one’s birth, marriage + death are preserved for the inspection of heirs inheritors, courts, and jurists. Indeed without this branch of science, there could be no [corred?] transmission of the history of the world, in all its Great Creation. </td> <td> We in these latter ages could have known but little of the ages of our ancestors and of the birth + origin of these teaming millions of the human race. Our minds would have been dark as heathen superstition. The doors of our <s>minds</s> comprehensions would have been penetrated only by some [?] twilight of rude tradition; the brightest of which would have been bedimed [bedimmed] by the ashes of gray + doubtful antiquity.— </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/cdd450764e0ed58ff43e099a319d7c69.jpg 4cfe99817e9f0e99f9ea3fd43e60c9f1 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Without a knowledge of Genealogy, we would be but little superior to the beasts + fowls, who breathe the common air, eat of the spontaneous vegetations, then lie down to rest upon the earth, whereever night overtakes, unconscious that once a progenitor long ago, fed + rested upon the identical spot. —In the entire absence of this branch of science there would probably have </td> <td> been but little system or order of Society; save what might be forced by sheer needcessity; Then such combinations would have been limited to selfishness cruelty; momentary + imagineary pleasures. But happy for society it<s>s</s> is otherwise + favorable. For “there shall come forth a rod cut of the stem of Jessee and a branch shall grow out of his roots, + And the Spirit of the </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7716d7444e619e31a6e09e646be799bd.jpg 844df30618d840ff2322387425dabe52 PDF Text Text Lord shall rest <s>up</s> upon him.” Isaiah XI, 1,2 “+That they might be called the trees of righteousness” Isaiah LXI, 3 v. Atlanta Barracks Ga. April 22nd 1864 }By J.H.Woods XXX q 4 v Isaiah—“Hanes—” q v—“Their strength is to sit still.” q v—“Now go, write it before them in a table, + note it in a book, that it may be for [their?] time to come for ever + ever.” Jeremiah XVIIq 7 v—Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord + + for he shall be as a tree planted by the waters—3. v.—+ My mountain in the field.— https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b482c041232c24ad6a21e2ca8457f7fc.jpg 53d712366321e7d8e8525087a215dc95 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Genealogical Tree of the Family [Down the inner margin] Consisting of the parents, 8 children. 3 dead, 2 married. + 5 grandchildren. [Note: The following transcriptions has been adapted from a drawing of a literal tree with individual names on the branches and trunk and a date scale from 1830 to 1864 on the left. The names and information below have been identified by their corresponding branch.] Base of trunk: Samuel and Polly Caldwell of Length of trunk: Mary Corr-married to Samuel Caldwell, in S.C.}Removed to Ala. Benton Co. in 1843. Chockolocko Valley Ala. Lowest branch on left: JOHN CALDWELL Bn. S.C. Married in Ala. To Blackburn. Merging branch from left: Miss M. TINDLE. Lowest branch on right: Bn. in S.C. ELIZ. Caldwell. Died in Ala. Second lowest branch on left: 2nd dtr. bn. 1842. MARY E. CALDWELL, to Merging branch from left: Mr. J.H. Woods Second lowest branch on right: 3rd. dtr. bn. Ala. S. FRANCIS, Caldwell Highest branch on left: 4th dr. b. 1847 MALINDA. Caldwell. Merging branch from left: Budy John. Second highest branch on right: 2nd Sn. b. SAMUEL Caldwell. Highest branch on right: 5th d. AMANDA, C </td> <td> When I became acquainted with this family: They lived in Chockolocko Valley, in Benton, (now Calhoun) Co. Ala. on what was known as the “Jim Wright place,” it having been formerly owned by Wright.—This valley of land lies between to ranges of mountains + is about 3 m. wide with Chockolocko Creek running thro’ it and empting into the Coosa or Tallapoosa River near Taladega Ala.—The family inculcates all those rural virtues which [makes?] up pleasant + useful society in the country: and cosist [consists] of Parents 8 children. 2 sons Jno. 1st child who lived with his father on the plantation till 20 yrs. old when he married Miss Margaret Tindle of Randolph Co Ala.—then still lived on his father’s place until he entered the <a href="http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/exhibits/show/john-henning-woods/blue-9-john-caldwell" target="_blank" title="click to view Blue Journal, Page 9, John Caldwell footnote" rel="noopener">Confederat service in Cavalry under John T Morgan Col. Com’nd. Capt Dye’s Co.—+ died Mar. 1863.</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/13b596db707db5dbeb9525868fc67e22.jpg 70432516c94602a6222467aa92215812 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> + Sam’l 2nd Sn + 6th child 6 daughters. Elizabeth 1st, d’d when about 8 or 10 yrs old. Mary Emily 2nd. dtr. who was born in Ala. Calhoun Co near Teague’s Cross roads AI 1842. Obtained a good English education + a very good Domestic training: And married to Mr. J. H. Woods of Mt Vernon Missouri in the yr 1860 on 1st day of Jan. at the residence of her father.— Sarah Francis,—3rd. dtr.— Malinda,—4rth dtr.—Infant drt. decd (name unknown) 5th dtr. + Amanda, 6th dtr. Mr. Sam’l Caldwell is by business a planter + by hard labor + economy has accumulated a good property although in humble circumstances when he commenced in life He has met with many disappointments, troubles + mutch bad luck but by perseverance + industry over comes them all, in succession. </td> <td> Mrs. Polly Caldwell, was reared in S.C. in easy circumstances, her father possesing a very good property: which gave her access to good society + gave her a knowledge of the business of life, as well as a fixed habit of laudable pride for mantenance of virtuous character + a reasonable pride of dress + appearance which, virtues with many others, social moral + domestic she taught her daughters so impressively that the strongest of temptations have never been able to seduce them from the pathes of <s>ver</s> fema<s>i</s>le virtue, usefulness and good report. Not one of the family, parents, sons or daughters [uses?] profane language, intoxicating drink or tobacco.— They are of the Old Presbyterian persuasion They encourage, education industry + benevolence. + have considerable desire for money making. Almost obstinate in their beliefs. -Atlanta Ga June 30 164. }By J.H.Woods </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ba7e36a5ad2196c6ab94b4ba1a7357ac.jpg 76c3a46bace77e33da72661a5361459e PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Dedicated to Mrs. Mary Emma Woods. By J.H. Woods Blest be the tie that binds, Our hearts in mutual love; This worship of congenial minds, Is like to that above. We share each others woes, And mutual troubles bear; So for each other often flows “The sympathyzing tear.” [Note: The following transcriptions has been adapted from a drawing of a literal family tree with individual names on the branches and trunk and a date scale from 1857 to 1864 on the left. The names and information below have been identified by their corresponding branch.] Base of trunk: OF Left of base of trunk: 2nd Daughter of Sam’l and Polly Caldwell Oxford Calhoun Co. Ala. Right of base of trunk: 2nd S’n. of Jno. B. and Martha Woods. Mt Vernon, Lawrence Co. Mo.— Length of trunk: MARY, EMMA, CALDWELL;—married to, in Ala. 1st Jan. JOHN, HENNING, WOODS, of Mo. Right branch: Bn 4th Dec.—John Francis Left branch: Brn. 11th Aug. 1862. Sam’l Blackburn. Right of tree: GOOD-WILL, FIDELITY. Left of tree: KINDNESS, AND GENTILITY. [End transcription of family tree] There is a striking analogy between the respective parentage of John + Mary, in life, training, education, family habits and religious beliefs.—By J.H. Woods.— Atlanta Ga. July 1st 1864.— </td> <td> Youthful Intentions. From youth Intended To roam o’er the world, To seek of life’s treasure, Some glittering pearl. But no mansions of the great, As I traveled o’er the state Could so kindly invite me As my paternal seat.&mash; On the stage I rode briskly, Away toward toward the East, Thinking to find for my soul, Some richer feast. As I swiftly sped away, I’d but few words to say. But I thought of my home As to westward it lay. New scenes all along, To my mind did arise That I thought not so strong, How the traveler [lies?]. Tho’ the thoughts did oft. appear As I journied swiftly where I’d no more view the scenes Of my childhood’s early years. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8ec51dac647de178f7c21837e1da67bd.jpg 9399d092343f35f1e9effd5ae1c8b63d PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> On cars still more swiftly I flew from my friends; To where the bright science Enchantments do lend To seek + find wealthy [lore?] And to think the thoughts of yore To learn wisdom from books O’er which scholars love to pore. So now, I’d left kindred, And sweet-hearts so dear My joys must be blended With what I see + hear, Tho’ friends and sweets are dear— And their words are kind + true; I’ll listen to the cheer Of the classic, classic [peer?]. —Atlanta Ga. March-1864 } By <div class="tooltip" title="This is likely a clever play off of Woods’ name, as “Sylvius” is Latin for “of the woods or forest.”">(Jon. Sylvius.).</div> ” J.H. Woods I’ll curb mind and passion, To drink with the sage; <s>Tho’ health + youth invite me</s> And forego youthful fashion The pleasures of my age; Tho’ health + youth still invite me, To drink of Nature’s <div class="tooltip" title="A small stream.">rill</div> I’ll listen to the strains, Of that classic scholar’s skill. </td> <td> Use begets second nature And mind sharpeneth mind <s>So</s> we grow by emulation; And words of reason kind. So we learn the fates of life, That from friends we oft must part, Tho’ we’d listen to the strains, Of young-life’s tender heart. Time rolls on, age is stealing, Upon the youthful face; And the furrows of evening, Doth spoil the infant grace. But the soul grows on still While the heart God doth fill Then I’ll listen to the strain, Manhood’s heart doth boldly trill. But now schooldays ended, From out [your?] college wall; And <div class="tooltip" title="Hymen (also known as Hymenaios) is the ancient Greek god of marriages and wedding hymns.">Hymen</div> is coming, To mythical life to call. Tho’ the gentle sciences bright, With all her golden hill; —Must I listen to the strains Which the hearts of Lovers fill? Yes life must be blended Beneath the blue sky; And all are dependent, For good society. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/209934565e677fb1b76a010c8c47ad15.jpg 96303658878a8247957e522defd29f3a PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Though God Creation’s king, Doth bid me manly be; I’ll listen to the strains, He has kindly given me. —I sought ‘mong earth’s flowers, In Virtue’s greenest shade; At her home’s lovely bowers, Where she’d worked + played. Others, I’d received with delight And thought on fascinations bright. I’ll listen to the claims Of her virtue so upright. Others sing most sweetly, And talk in lovely strains; And appear most neatly. With pearls + diamond chains. Tho’ wealth in all its splendor (sway) Would chase my love away; I’ll listen to the words; That her virtue doth betray. Many there be that’s lovely, And winning in their ways; With sparkling eyes most lively. And fashons of the day. Tho’ their diamonds brightly shine, And their lips doth sweetly part; I’ll listen to the strains Of her virtuous, tender heart. </td> <td> There be some kind + cheerful, Full of love and sport; With eyes not dim nor tearful; And minds with useful forte But what of all those buds of light And those leaves of hope + bliss; I’ll listen to the strains, She in love doth kindly lisp. Other names as sweetly sounding, And faces too a bright; With virtuous souls to crown them, In Heaven’s holy light. And tho’ by One all are made And that all very good; I’ll listen to the sounds Of her plaintive, tender mood. To me She seems granted, A companion in love; In this world she’s planted, To live for that above. Tho’ ther’s girls of worth + praise Wise + good in all their ways; I’ll hearken to the love, Which her tender heart doth raise. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1fe2b9f4f1c0e02b96c2e7744b9ea965.jpg 3deedc73055567529e75d06f9c792be8 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Her name to me is sacred. Her life and her [weal?] And all that here pertaneth, —Earth’s or Heaven’s appeal. Then sing gentle queens of life, Tho’ I see you all in love, I’ll adore still thy name My Mary Emma, Dove. —Atlanta Ga. May 29th 1864}By J.H. Woods </td> <td> To Mary. 1 &emsp; Mary my heart is <div class="tooltip" title="To compose or put into writing.">inditing</div> For thee a <s>good</s> familiar matter; Of which my hand is writing To thee in love’s [missive?] <s>kind</s> letter. 2 &emsp; When first I saw thy form so charming Form of virgin’s [living?] nature; Verily I was ripe + warming For just thy lovely feature. 3 &emsp; Long to me the Fates were saying, Waits for thee a sweetest maiden She and thee intuitive praying —Still you’ve kept your notions hidden, 4 &emsp; ‘Tis strange as many’d been seeking, I had not been taken sooner; But I stood their wooes + heatings Untill that propitious summer, Found me then thoughtfully teaching In the Chockolocko valley Where Alabama’s loves were greeting My heart with theirs to talley. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/77d23efce9ef9c52a1a483bda32b81a7.jpg 159dae6c6e800385fd1f95816d0b01eb PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> I’d passed divers [diverse] states a flying To escape the darts of Cupid; But inspite of all my trying, I’s caught by love’s waters limped. On that morn, you saw me coming Our eyes met with congenial glance; I saw your form nymph-like moving Sweet as the stream “Chosey-Branch”— At that pure + wholesome spring-(ing) In which the scholars [lov’d?]; Ah, then, little were you thinking What my lone’ spirit crav’d. You saw me still [nearing?] coming Then what thoughts came o’er you? —Off I saw you gently moving —Kindred thoughts,—the sequel <s>is</s> true. Your name I wrote, your glance reciving Your kindness to others found, Which kept for you my love increasing Till our lives, the Nuptials crown’d. I loved your body, all its turning, To me with interest laden; I loved thy soul, sought its pardon —Then rest with me in Heaven!! </td> <td> I called you,—My scholars naming Sacred tie, Scholar,—teacher;— But I called you love when reclining —Dearer tie, Mary, Your Lover. Some sweet hours we’ve spent a loving —The day set for Nuptial Union Is come:—invited friends collecting, —We vowed in sweet communion. Now the tie,—wife,—husband sounding, The dearest of all is form’d; While hopeful ones in love surrounding —Stand we ‘mazed, or halfway charm’d We entered life anew,—passing In the way <div class="tooltip" title="This is likely a reference to Micah, chapter 2, verse 13: “The One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their King will pass through before them, the Lord at their head.”">bliss + breaker;</div> As goes time with others tossing.— —I’ll n’er, n’er forsake you. For a threefold cord is making, To bind us still more faithful; While of good and ill we’re testing, —Now to cheer—then to humble. New names, listen, Pa, Ma, calling, —Answer Mary,—you they mean “You too , Mister, you’re fogetting The child you’ve seen.”— </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/06c38b958e5f3f25bbe4e46274119471.jpg dee9cdeaf79412e5c1f2c2676926d216 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Yet we’re not happy,—striving, —Doubtful what course to take. Our minds from this to that a flying, With hearts oft dark—p’rchance [perchance] elate. Joy on, grieve on, we must be trying, The varied scenes of life, Till like our friends ‘round us dying We’ll bid adieu, My loving wife. Atlanta Ga. April—1864} By J.H. Woods </td> <td> May &emsp; 21 &emsp; $3.00 &emsp; &emsp; &ensp; 22 &emsp; 2.00 “ &emsp; &emsp; 25 &emsp; $2.00 &emsp; &emsp; &ensp; 26 &emsp; $2.00 June &emsp; 3 &emsp; $4.00 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/09385943509676a4db4d3dd45a08cdb8.jpg 639d051888f3ef739b91f60f2891e020 PDF Text Text Young yellow man Cr. Adolphus [Lewn?] (yellow man—Cr. one watch/(silver) https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8e3d19e227d67db5831562e93d80112c.jpg 608f1e10d139b4ebeb4eda0b4d3f2297 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Residence of Samuel Caldwell As seen from a Southview in the year 1860. [Note: This page contains a detailed drawing of the Caldwell plantation, including the following labels and captions. The captions within the drawing have been transcribed moving from the top down, left to right.] NEGRO’S Houses.— ORCHARD Residence and the Well. Yard, gates and [shade?] Trees +c. GARDEN. Calf lots +c. Beautiful woodland in front of the family Residence. Walnut Tree Lots, cribs and stables. Shop GIN HOUSE Luxurious growth of timbers viz. Mulberry, wild cherry, hickories The oaks + pine trees also, plum, haw-thorn, the Big huckleberry, Muscadine and grape vine +c.—July 4th 1860 (—64 now). LAND IN CULTIVATION. Producing cotton, corn and wheat as well as other products—South. </td> <td> The Plantation upon which this Residence stands, is one of considerable note, beauty + merit;— <div class="tooltip" title="Based on Woods’ description of this location, Caldwell&rsquos house would have been in the current Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area.">Lying in Chockolocko Valley 3 miles east of White Plains, Calhoun (Benton) Co. Ala.</div> —It was settled in 18…..by……………+ sold by him to……………..in 18….. Mr. James Wright bought + improved + lived upon the place from 18…. to 18…., when he sold it to Mr. Samuel Caldwell, who improved + lived on the Plantation ‘till New Year’s day 1862.—When he gave possession of the place to Mr Tom. Williams who obtained the plantation by virtue of a lien for security to indemnify. The Family left the old residence, which time had almost rendered sacred on account of the many home reminiscences of the Dear old homestead, very reluctantly + with many farewell glances to the many conveniences of the place: as well as many sighs at the thought of leaving the luxuries of the orchards + gardens There were in the minds of each of the family (no doubt) m visions of the vanishing feast of melons, fruits viz. peaches, apples, plums, grapes and the rich muscadines. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8fd8c4232d15dba0de8c1c3d8cbec739.jpg 4a8f8cfc18f7dd19702ba1702a64ab4d PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> Thought of childhood walks + plays, observations and enjoyment came to the children’s minds like sacred mementoes of the past. But of all the attachments of the plantation, none was so strong with me + my companion as the pleasant associations of “Our Mountain” in the field to the left of the road leading to White Plains;—Upon its verdant, brow she + I had taken many a pleasant + profitable perambulation. Its muscadine, chestnuts + grapes often invited + received our visits, when leasure afforded opportunity. From the top of this mountain we could have a complete view of Chockolocko Valley, in all its <s>sun</s> indiscribable beauty.—I had a dream in 1859 connected with this mountain which gives the mountain peculiar interest to me. (See Dream). The whole plantation contains 960 acres of land conveniently situated, as to [timber?] tilible land + water. </td> <td> The Residence being on the Wedowee Road, breaks the common monotony of country life, by the frequent travelers to. + fro.—And, hence affords many opportunityies for acquaintances + incidents which may not be witnessed on more retired country sites. Mr.—Caldwell took great pride in raising cotton, it seems that he turned nearly all of his agricultural, force + skill to the production of the native staple.—even to the neglect of wheat and corn.—With a force of about 16 or 18 field hands he cultivated, gathered, gined [ginned] + packed and halled to market as high a one hundred (100) bales of cotton per yr. besides enough generaly, of breadstuffs + other necessaries of planters life + business. Society with the wealthier classes in this valley (Chockolocko) or section of country, well as throughout the Southern States is very edifying + good </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ae409674d3d377994d77e5e95cb42ba2.jpg b48b25c46326402748eb8a60d9806964 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> even <s>A</s> having the airs of <s>many</s> accomplishments and taste of refinement.—There are many things to [auxilerate?] good habits, taste, chastity + education among the richer classes; So there seems a counterbalancing in the <s>weal</s> society of the wealthier, against the acknowledged evils of wealth. viz. Education is stimulated manners are refined by frequent contact with equals of rivals and superiors.—Emulation springs up in the habits of the young gent and thoughtful young lady which animates then to laudable exertion and care in their morale; culture, habits + gain.—The detrimental effects of the wealthier society, may be readily seen when we observe the continual association of the wealthy with their slaves As <a href="http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/exhibits/show/john-henning-woods/blue-20-samuel-houston" target="_blank" title="click to view Blue Journal, Page 20, Samuel Houston footnote" rel="noopener">Sam. Houston of Tex.</a> says.—“The negro imbibes many of the white’s best qualities, while the white more readily imbibes many </td> <td> of the negroes’ worst qualities, by their association.” The children learn very soon to talk after the vulgar expressions of their nurses + house servants.—And it may easily be inferred that many habits not most amiable to virtue + taste may be taken up by children. especially is it so with boys + young men who soon revel voluptuously in miscegenmatic indulgences with slave feminines, which fact would be too abominable to be allowed by high-minded society, were it not already so common as to be passed lightly or unnoticed; And which in its effects would be sickening in the extreme were it not so glaring + audacious as to forbid the minister to look into its demoralizing effects upon society.—And so insinuating + obscene in its very face-expression that it baffles + defies the moralist + the lecturer, and shames into silence the amiable, virtue loving female. Have I said too mutch? Nay. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/442a98e9a7aaea290814cccd6f0edc43.jpg 68edc2b63b74e205f9523582ac39082c PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> not enough, but should I dare for one sentence to face an evil, a sin so, hideous in its deformity as to put to blush + flight + silence the boldest + truest lovers of the God exalted white-race? I’ll desist from further comment now;—and turn to the society of another distinct class in these Gulf States viz the poor, the laboring whites. (I must say here by way of parenthesis, that when the wealthy do maintain their virtues, in the face of all the seductive influences of temptations that they are then as gold refined + their character thenceforward should be appreciated + confided in, as precious light of Deity shining through the darkness of human controle tried + proven.—). I’ll assert that the majority of the poorer classes are capable of honesty + sincere virtues; and as they are driven by their necessities + yet observable mercies, to see + feel their dependence upon God + good Society, they are </td> <td> made to become the ancestors if not the direct material oft, which is properly considered the “Bone + sinewe” of usefulness + of a good country. Their habits of labor gives anatomical strength, which is very necessary element in making up healthy + prosperous society. Their seclusion from the wicked associations of revelry + sensual gratifycation protects their morale, + prepares them as innocent lambs for the Church militant. So the many in this class of society enjoy by providence, what the few do in the wealthier society gain by withstanding the temptations of Satan. True the jewels of education are not worn + possessed often by the common people, but then if those jewels or refinements are wanting so, also are the hypocrisies <s>dece</s> affectations + sycophantry so common to the recipients of educations, absent in all their sinful nature from the lives + characters of the poor.— </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/74eec594527573a4d17a41776f822045.jpg b03dce6a145672cafa8bf6e433297b62 PDF Text Text But there are two oposite extremes which drive those mad in sin + vice who fall into their blandishments.—Superfluous wealth, + beggared poverty alike detail wild wrecklessness; that by luxurious reveling + sensual gratifycations; this by idle dispondency + highway outlawry. —Look to the media or connecting link for the most promising results for the good of the world and the glory of God. Barracks Atlanta July 7th 1864 }By J.H.Woods Mary E. Woods To John H. Woods https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1a22df30d6e10be77f50e29e66905b1f.jpg 3c7a88dfb98e715d5454b81bd3009fb9 PDF Text Text [Note: This page contains a detailed drawing of the Atlanta Barracks, including the following labels and captions. The labels within the drawing have been transcribed moving from the top down, left to right.] Top of page: View of the Atlanta Barracks Ga. Left margin: Confederates were kept here by the authorities for Court Marshal for desertion of other violations of Military. Right margin: Union prisoners captured were kept in the West Division. Bottom: taken by John H. Woods from Sight on July 4, 1864.— Erected in the Summer of 1863 by Confed. Govrn. Lamp post.—Stocks. Prisoners wanting out.&mash; CELL. GATE. HOSPITAL Solitary Confinement. VIEW OF BARRACKS. at Atlanta Ga. July 4th 1864. DUNGEON 8 or 10 confined in it. Playing cards.—Gate Well PRISONERS. FEDERAL PRISONERS’ DIVISION. WELL 14 ft. hg. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f8b404e4a4217e99d4770252e83619bb.jpg 6ceeb2dde9622d815c4c7adb0533a9f9 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> The Barracks represented on the preceeding page are situate on the north side (I believe) of <a href="http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/exhibits/show/john-henning-woods/blue-24-atlanta-barracks" target="_blank" title="click to view Blue Journal, Page 24, Atlanta Barracks footnote" rel="noopener">the main part of the city of Atlanta Ga.—</a>The walls surrounding the inclosure of about 2 ½ acres; is of thick plank doubled + nailed + is 12 or 14 ft high. There is a walk constructed on the top of the wall + sentinel boxes for the guard who continually pace their rounds with watchful eye. This Inclosure was constructed in the summer of 1863 by authority of the Confederate government for the confinement for deserters and those who violate military rule, indeed many were confined here for very frivolous charges viz Disloyalty to the Confederacy, for expressing Union </td> <td> sentiments. +c. Prisoners captured from the Union army by the Secessionists, were also kept here Treatment.—The treatment of prisoners when confined in this prison was very various.—There is two Divisions to the inclosure—The Confederates were confined in the East division and the Federal prisoners in the West side—I was confined here about 9 months myself hence I’ve a good chance to know about it.—I’ve seen as many as 800 to 900 Confederates in here at one time viz the winter of “/63 + 64.—And as high as 2 or 3000 Federal prisoners —Awhile the Federal + Confederate prisoners were allowed to converse, trade + mingle together.—They were afterwards prohibited, apparently because the officers imagined that </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7fc4ab0775e988f958edb423f60956f7.jpg f1fb169b46853445f9b64c9a5542d91e PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> they were to friendly;—for it could readily be seen that the Confederates put great confidence in the representations of the Federals + that they sought often, interviews with them as of a teacher to learn. These appearances displeased Confed. Leaders because they are jealouse of the growing intelligence of the Confederate tools (for such I must call all who willingly serve secessionists).— Many scenes might be witnessed in the Barracks But little was pleasing, yet many things are worth criticizing.—Wickedness of the most direful character was exhibited here among the Confed. pris.—The men of came in depressed + cowed some scared, others driven to wreckless desperation, in which they seemed to forget friends + all sacred recollections.—Other some very wisely threw themselves in this their extremity upon the mercy of God + generly </td> <td> came out of prison better + wiser men.—Edibles were oft scarce + monotonous, + if perchance a prisoner was so fortunate as to recv. a good lunch from home, he would be teased out of all the pleasure of it by the hingre [hunger] ones around him; or maybe his provisions would be stolen from him.—I have seen men here from all the Southern states + many of the Northern, and of every description.—Ignoramuse, common men, witty men, men of intelligence, teachers preachers, Doctors, lawyers and all in one mingled unhappy mass crowed together with but little liberty save the liberty of the mind which no man can claim. The feelings of the prisoners of course varied according to the hopes + fears which they entertained of punishment or release without Court marshal.&mash;I’ve seen men hung + <s>shot for</s> others were shot near this imprison. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/bb27f55728623e2d17d0a4db1e196696.jpg 2aa950d67baf4434203af0bf6e720c4b PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> after being confined lonesome + tedious months.—Persons frequently were allowed to come into see friends by submitting first to the formalities of military rule.&mash;According to my observation of the men confined in this + other prisons, there was about the same proportion of good men as there is outside of prison walls; for it must be remembered that a military prison is not like a civil prison—in military mistakes are more often made in detaining the intended one + oft too, men are imprisoned on account of their oppinions or on account of some consciencious act which the military considers detrimental to its preeminence. I’ve seen true devotion + christian enjoyment in these Barracks + I’ve seen on the other hand the vilest wickedness + utter demoralization of the human heart. —I believe the majority of the men who are imprisoned </td> <td> for breach of the military are disposed to look with distrust upon that authority which imprisoned them. Gens. + others understanding this <s>des</s> fact were often very reluctant in releasing men who were in prison. Some tho’ there are who would still speak in recomendatory terms of the authority causing their confine + punishment. —Senseable men very often <s>look for</s> attribute irregularities to individuals + not to the governmental authorities. —Hanging of men in the Confederacy has generally ben executed upon those charged with being spies <s>for</s> against the Confederacy, and frequently upon those resident in those states declared by their ordinances + + in the Confederacy, who stubornly hold out for the Union of the U.S. In some instances under my knowledge + many that I’ve heard of, <a href="http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/exhibits/show/john-henning-woods/blue-26-hanging-women" target="_blank" title="click to view Blue Journal, Page 26, Hanging Women footnote" rel="noopener">women have been hung</a> because they would not reveal where </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/df1a7f52b8b594357a0417e74d141257.jpg ed11d14d447e37fcae30207889c9bd78 PDF Text Text <table> <tbody> <tr> <th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr> <tr> <td> their husbands or sons were when they were trying to avoid Conscription into the secession army. Men, soldiers were mercilessly shot by Courts marshal<s>s</s> because they had gone home from the army without furlough, or for desertion (Mil. phrase). —I’ve seen prisoners make their escape by night + by day from these Barax. Prisoners generally will assist each other, but oft there is one who will betray + reveal any plan of escape to the guards +c. —Men who felt assured that their punishments would be light oft expressed a satisfactions when the armies were in battles, that they were safe from the missiles of death.—Some are made more cautious, others more wreckless by imprisonment + punishment;—But the truth is I suppose, that the authorities who imprison + punish do not seriously </td> <td> contemplate the injury the victim will sustain thereby, nor earnestly seek the benefit of them.— The prime object held in view is to deter others from participations in like breeches of the military will. A Chapter must have an end.— <s>March</s> July 4th Atlanta Barracks.&emsp; &emsp; J.H. Woods </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/43425415e279c719e1bf3d4935111c86.jpg 484b3d2f6621a1528136abb426d1a92f https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b132e3e8cf2018a6b7c479cb089c79f2.jpg 6fa9644f98f35eca6190302cb225e742 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Henning Woods Papers, 1856-1873 (Ms2017-030) Subject The topic of the resource Civil War Description An account of the resource This collection includes three memoir volumes and three diaries written by John Henning Woods, a Southern Unionist, Confederate conscript, and Civil War memoirist. Woods was born in Tennessee on July 4, 1834. After spending his childhood in Missouri, Woods married Mary Emma Caldwell, the daughter of a wealthy slaveholder and planter from Alabama in 1860. In 1861, Woods moved to Lebanon, Tennessee, to pursue his law degree at Cumberland University. Despite his ties to the South, Woods hated slavery and strongly supported the Union. Following the war's beginning and interruption of his education, he returned home to farm and teach. Due to his support for the Union, Woods chose to remain at home throughout the beginning of the war until his conscription into the Confederate army in October of 1862. While at first Woods fought to remain at home, the threat of imprisonment eventually sparked him to report to the army, where he was drafted into the 36th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company K. As a part of this regiment, Woods was trained at Talladega and then posted around Mobile, Alabama. While at Mobile, Woods and a few fellow Unionist conscripts formed a secret Unionist organization called the Home Circle and planned a mutiny. Unfortunately, Woods was discovered prior to their planned mutiny and imprisoned to be tried. While awaiting his court martial, Woods was transported behind the army, following them through the Tullahoma Campaign and was then sent to Atlanta. His trial resulted in a sentence of death by firing squad; however, his execution was delayed due to the interference of a sympathetic general who had been his professor before the war. Woods saw the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga while imprisoned by the Confederate Army until he was once again sent to Atlanta following a stay of execution, furnished at the last minute from Jefferson Davis. He was then sent to work building trenches around Atlanta until he finally escaped Confederate officials on August 11, 1864, and made his way into Union lines. Following his escape, Woods made his way to Buffalo, New York, where he enlisted in the 93rd New York Infantry Regiment. He served out the rest of the war as a clerk for the Union Army until his discharge on May 11, 1865. Following the war, Woods returned home and continued to teach, moving to Lawrence County, Missouri sometime before 1885. In 1885, his wife Mary died and in 1889, he married Mae Laverall of Pennsylvania. Woods died on March 5, 1901, and is buried alongside both of his wives and his daughter in the Woodland Cemetery near Springfield, Missouri. The three volumes of Woods' memoir make up the largest portion of the collection. These three books focus on the years 1861-1864, describing his experiences of sectionalism, his opposition to secession and conscription, the process of forming an underground Unionist society in a Confederate regiment, his arrest for inciting a mutiny, and the resulting imprisonment and trial. The three journals cover a much broader range of topics and years, including genealogy, religion, marriage, slavery, and Woods' childhood. These three journals serve to contextualize the journals, as Woods referenced them during the writing process. Besides this, these journals also contain highly detailed drawings done by Woods during his imprisonment and a number of short entries in Pitman shorthand. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Woods, John Henning, 1834-1901 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://search.vaheritage.org/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01913.xml" target="_blank">See the finding aid for the John Henning Woods Papers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856/1873 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the John Henning Woods Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017-030 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John Henning Woods Papers, Ms2017-030, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Blue Journal, John Henning Woods, 1864 (Ms2017-030) Subject The topic of the resource Civil War Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Woods, John Henning, 1834-1901 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://search.vaheritage.org/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01913.xml" target="_blank">See the finding aid for the John Henning Woods Papers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the John Henning Woods Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Type The nature or genre of the resource Diaries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_030_BlueJournal Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John Henning Woods Papers, Ms2017-030, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Description An account of the resource Covering the period of Woods' imprisonment from March to July of 1864, this diary contains thorough entries on genealogy, Woods' thoughts on slavery, poetry, detailed drawings, and descriptions of home and prison. archived