Dunn ~Taylor ~ Ohare
Ragland ~ Buerk
A Civil War Story
John Reuben Carver, my third great-grandfather, served in the Civil War as a private in the Union Army.
Sojourner Truth always was a powerful singer.
From The Daily Dig By Susannah Black In 1844, in a field outside the town of Northampton, Massachusetts, a gang of young men showed up at a revival meeting, making trouble. The meeting’s organizers grew angry; the men – more than a hundred – redoubled their uproar. One of the meeting attendees, a forty-seven-year-old woman,…
Auld Lang Syne
Ever wonder what we were singing on New Year’s Eve for auld lang syne? Read on for the answer…
A Civil War Poem
Have you any old grudges you would like to pay,Any wrongs lad up from a bygone day?Gather them now and lay them awayWhen Christmas comes.Hard thoughts are heavy to carry, my friend,And life is short from beginning to end;Be kind to yourself, leave nothing to mendWhen Christmas comes.William Haines Lytle I ran across this poem…
Time
In the relentless busyness of modern life, we have lost the rhythm between work and rest,” writes Wayne Muller in Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest. Millennia ago, the tradition of Sabbath created an oasis of sacred time within a life of unceasing labor. This consecrated time, Muller affirms, is available to all of us,…
Did King Arthur Live at Raglan Castle?
King Arthur (in Welsh: Brenin Arthur) was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. The details of Arthur’s story are mainly composed of Welsh and English folklore and literary invention. The sparse historical background of Arthur is gleaned from various…
Tartans & Kilts
A kilt ( in Scottish Gaelic: fèileadh [ˈfeːləɣ]; and in Irish: féileadh) is a type of knee-length men’s dress skirt with pleats at the back, originating in the traditional dress of Gaelic men and boys in the Scottish Highlands. It is first recorded in the 16th century as the great kilt, a full-length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak. The small kilt or modern kilt emerged…
The Beginning of the Ragland Tree
For Raglands and those researching the roots of the Ragland clan, the farthest back I’ve heard of is to Adam of Usk. So who the heck is he? Adam of Usk was a Welsh priest, a canonist, late medieval historian, and chronicler. His writings were hostile towards King Richard II of England. Adam lived c. 1352–1430 and was…
Ragland Castle & Tea
If you’re thinking—or hoping—the Ragland Castle is now open for high tea, I’m sorry to say that isn’t the case. However, you can have tea in a china cup featuring the Ragland Castle. About the Ragland Castle China The Ragland Castle was one of many castles in a china pattern made by the Johnson Brothers.…
A Confederate Soldier
By Sam Cook A Ragland descendant My name is Sam Cook. Based on the research and writings of my cousin, Charles J. Ragland, Jr., He wrote The Raglands: The History of a British-American Family, Volumes One & Two. The following piece comes from information found in Volume 1. The books were published in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in…
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