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Howitzer Monument, Richmond VA Cannon salute/ 4/19/08 - William Henry Tatum

David Tatum Jr

3240 White Marsh Rd

Suffolk VA 23434

A page from A book owned by J.C. Tatum

Rollin Cotton on da Tatum

It wus inna munfa May inna 1863

Five months had past since we done learned

Pesident Linkon done set us free!

I members like it wuz yesterday

OH Dem proud Yankees at de gate

at dat Worthington plantation

Its near sundown wus getting late.

Mee’s an Tod anna ol big Joe

Knew dat we was free

An decided da we would go.

To tank Mr Linkon in wasington D.C.

Wee’s would go out of de gate

of dat Worthington Plantation.

We wus free men Mr.linkon sayd so

In dat Emansupation Pokclamation.

So at de gate and headed north

Glory in our faces wuz showin.

Dat Yankee Guard point a gun at us

Said where you boys think you goin?

Why we’s a goin to Wahington

You knows Washington D.C.

Gonna thank dat Mr linkon

Cause he done said we free.

Dat guard he laughed An say turn around

Cause you BOYS got work to do.

He stood dare wif dat shiney gun

In dat pretty suit nice and blue

Well I guess ol Masser Linkon lied.

An to dis day I still hate em.

Cause me an Tod an ol Big Joe.

Is still rollin cotton Bails on de Tatum.

By David Tatum JR.

Story From - Harpers’ Weekly May,2nd 1863.

CONFISCATION OF ANGLO- REBEL COTTON.

THE design on page 273, from a sketch by Mr. Theodore R. Davis, illustrates the SEIZURE AND HANDLING OF COTTON IN THE SOUTHWEST. With the sketch Mr. Davis sends us the following letter:

"AMERICAN BEND, WASHINGTON CO., MISS.,

120 MILES ABOVE VICKSBURG,

Monday Night, March 30, 1863.

"General T. E. G. Ransom, one of the youngest Brigadiers in the army, and an excellent and a gallant officer, who has been severely wounded several times, having learned some weeks ago that a large amount of cotton, pledged to the British Government at seven cents per pound, by the soidisant Confederacy, was hidden near the American Bend, determined to make an effort to rescue it, and at once set about forming an expedition for the purpose.

"Rapid as were the General's movements, he did not succeed in reaching the place before more than half of the staple was burned by the guerrillas; but the remainder, something over three thousand bales, he has secured to our Government, and has been engaged for some days past in hauling it in, and putting it on board of the transports, as is seen in the sketch.

"The cotton was marked "C. S. A.," and with the rebel and British flags, as is shown in the upper centre of the picture. The left corner represents a huge pile of the staple covered at the top with boards, to protect it from the inclemency of the weather. The right corner reveals the negroes hauling the "fleecy monarch" from the swamps and cane-brakes where it was concealed; and the main sketch exposes the shipping of the floculent fibre on board the David Tatum and other steamers lying at the shore.

"The poor contrabands toiled most energetically to bring in the cotton, and were very instrumental in discovering it, hoping by their fidelity and labor to obtain their freedom, for which they manifest a most ardent longing.

"Alas for their vain hopes! After all the service they had rendered they were not allowed to go aboard of the boats, General Grant having issued a special order prohibiting their removal, because no provision has been made for them at Young's Point.

"The disappointment and distress of the negroes were painfully apparent when they made this unwelcome discovery, and as they stood in crowds—men, women, and children—along the levee, with sorrow-stamped faces, their grief was pitiful to witness—all the more so because they did not murmur or complain.

"Seneca was right: Small griefs are loud; great woes are dumb. "

Ships Name: DAVID TATUM

Area: Mo. R. Captain and pilots: Capt. J. A. Williams. Comments:

Plied trade from St. Louis to Ft. Weston and St. Joseph.

When I found the newspaper all I could see was the flag so I waited for the vendor.

All I got was the front page I had no idea what was on it until I sawTatum on the ship !

Not untill I got in my Truck did I see David Tatum.

So I wrote a poem Rollin, Cotton on de Tatum.

I found the story from the picture about a week Later !

But to find a newspaper from 1863 and the Ship has your name on it was strange !

Then write a poem that matches the story

Thats Freaky

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From this point on its not about anything, other than Southern Heritage

The War for Southern Independence would have happened weather Slavery was in existence or not !

Abraham Lincoln started a needless war. Many good Americans, Confederate and Union lost their lives so Mr Lincoln could consolidate power in the Federal Government .

This is not what the founders of our country intended !

States rights disappeared , and instead of the people ruling the country. The country rules the people.