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About James Shirley
Vicksburg lawyer and a significant player in the battle of Vicksburg during the civil war. He and his wife, Adeline Quincy Shirley, gave up their home to the union army and assisted the northerners with local knowledge and shelter.. His home still stands in Vicksburg at the national military park.
Source: http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/tour-stop-2-shirley-house.htm
From "History Of Bedford, New Hampshire, From 1737". 2017. Google Books. Accessed March 25 2017. page 999
James (Shirley), son of Mary, b. in Goffstown, 1794, May 5; was a graduate of Dartmouth college; an attorney. He m., 1st, 1820, Harriet Walsworth of Norwich, Conn., who d. 1834. He m., 2d, 1835, Adeline Quincy, of Boston, Mass. Res. in Vicksburg, Miss. General Grant's entrenchments ran through his front yard; his house was destroyed and he was given possession of the house of a rebel by General Grant. After the surrender a great many claimed to have been loyal, and Gen. Grant referred their cases to Mr. Shirley. The labor and excitement proved more than he could endure, and he d. 1863, Aug. 8.
Ch. of first mar: [SIC: only the oldest was Harriet's child]
- James, Jr.,
- Frederick,
- Robert Quincy,
- Alice Eugenie.
From "Sketches Of The Alumni Of Dartmouth College, From The First Graduation In 1771 To The Present Time, With A Brief History Of The Institution. By The Rev. George T. Chapman". 2017. Google Books. Accessed March 25 2017. page 195
" JAMES SHIRLEY, the son of James and Mary (Moore) Shirley, was born at Gofi'stown, May 5, 1794, and died at Vicksburg, Miss. Aug. 8, 1863, )E. 69. He read law at Albany, N. Y. but soon left for Augusta, Geo. resuming studies and having charge of an Acad. there; began practice at Florence, Ala. and pursued it at Huntsville, Ala. but. finally settled at Vicksburg, where his character was unblemished, his benevolence exalted, and his loyalty to the Union uncompromising. It was at his plantation that the interview occurred between Generals Grant and Pemberton, which led to the surrender of Vicksburg. He married, 1. Harriet, dau. of James \Valsworth of Norwich, Ct, in 1820. 2. Adeline, dau. of Abraham Quincy of Boston, Ms, in 1835.
- Residence: 1850 - Warren county, part of, Warren, Mississippi, United States
- Residence: 1860 - Warren, Mississippi, United States
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- "Eaton Grange". 2017. Google Books. Accessed March 25 2017. page 42
- Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 26 2017, 4:41:10 UTC
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From "History of Goffstown, NH 1734-1920 Vol 2" by George Plummer Hadley. Published 1924
He graduated at Dartmouth College, Class of 1818; read law at Albany, N.Y., for a time, and then went to Augusta GA, where he had charge of an academy. Began the practice of law at Florence, Ala., rem. to Huntsville and finally settled at Vicksburg, Miss. It was on his plantation that the meeting between Generals Grant and Pemberton occurred, which led to the surrender of Vicksburg, July 4 1863. The entrenchments ran through his front yard and his house was destroyed and Gen. Grant gave him possession of the house of a Confederate. After the surrender of Vicksburg a great many claimed to have been loyal and Gen Grant referred their cases to Mr Shirley. His loyalty to the Union was uncompromising and he firmly believed in the ultimate success of the Union army. The labor and excitement attending the Vicksburg siege was a severe shock to his nervous system. He died Aug 8, 1863.
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