tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post6047271911605213072..comments2024-03-28T22:11:05.593-05:00Comments on Civil War Quilts: Unlikely Civil War Story with an Early QuiltUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-62261559272026100892022-10-19T13:16:38.101-05:002022-10-19T13:16:38.101-05:00It does seem clear that the Justice family was in ...It does seem clear that the Justice family was in Clarksville in the 1870s, according to the family records, and that the quilt was probably made there. My niece is married to Thomas Jefferson Justice's great-great-grandson, and they live in Clarksville. Though I knew nothing about the quilt till today!Len Klinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122675429325704562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-70907683162613123552018-08-26T08:40:34.326-05:002018-08-26T08:40:34.326-05:00There is nothing to say it was NEW when he carried...There is nothing to say it was NEW when he carried it in the war. He could have had it for years. I like the story. HospiceNPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996822537502970850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-36497501465649556592018-08-13T08:48:21.304-05:002018-08-13T08:48:21.304-05:00While I'd not like to have lived in those days...While I'd not like to have lived in those days, I do sort of envy the availability of handkerchiefs large and quality enough to use in a quilt. Today's handkerchiefs, at least those I find, are too small and flimsy. Or maybe I'm not looking in the right places?JustGailhttp://justgail.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-6283398700060630362018-08-11T13:26:37.210-05:002018-08-11T13:26:37.210-05:00There's some good history, thanks for sharing....There's some good history, thanks for sharing.<br />I like the idea of a kerchief medallion quilt. The prints in<br />your photos are beautiful.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.com