My 2nd Great grand-uncles, Isaac and Abraham Rice, twins and teachers, enlisted in 1861 among Bedford County, PA's Civil War volunteers in the 101st PA Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After capture in Plymouth, NC, both were held in the infamous Andersonville Prison in Andersonville, SC.
After being moved from Andersonville Prison, Isaac died as a prisoner of war in Charleston, SC on September 21, 1864 and was buried there in an unmarked grave. Later his remains, with approximately 200 others, were moved to the National Cemetery in Beaufort, SC. A memorial table there lists the names (Isaac's is incorrectly listed as D.L. Rice). A ceremony honoring these men by the black population of Charleston, SC on May 1, 1865 is often cited as the first Memorial Day. See (see http://www.theguardian.com/…/who-held-the-first-memorial-da…).
A memorial marker for Isaac is also at Shreves Chapel Cemetery in
Bedford County, PA, alongside his parents' and several siblings'
gravestones. Isaac's twin brother Abraham survived the war, as did
three other Rice brothers who served.
Over half of the 1861 Bedford County volunteers in Company D of the 101st passed away during the Civil War, many in captivity under horrendous living conditions.
There are many, many other American stories like this one. Lets pause and remember our heroes' service and sacrifice on this Memorial Day.
Over half of the 1861 Bedford County volunteers in Company D of the 101st passed away during the Civil War, many in captivity under horrendous living conditions.
There are many, many other American stories like this one. Lets pause and remember our heroes' service and sacrifice on this Memorial Day.
The family link...
Isaac Rice
(1834 - 1864) and Abraham Rice (1834 -1895)
are your 2nd great grand uncles
father of Isaac Rice
son of Jacob Rice
son of Nicholas Cornelius Rice
son of Simon Cornelius Rice
son of Jacob Glenn Rice
You are the son of Thomas C Rice
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