Civil War and the Titanic These are two of my favorite historical moments. Having relatives being involved in both just fueled the fire even more. I was doing research on a few historical points and I stumbled on a few things I thought were pretty cool to bring up and share. The Titanic and the Civil war even though they were years apart were brought together by those who sailed and died on her. Here are a few things that I have found. If anyone has anything to add that I missed please share it: Samuel and Emma Risien both were lost on the Titanic their bodies never recovered. Samuel was a engineer on the C.S.S. Alabama and was a member of the UCV camp No. 94 Mexia Tx Frank Millet Company C 60th Massachusettes. He was last seen helping women and children into lifeboats. Frank perished on the Titanic and his body was recovered and buried in Central cemetary in East Bridgwater Massachusetts Isador Straus of Macys fame was a Confederate government commissioners agent for purchase of supplies. He ran the blocade of Europe. He perished on the ship along with his wife who refused to leave him. Mr. Straus was told he may get into a lifeboat and when asked he refused saying I will not go before the other men His body was recovered but his wifes was not. Colonel Archibald Gracie IV was the son of Confederate General Archibald Gracie III. his father was killed in Petersburg December 2nd 1864. Archibald Gracie survived the sinking but died the following December from complications do to diabetes. Colonel Washington Roebling who was with the 83rd New York and later on the staff of General Gouverneur K. Warren and fought in many battle lost his nephew and namesake Washington Augustus Roebling II on the Titanic. John Jacob Astor III who was Lt Colonel of the 12th Regiment NY Militia and was also Aide de Camp for McClellan and for his service during the Peninsular Campaign he was brevetted Brigadier General of volunteers. He lost his nephew John Jacob Astor IV on the Titanic. His wife Madeleine survived. His body was recovered at the disaster site by the Mackay-Bennett and was buried at the Trinity Church Cemetery. I am pretty sure there are many more ties but these are the ones that I have found and researched. it goes to show how one tragedy can connect to another many years later.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 19:30:16 +0000
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