Louisa West searching for son Thomas Russel (1st of two ads placed)

The Union Flag (Jonesborough, TN)

June 5, 1868

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Information Wanted!
Information is wanted in regard to the
whereabouts of Thomas Russel (colored,)
who was taken away in 1865, by a rebel
Lieutenant, to Richmond, Va., since which
time he has not been heard from.
His mother will be thankful if the newspapers
throughout the country will copy this
notice. Address LOUISA WEST, (Col.)
Jonesboro, Tenn.

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Louisa West, Jonesborough, TN, searching for son, Thomas Russel. A Confederate lieutenant took him to Richmond, VA in 1865.

Date
June 5, 1868
Searchee Location

Jonesborough, TN

Richmond, VA

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Jesse Nasta

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"Louisa West searching for son Thomas Russel (1st of two ads placed)," The Union Flag (Jonesborough, TN), June 5, 1868, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 19, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/1658

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