Friends & Family

Sarah Dickerman

Sarah was Caroline’s aunt. She was a widow at the time of the Civil War, and Cecil and Caroline helped her manage her farm.

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Edward D. Dickerman

Edward was Sarah’s son and Caroline’s cousin from Illinois.

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Edward Dickerman

A shirt-tail relative and neighbor. Cecil worked in his smithy for a period of time and didn’t have very high regard for Edward.

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Laura Dickerman

Edward’s wife, and Caroline’s aunt.

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Elford Dickerman

Edward’s and Laura’s son, who occasionally helped Caroline with the farm-work.

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Sarah Paddock

The wife of Sgt. Robert Paddock, and mother from New Haven.

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Reverend David Thayer

The parson of the church that Cecil and Caroline attended.

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Orrin Dickerman

A far-flung relative and neighbor.

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Benjamin S. Pardee

A veteran of the 10th Connecticut Infantry who resigned in September 1862.

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Elizabeth Peck

A dear friend of both Cecil and Caroline.

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Maria E. Cook

Coming soon…

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