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Subject: [SCDORCHE] Re: Julia Ann FORDHAM and William Tally McKEWN
Date: 21 Mar 2002 16:14:58 -0700

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I am related directly to them as well. I don't have anymore information on their parentage, but I have a little more on them!

from a newspaper article:
Mr. McKewn continued with the railroad consruction from 1834 during the War Between the States, he was roadmaster and head charge of teh rebuilding program after Sherman and his federal troops tore up the rails.

and their son, William Fordham McKewn:
from speech made by Julian S. Albergotti at the unveiling of a portrait of Fordham at the Citadel on October 30, 1982:
Fordham McKewn graduated second in his class. After a few weeks at home, he was offered and accepted a professorship in the Military Academy of Montgomery, Alabama. He taught there for three months and then returned home to join the Confederate Forces of his beloved southland. He went to Virginia in July and joined the Palmetto Sharpshoooters, Captain Colcough's Company, a part of the 5th South Carolina Regiment. He was slightly wounded in the second battle of Manassas and fought under General Lee in his Maryland campaign. In the battle of Fredricksburg, he was mortally wounded. His death came at the age of 22 years.

The follwoing extract was taken from the obituary notice published in the Orangeburg newspaper:
"In the death of Fordham McKewn, Orangeburg has lost one of her brightnest lights. His mind was one which delighted in deep things--his watchword was "Excelsior." In the most obstruse science, he was at home. His ambition even led him to deeds of noble daring. He was, when shot down, occupying a most exposed position on the advanced picketline, making observations of the enemies' movements. He died as becomes the Southern Soldier, calmly and without a groan."

It is beffitting that his portrait be placed in the hands of The Citadel where other patriotic sons may see that in years past the teachings of the Citadel were a strong toward love of country, patriotism, honor, courage, loyalty, and devotion to duty as they are today. The Citadel has provide leadership for all the wars since 1861 and many of our brave young men have given up their lives for the cause they considerd right and just. May this school continue to be the bastion for training of loyal and patriotic citizens of whom we can all be proud.

Hope this helps!
Karen

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