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Crawford Long Museum displays clothing, artifacts from Civil War era
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Ceil Jarrett has lent a collection of family heirlooms to the Crawford Long Museum for an exhibit "The Threads of the Civil War." Jarrett’s family history is forever linked with Memorial Day celebrations in Jefferson. Her great, grandfather, Miles Jefferson Patrick, was one of the town’s first volunteer soldiers for the Confederate Army. He died in Yorktown Virginia in March 1862. His widow is buried in the Woodbine Cemetery in Jefferson and there’s a Confederate marker there in his memory.
It is likely Mary Jane Merk Patrick wiped away a few tears as she said goodbye to her husband. Even in her sadness, the 27-year-old bride probably felt a bit of pride knowing that Miles Jefferson Patrick was one of the first native sons to leave Jefferson as a volunteer to fight in the Civil War. Who knows what tender words were exchanged between the two or what displays of affection were shared?