Civil War Years My Story by DaRon Wilson https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q Alexander Simplot en-us 2018-05-07 18:39:15 UTC 2024-07-02 10:52:52 UTC hello@padlet.com 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/258679717 2018-05-07 19:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/258679717 Biography 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/259402867 Alexander Simplot born January 5 in Dubuque Iowa,I lived with a very wealthy family five siblings.My father was a wealthy french merchant he specialized in buying grain and selling grain he sat on Board of Aldermen under the city's first mayor. My farther died in 1846 and my family was able to stay in the upper class of the city.]]> 2018-05-09 18:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/259402867 How the civil war effected my daily life 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260043148 The battle between Union and Confederate men,taught me to be more careful about my life and the choices I make during sketching the Civil War.                                                                                                                                                                                           ]]> 2018-05-11 18:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260043148 In the home of a confederate 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260047285 During the year of 1861-1862 I arrived at a confederate's house trying to sketch,the confederate told me to sketch a drawing of his house and have it published in Harper's Weekly and have named as the "A home of a notorious rebel". I recall that I had eaten in the home of a confederate and dined with the rebel officers whom were dressed in civilian clothing. 

]]> 2018-05-11 18:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260047285 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260543814 2018-05-14 16:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260543814 Union's Victory 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260546006 In the year of 1862 in June I sketched an image of the Union fleet's victory in the state of Memphis.I included myself in the drawing with one boot in my hand,in the middle of my sketch of "good time".]]> 2018-05-14 16:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260546006 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260552757 2018-05-14 16:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260552757 Leaving Iowa 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260555410 Before the civil war got out of hands I sketched a drawing of volunteers leaving Dubuque Iowa on April 22 1861. Nearly 3,000 people had left Iowa including myself.It was the best idea I've made in my career.]]> 2018-05-14 16:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260555410 Sad Ending,but always remembered 961120 https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260558151 Alexander Simplot died on October 21 1914 at the age of 77,he was buried in the civil war section of Dubuque's Linwood Center.In simplot's death he was the city's oldest native-born son,a distinction he acknoeldge.
His sketches are highly valued by historians and art collectors all around.]]> 2018-05-14 17:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/961120/nlz4ddci4h3q/wish/260558151