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The Gourdin family traces its ancestors back to the seven children of Dr. Robert Marion Gourdin and his slave Daphne Singleton living on Lenuds Ferry Plantation in Georgetown Distirict between the 1830 and 1870s.

The Gourdin family traces its ancestors back to the seven children of Dr. Robert Marion Gourdin and his slave Daphne Singleton living on Lenuds Ferry Plantation in Georgetown Distirict between the 1830 and 1870s.

In the 83 genealogical and biographical entries in this book, over 450 surnames are identified, with an index to nearly 2,000 persons. G0718HB - $26.00

The Book of First, Last, Etcetera is a collection of more than 125 informative entries about the participation and accomplishments of nearly 180,000 black soldiers who served the Union Army during the Civil War. Nearly 40,000 died to ensure the freedom and liberty of 4,500,000 men, women and children of African Descent, and 17 earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for service and courage under fire on the battlefield. Entries for this book were compiled from a variety of published sources, including autobiographies by soldiers who fought on the frontline during the War and from the works of leading contemporary historians. The purpose of this book is to foster an understanding and appreciation of the Civil War experience of African-American soldiers.