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Mitchel Barksdale 1915 - 1964

Mitchel Barksdale of Halifax County, Virginia United States was born on June 15, 1915, and died at age 49 years old on September 11, 1964. Mitchel Barksdale was buried at Ft. Harrison National Cemetery Section E Site 850 8620 Varina Road, in Richmond.
Mitchel Barksdale
Halifax County, Virginia United States
June 15, 1915
September 11, 1964
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Mitchel Barksdale's History: 1915 - 1964

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  • 06/15
    1915

    Birthday

    June 15, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Regiment Rank attained: PFC Military serial#: 33143527 Enlisted: February 20, 1942 in Ft George G Meade Maryland Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 09/11
    1964

    Death

    September 11, 1964
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Harrison National Cemetery Section E Site 850 8620 Varina Road, in Richmond, Va 23231
    Burial location
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In 1915, in the year that Mitchel Barksdale was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1922, by the time he was only 7 years old, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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