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The
McLaws Family — Abram
Huguenin "Hu" McLaws |
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and Elizabeth Huguenin McLaws's youngest survivng child was
born on April 13, 1823 in Augusta. Abram
Huguenin "Hu" was the family's businessman.
He attended Georgetown and William and Mary colleges. |
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| Hu
volunteered and served with the Richmond Blues when the United
States declared War on Mexico. He was elected lieutenant and
wounded during his term of service. |
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Hugn
married Sarah Twiggs Porter on November 2, 1848. Together they
raised nine children:
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Mannie
E. (1854), |
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Huguenin
G. (1867), |
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Sarah
"Sallie" Telfair (1856), |
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Evanline
W. (1871), |
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James
P. (1857), |
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Adam
(1872), and, |
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Anna
Laura (1859), |
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Raymond
B. (1874). |
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Emily
Lafayette (1863), |
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Emily Lafayette was the most notable of the children. She published
five fictional books with Civil War themes. She also lived for
a time with Varina Howell Davis in New York City. Davis was
Confederate President Jefferson Davis's second wife. |
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Abram
Huguenin was Lafayette McLaw's division quartermaster. He
diligently carried out his staff duties unlike many "family"
members serving on the staff's of other Civil War generals.
Hu, James Monroe Goggin, and Emily's nephew John F. Edwards,
were McLaws's "go-to" staff officers. In many ways,
these three officers acted in roles similar to today's professional
trained staff officer.
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After
the War, Hu served as the second superintendent of the Richmond
County School District. He led efforts to build schools and
provide educational opportunities to meet the needs of black
Augustans. Hugh was also a newspaper editor in the final years
of his life.
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Both
Sarah and Hu are mentioned prominently in McLaws's letters to
Emily.(1)
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ASG, 6-7. |
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