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Hello - It is my understanding that Joseph (Josev?) Stanislaus Sosnowski was a military commander in the 1830s when he was gravely wounded battling Russain troops.Becvause the Russians had put a price on his head and those of other high-ranking Polish military men, his men secreted him out of the country, possibly to Germany where he was nursed back to a semblance of health.He married, possibly the woman who nursed him at this time, and they fled to Philadephia.They had several children, but after several years, Joseph Stanislaus eventually died from complications related to his war wounds.Madame Sosnowski, as she was known, moved to Columbia, SC at the invitation of a Polish community there where her late husband's name and deeds were well-known.She began teaching at school located just outside the city proper.It is said that during the Civil War, Madame raised her husband's Masonic flag as Sherman's troops approached.Out of respect for the order, the school was spared the fiery fate of most other buildings.Another story holds that Madame and the staff sent as many students as possible home on the train, released all the livestock, and buried the valuables.When Sherman and/or his troops arrived, she boldly confronted him/them, advised them of the situation, and said that this building was not to be burned.They adhered to her decree.
A son or grandson, Julius Christian, was a Confederate surgeon.His son, also Julius Christian, had a popular medical practice here in Charleston, SC.His greatg-nephew, J.R. Sosnowski, is also a physician and my father.My name, "Chris," derives from my middle name of "Christian," a name my youngest daughter Anna shares with me.
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