American Snow Hinchee

American Snow Hinchee was my third great- grand-uncle. His father was my fourth-generation great grandfather. Americans parents consisted of my my great-grandfather and his wife, who was a Cherokee Indian. My great grandfather was out hunting and was taken by the Cherokee. He was forced to run a gauntlet, he passed, but was injured. The woman that nursed him back to health fell in love with my great-grand father, and soon they were wed. They had to get the permission of the Chief of the tribe before they could get married. Back then inter racial marriages were highly frowned upon, whites and native Americans.

On Jul 29 1861, at New Castle, Virginia, American Hinchee enlisted as a Private in K Company, 46th Virginia Infantry, Confederate Army. American Snow Hinchey died Mar 17 1865, buried New Zion Cemetery, Waiteville, Monroe County, West Virginia. American died the day he was discharged. They found his body, along with others, in a creek.

American had six sons and one daughter with his wife Hannah while he was alive. American came from a big family, his parents had seventeen children in twenty-four years. American’s father would outlive his son.

I write about this man because I feel a sense of pride about him. Was he right? That is not for us to decide, he settled that within himself when he enlisted in the Confederate States Army. What is really…