Frances Dana Barker Gage
American
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent |
Lineage
- Father Col Joseph Barker
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Home | Col Joseph Barker House | Marietta | |||||
| 1863/00/00 | While working as the Sea Islands correspondent for The Independent, Frances Gage is persuaded by General Rufus Saxton to become superintendent of Parris Island, South Carolina, a refuge for over 500 freed slaves. She worked there until 1864. | Work | Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC | South Carolina |
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