Kinsey, Joseph, 1843-
Variant namesJoseph Kinsey was a noted Lenoir County, N.C., educator and Civil War officer. He taught school and studied at Trinity College before entering the Confederate Army in March 1862. After being captured in 1863, he was imprisoned at Johnson Island Prison in Lake Erie, near Sandusky, Ohio, until the end of the Civil War. On his release, Kinsey taught school in Jones and Lenoir counties and founded Kinsey Institute at LaGrange. The Institute later moved to Wilson where it became the forerunner of Barton College. Kinsey subsequently became superintendent of Lenoir County schools and served in that capacity for many years.
From the description of Joseph Kinsey papers, 1860-1928 (bulk 1860-1866) [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 41898714
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| creatorOf | Joseph Kinsey Papers, 1860-1928 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| creatorOf | Kinsey, Joseph, b. 1843. A sketch of the life of Joseph Kinsey. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hamilton, Simeon E. | person |
| associatedWith | Johnson Island Prison. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.) | corporateBody |
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| Lenoir County (N.C.) | |||
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| Kinsey Institute (Lenoir County, N.C.) |
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Birth 1843-06-17
