[Scourge of God]

It's off to lunch for me, but here's a single instance of past tense I found.

Jackson was born on January 21, 1824, in the western portion of Virginia that had remained faithful to the Union at the start of the war and was even now in the process of forming a new state.

The “had” is not necessary. “Jackson was born on January 21, 1824, in the western portion of Virginia that remained faithful to the Union at the start of the war and was even now in the process of forming a new state.”

[carton253]

Have a great lunch. And thanks for the heads up on the "had".