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A message board for the web site ohiocivilwar.com
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28th regiment Fremont ohio reunion medal
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Hello, I found a badge in my yard that says 28th regiment reunion Fremont, Ohio Sept 2 1897. I tried to research a little but could not find anything. can anyone help me out?
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Identifying Civil War Photographs by Ancestors
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This is a two-three part question. There are so many photographs of individuals in the civil war, both identified and unidentified. Has there been any effort or initiative to identify the individuals in those unidentified photos or to match photographs that are identified with descendants now living. For example, my great great grandfather was part... more »
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Why Would an Alias be used?
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William Brooker *alias* Joseph Rich William Brooker served in the Civil War, but under an alias, Joseph Rich. The CW Pension Index lists both names as the same person. I have found Joseph Rich on the Ohio Civil War Roster (Company E, 25th Inf regiment) - but no William Brooker. I have not ordered the pension file yet ($$) - but very curious. Are any... more »
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Digest for ohio-in-the-civil-war-@googleg roups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic
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Shaundra - I am indeed interested in the ledger that you found. If it could be copied, I would pay for the trouble and cost of the photo-copy plus postage. There is no way that I could pay anything near what Judy mentioned in her reply and I would not want the responsibility of having the original anyway. I agree that it would be well placed in a library or historical society. I am interested in the ledger because my great-grandfather, John J. Metzgar also served in the 76th Ohio Infantry and therefore would have served with your ancestor. By the accounts that I have, John enlisted in the 76th Ohio V. I., Co. B. He began as a quartermaster... more »
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Priceless Civil War Archive Found
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Ladies and Gentlemen. I am writing to ask about a special ledger that I found while going through my recently deceased grandmothers books and papers. It is a handwritten diary by my great great great grandfather Charles A Willison to his daughter Mae. He was a member of the 76th Ohio Army Infantry, and it is a written account of the entire 3 years of service that... more »
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New "Our" Ohio in the Civil War Web-Site
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Dear Friends, I would like to introduce my new web-site. *
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For the most part it’s intended to honor the 175th and 183rd Ohio Regiments. The site currently contains their *histories*, told in a time and place sensitive format that is fun to read (175th is still being... more »
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My New Civil War book
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Hello: Just wanted to alert members to my new Civil War book, entitled *Major General Alexander M. McCook, USA, A Civil War Biography, *published by McFarland and Company. It was released on November 26th, and can be ordered by contacting the publisher at [link]. General McCook formed the 1st Ohio Infantry regiment and led it in the... more »
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Charles Moore Died Dec. 5, 1862
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Yesterday while photographing Gravestones in Mount Washington, OH for Find A Grave I ran across this Headstone. Charles Moore BIRTHDATE: 1809 DEATHDATE: 1862 The Stone is heavily weathered but by checking Cemetery Records I found BIRTHDATE: 05/01/1809 DEATHDATE: 12/05/1862 Civil War Veteran. I have added him to Find A Grave and would like to add any info I can find... more »
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