My 3g grandfather, Charles Minor, is an ancestor I have written about before (here and here) but in the spirit of Veterans Day, I want to write a little about his overall service in the Civil War. He enlisted on …
When I was a little girl in Indiana back in the Dark Ages, May 30 was still sometimes called Decoration Day as well as Memorial Day. As a schoolgirl, it marked the beginning of our summer vacation, and for my …
Joseph M. Justice (1839-1863) – 52 Ancestors #21, Military and Memorial Day Read more »
I’ve been more or less aware that William C. Salt had spent some amount of time in Washington, D.C. and that one or more of his children were born there. This is in opposition to his having been born and …
It’s also not Veteran’s Day, when we honor those who have served their country. It’s Memorial Day. The day we remember those who have died in the service of their country. General John Logan, the Commander-in-chief of the U.S. army, …
Wounded on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 For this story, I decided to first present the story that Grandpa Lyle remembered being told as a young boy and then to copy what Grandpa Minor had said in his diary. The …