Charles E. Minor – Civil War service
My 3g grandfather, Charles Minor, is an ancestor I have written about before (here and here) …
Tag: Civil War
Joseph M. Justice (1839-1863) – 52 Ancestors #21, Military and Memorial Day
When I was a little girl in Indiana back in the Dark Ages, May 30 was …
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William Clark Salt (1842-1939)
I’ve been more or less aware that William C. Salt had spent some amount of time …
It’s Not National Eat a Hotdog Day
It’s also not Veteran’s Day, when we honor those who have served their country. It’s Memorial …
More Civil War stories
Wounded on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 For this story, I decided to first present the …
A Civil War Story
This is another vignette from my grandfather’s memory. Lyle M. Denman (my grandfather) was 89 or …
Veterans Day, Who Went and Who Didn’t
Virtually every family in America has a veteran in the family tree, usually lots of veterans. …