Category Archives: Civil War

Not All Ohioans Fought for the Union: Gen. Roswell Ripley, CSA

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

When you think of Civil War generals from Ohio, the names Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan often come to mind. Roswell S. Ripley also was a general, yet he is rarely (if ever) mentioned in Ohio classrooms. Why? It’s probably because … Continue reading →

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Presenting Civil War topics at Allen County

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

I am thrilled to be the featured speaker at the ACPL Genealogy Center’s Military Symposium this year. With the upcoming sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this year’s symposium will revolve around Civil War topics. I will present one of the … Continue reading →

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Eber Johnson, 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

Today, 25 July 2010, is the 145th anniversary of the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery mustering out at Knoxville, Tennessee. In Company D was my ancestor Eber Johnson. Eber was born in 1823 in Morgan County, Ohio to John and Eunice … Continue reading →

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OhioCivilWar150.org

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

The Ohio Historical Society has just launched a new website to raise awareness of Ohio’s role in the Civil War: OhioCivilWar150.org. The site features: Digital collections, such as Ohio regimental battle flags A timeline of Civil War events News about … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday: Friendship, Love and Truth

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

This tombstone for George H. Boggs is in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio. It shows membership in two organizations: the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Grand Army of the Republic. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows … Continue reading →

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Our Military Heritage

Posted on December 1, 2007 by

The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana has done it again. They’ve come up with another wonderful resource for genealogists: Our Military Heritage Our Military Heritage has numerous digitized books that are full-text searchable. … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch Indexing and the National Archives

Posted on October 23, 2007 by

They’re at it again! This time, FamilySearch Indexing has announced a partnership with the National Archives. The press release states: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the United States and FamilySearch today announced an agreement that will lead … Continue reading →

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WeRelate.org

Posted on September 20, 2007 by

WeRelate.org is a relatively new site with a lot of potential. It is based on a wiki model, which will make it very easy for researchers to collaborate on common areas of interest. I’ve just dabbled with putting up some … Continue reading →

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What’s the picture?

Posted on September 1, 2007 by

When I set up this blog, I was drawn to the MistyLook template by Sadish [NOTE: I have since changed to Tarski 1.1.3 by Benedict Eastaugh and Chris Sternal-Johnson]. One of the things I liked was how easy it is … Continue reading →

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