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Monday, December 8, 2025

Ferdinand Frommholz, 16th Ky. Infantry

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Many immigrants with ties to Campbell County fought in the Civil War. Among these was Ferdinand Frommholz (whose name, like many others, app...
Sunday, November 16, 2025

Daniel Myers Jr., 21st and 187th New York Infantry

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Not all Civil War veterans who lived or died in Campbell County were born in the area. In fact, many were born in other nations or states, o...
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Letters from a Civil War Relative # 15, the Final One: Undated Fragment

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  This fragment is the final entry in this series. I could fit it no other place so I'm posting it alone. Unfortunately, his optimistic ...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Letters from a Civil War Relative #14: Unknown Date and Place

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This is the next-to-last entry in this series which has taken me weeks to post.  I want you to tri to rite to me oftner than you deo for you...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Letters from a Civil War Relative #13: July 9, 1862 from Camp Cottrell

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Camp Cotterl Clabern Co Tennessee July the 9 day 1862 My dear father, I seet my self once more to let you no that I am well at this time, ho...
Sunday, October 12, 2025

Letters from a Civil War Relative #12: July 5, 1862, from Camp Cottrell

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Camp Cotterl Claborn Co Tennnessee July the 5 day 1862 My Dear father, I seet my self this mornin to drop you a few lines to let you no that...
Friday, October 3, 2025

Letters from a Civil War Relative #11: June 30, 1862 from Camp Cottrell

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Here is another one Lewis Reynolds penned for his buddy Richard Stamper.  The reference to "cain tuck" as "Kentucky" mak...
Saturday, September 27, 2025

Letters from a Civil War Relative #10 June 29, 1862, from Camp Cottrell, Claiborne Co., TN

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Here is the next letter to Joel Stamper, this one written by Lewis Reynolds on Richard's behalf. There is some surprising (to me) bravad...