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Sunday, July 27, 2025

An Exciting New Personal Project: Letters from a Civil War Ancestor

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As I continue my exploration of local Civil War soldiers and their stories, I’m adding another project, one that combines the Civil War with...
Saturday, July 5, 2025

The Reveal of the George H. Thomas Statue in Fort Thomas, Kentucky

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                                                                   I recently posted some photos from the July 2 ceremony to reveal this sta...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Book Review: The Atlanta Campaign, Volume I, Dalton to Cassville, May 1-19, 1864

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  The Atlanta Campaign: Volume I: Dalton to Cassville, May 1-19, 1864 By David A. Powell copyright 2024 Savas Beatie I have not read David P...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Committed to the Union: John A. Arthur, Soldier

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In war as in life, some people act more decisively than others, making quick, even rash, choices, while others prefer to proceed more cautio...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

“Weakness and Lack of Patriotism:” Resolutions of the Granville Moody Post, G.A.R.

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Questions over how American society remembers the Civil War are not unique to the 21st century, having been around since the war ended and t...
Friday, April 4, 2025

"Due to Despondency:" The Life and Death of Edward Riley, 8th Kentucky Cavalry

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Immigrant Civil War soldiers in Campbell County has become one of the unexpected stories that my research has uncovered. I readily admit tha...
Friday, February 21, 2025

Johannes (John) Weinel, 15th Kentucky Infantry

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The Cincinnati region is known for its German heritage including the Over-the-Rhine district in the city, a tradition of beer brewing, a la...
Saturday, February 1, 2025

Police Chief John Wesley Ratliff, 3rd Kentucky Cavalry

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Civil War soldiers who served their country during the Civil War, survived those years of carnage, and returned home to provide more public ...