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Tag Archives: 69th Indiana Infantry
Returning Home
One hundred and fifty years ago this month, my great-great grandfather returned home from the Civil War. After four years of fighting and being away from family, he must have been hugely relieved to get home. The following is a newspaper … Continue reading
The Ones Who Stayed Behind
In the years following the American Revolution, it was common for families to pick up and make their way west. Some were younger sons looking for land and opportunity. Some were just adventurous souls looking for their next thrill. But … Continue reading
Posted in Harris family
Tagged 28th Virginia Infantry, 69th Indiana Infantry, Civil War, Jonas Harris, Levi Harris, pioneers, Revolutionary War
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It’s a Small World After All
We all know it’s a small world. Most of us have had one experience or another that reinforces how close we are to each other, how little separates us. Family history proves the point again and again. The retrospective angle … Continue reading
Posted in Dudley family, Harris family
Tagged 69th Indiana Infantry, Joseph Iliff, neighbors, Richmond Indiana, Ridge Cemetery, small world
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Why do we gather?
People gather together for all kinds of reasons. Book clubs. Bowling leagues. Birthday parties. Sometimes they come together regularly year after year, sometimes just for a short period of time. Family reunions. Girls’ nights out. House parties. We all find … Continue reading
Sesquicentennial
As our nation begins the commemoration of the sesquicentennial (i.e., 150th anniversary) of the Civil War, I have been spending a lot of time researching one particular ancestor of mine who was involved in the war. My great-great grandfather Lewis … Continue reading
Posted in Clay County Kentucky, Harris family, Jarvis family, Wars
Tagged 36th Indiana Infantry, 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, 69th Indiana Infantry, 8th Indiana Infantry, 8th Kentucky Infantry, captain, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Civil War sesquicentennial, Clay County Kentucky, Lewis Kinsey Harris, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, National Archives, pension, Perryville, private, re-enlistment, research, Stone's River, William H. Jarvis
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Pawn Stars
My wife and I love to watch the TV show Pawn Stars. Oddly enough, it’s on the History Channel. I’m not sure what we like most–the sarcasm, the cussing (tastefully bleeped most of the time) or the familial interactions between … Continue reading
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