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Curtis Abbott, an educated young man from East Bethel, Vermont signed up early in the Civil War to be a sharpshooter. He witnessed and lived through some of the most important battles of the Civil War. In hundreds of letters sent home to Vermont from 1861 to 1865, Abbott details camp life, battles, and marches through the Mid- Atlantic towns where he was stationed. This cache of letters is made even more powerful through Curtis Abbott's additional writings. Later in life, he documented the history of his company (Company H). He corresponded with other veterans from his regiment, completing a comprehensive history from the soldier's point of view. After the War, he settled near Boston, s ...

The Eighteenth Engineers tells the story of the incredible work performed by the men of the 18th Engineers Regiment in WW1. They were among the first 75,000 A. E. F. troops to arrive in France in late August of 1917. There they built massive docks large enough to berth 10 transport ships end to end. Then they constructed huge warehouses to receive and store tons of cargo. Finally, they designed and built a complex, multi-functional railroad track system, along with unique cargo handling equipment allowing them the ability to unload men and cargo quickly and efficiently from the ships hold. The 18th Engineers built this massive base depot in record time under difficult conditio ...

"Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere." When asked about Paul Revere, this is probably about all the average person could tell you. Elbridge Goss says as much in some of the last words of this book, "But he deserves better than this. His career symbolizes much more than this ride to Lexington, with his 'cry of alarm,' which went 'to every village and farm;' for, besides the various trades in which he exhibited such deft handiwork, he was an important character in many ways." Goss's book (actually a 2-volume set, which has been combined for this book offering), with the gracious help of the Revere family and the people of Boston, seeks to flesh ...

Stories of the Pioneers that settled Matthewsville, Arizona.

Cecil E. "Ike" Bell is a WWII veteran who was the lone survivor when his plane was shot down over German occupied France. His story of escape, survival and reunion will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Agnes Thompson Clawson was my paternal grandmother. She saved the postcards in this collection, and my brother Arthur Clawson scanned and archived them. He also arranged them chronologically in digital documents and transcribed the handwritten messages on each card. The postcards have interest to the Clawson and Thompson families, but they may be of interest to individuals interested in them as expressions of the dominant American culture of that era.

This book contains the biographies and stories of Wabash College members of the Class of 1970. We shared formative years together and met in September 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our graduation in 1970. Dedicated to Dean Norman Moore. Ron

This summary ties together numerous pieces of information that I have collected over many years of research, into one comprehensive history about the Wagner family in Hausen. The tale begins with Hans Wagner (abt.1505-1575) who was the first Wagner to arrive in the village and explores the puzzling history of his descendants up to the immigration of Michael Wagner (1822-1903) to Lake County, Illinois in 1845.

Coalinga, California, began in 1889 as a supply center for a coal mine and became a boom town when oil was discovered nearby in 1896. Seemingly overnight the oil district attracted wildcatters who explored and proved the field making it by 1910 the largest producing oil field in California. As the supply center for this district Coalinga's population soared from a couple of hundred in 1900 to over 6,000 in 1910 making it the second largest city in Fresno County. | One consequence of this explosive growth was the desire of some residents to separate those who worked in the oil fields from their hard-earned money, so Coalinga attracted liquor dealers, gamblers, and fallen women. Those who ...

William Hall Catskill Mountains Minister is a biography of Reverend William Hall (1829-1878). He spent his life in the service of his fellow man as a Methodist Circuit Rider in the Catskill Mountains of New York, and at times in other nearby areas. This is the story of his dedication to the gospel and his efforts to bring it to those who would listen. Continually reassigned to new congregations every year or two, in the Methodist tradition, he served in Windham, Ashland, Prattsville, Roxbury, Walton, Andes, Bovina, Livingstonville and many other places. He was married to Sarah Jane Bushnell (1834-1909), and had four children, William Alvin, Flora Auguta, Sarah Kittie, and Leona.