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Monthly Archives: December 2011
New Year Babies
The news on New Year’s Day always includes stories of the first babies to be born in the New Year. Announcing babies born on the 1st of the year is popular as the New Year symbolizes a fresh start and … Continue reading
Fixing Bridges in Kentucky
On December 29, 1861, William wrote a letter to his mother from Camp Wood, Green River, Kentucky. William reports some skirmishes with the Rebels, efforts to repair a bridge, and the general health of the regiment. (Transcript of William’s letter … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, Civil War, family history, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, history, manuscripts, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, William Patterson
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