Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln Reviews the Troops & Mr. Ladley

In honor of Presidents’ Day, we’d like to share with you an account written by Civil War soldier Oscar D. Ladley, from Yellow Springs, about the review of troops by President Abraham Lincoln in early April 1863. Oscar served from … Continue reading

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MS-7: Judge Lester L. Cecil Lincoln Collection

Happy President’s Day! One of the earliest collections that came to Special Collections and Archives is MS-7, the Lester L. Cecil Lincoln Collection.  Donated to Wright State University in April 1969 by Judge Lester L. Cecil, U.S. District Court of … Continue reading

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