Hardaway Abernathy
Hardaway T. Abernathy was an early Lawrence County pioneer arriving in Lawrence County about 1838 and settling in the area that would...
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Mar 18, 20242 min read
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Supplies for Injured Soldiers
Several Civil War soldiers were treated in the hospitals in Evansville, Indiana. A card of thanks was published from the Evansville mayor...
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Mar 7, 20241 min read
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And a Can of Pineapple. . .
Per a request from a Civil War researcher with the Martin County Indiana Historical Society, John King was tasked with tracking down...
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Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Archibald D. Moore, Civil War
MOORE, ARCHIBALD D. 1843-1902 154th Illinois Infantry, Company E, (Private) Pension #353916 Archibald D. Moore was born in July of 1843...
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
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George W. McGuire, Civil War
GEORGE W. MCGUIRE 1833-1881 11th Missouri Infantry, Company A (Private) George W. McGuire was born about 1833 in Brown County, OH. The...
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Jun 29, 20232 min read
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G.A.R. Posts in Lawrence County
G.A.R. (aka Grand Army of the Republic) Posts were organizations of Civil War Veterans who met regularly and "socialized." Lawrence...
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May 12, 20231 min read
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First in State
On December 24, 1860 the U.S. House received a letter announcing South Carolina’s secession from the Union. On April 12, 1861 Jefferson...
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Apr 18, 20231 min read
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