“Mr. Israel Smith, have you heard that you are under a(r)rest for a short time?”
“No, when did this happen?”
“Just now, for I want one of your narrow
Military
Isaac Arbaugh Civil War Veteran
Isaac Arbaugh said,”Well, I have had several narrow escapes. A spent ball went through my pants leg at the second Battle of Bull Run in 1862, but about
James Jenkins Civil War Veteran
“Hello Jim. When did you come the nearest to getting killed and didn’t” we said to James Jenkins who was a member of Co. H., 91st O.V.I.
H. W. DeWitt Civil War Veteran
“Well, Wash, you saw some of the war and must have a ‘Narrow Escape’ to restate for the Register,” said the reporter to H. W. DeWitt, formerly of
Major Jeremiah Davidson
Major Jeremiah Davidson was badly wounded on the 24th of July, 1894, near Winchester, Va. The circumstances surrounding his misfortune were of a character
Joseph and Relief Wakefield
Joseph Wakefield who as reputed was a Rev. soldier of the US and died on the 27 day of May 1827 leaving surviving him, Relief WAKEFIELD and that Peter,
Ironton Ohio Memorial Day Parade
What makes the picture, so special for our family is that our Dad is pictured among the military marchers home from WWII. Ironton’s parade is the nation’s oldest continuously running Memorial...
Albert G. Jenkins
Albert G. Jenkins, General of the Confederate Army, filed in the Circuit Court against Wm. F. Hannan and Jeremiah Davidson, of Ironton, Ohio…
Soldiers
The list has been compiled by Mr. Hamilton after several months of research in the records of the G. A. R. Post, at the several cemeteries and among friends and relatives of departed veterans. Its value as a local military record will be appreciated by the residents of this community.
Veterans Pensions
This material was taken from articles in area newspapers, mostly the Ironton Register from Ironton, Ohio. The newspapers would publish the names of veterans who had an increase in payment from the...
Spanish American Veteran Obit
Don E. Sumpter, 88 of Chesapeake, Ohio died late Monday night at his home. Born 12 April 1878 in Lawrence County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Captain Simeon and Mary Duncan Sumpter.
Civil War Sword of Elijah Gillen
This sword probably belonged to Elijah Gillen, as my Aunt Susannah Smith Hartley had mentioned it to me once. Nathan P. Ames founded a cutlery business in
History of Memorial Hall
The History of Memorial Hall in Ironton, Ohio, Taken From Various Newspaper Clippings IR — Ironton Register IR June 12, 1890 - Memorial Hall Defeated. The Memorial Hall project has encountered a...
Bounty Lands Law 1855
John S. George, has again created an agency in Washington, D.C. for the purpose of procuring bounty lands, pensions, &c. Every person who has served in
G.A.R. 5th Reunion Held at Deering, Ohio
The second day brought a large audience and they were well entertained throughout the whole day. The forenoon exercises consisted of short personal experiences from old soldier comrades, in connection with speeches by Joe McKEE and Rev. D.W. HIGGINS.