Want to find your family's link(s) to the Civil War!! Thanks to a Jan 24, 2020 presentation, we have documents to share with you!
Civil War Study Group Board and founding member Bob Johnson shared how transcription of the Civil War diary of an ancestor (Aquila Johnson) led to a deep dive into genealogical research. The handout document has links. The transcript of his ancestor's diary, accomplished to a large extent by the efforts of Bob's wife Marie, is also included for your viewing, as it includes a useful insight into day to day life in the Confederate army!
Techniques, Introduction – CLICK HERE
Handout, Links & Worksheets – CLICK HERE
Diary Transcript – CLICK HERE
Bob Epp and Bob Lookabill of Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield shared the creation of a new exhibit at Ellwood Manor covering the use of the house as a Confederate hospital during and after the May 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville.
Ellwood Patient Genealogy – CLICK HERE