Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society  features military collection as tribute to all Logan County veterans

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[May 21, 2015]  LINCOLN - With Memorial Day weekend approaching the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society is featuring its military collection and paying tribute to all Logan County veterans.

The military collection includes books on the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, World War 1 and 2, the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the Korean War and Desert Storm among others.

Listings of Logan County veterans are available including those who died serving Logan County. An assortment of military uniforms and other memorabilia are available for viewing as is the Census of 1840 pensioners.

The collection contains books including,

This is My Story
a compilation of stories about Logan County veterans;

A Bad Day Near St. Lo
by local author Brayton Danner
the Draper Collection;

Renaissance
by Douglas Macarthur

Locating Your Civil War Ancestor

How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been In the Military.

Seven binders, mostly compiled during the past four years of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, have been assembled on the veterans serving from 1861 to 1865.

It is anticipated a book about Logan County’s involvement in the World War 1 effort will be published in time for the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into that war which will begin April 7, 2017.

A brief history of Memorial Day follows:

Memorial Day began shortly after the close of the Civil War. At that time it was called Decoration Day. The celebration of Memorial Day was conducted by the Grand Army of the Republic in Logan County until 1922.

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During the celebration of that Memorial Day the baton was passed from the GAR by Capt. A. D. Cadwallader to the American Legion. Starting in 1923 the Legion has been in charge of Memorial Day observances.

Anyone with an interest in working to enhance the military collection or assist with uniform identification is asked to contact LCGHS at 732-3200 or email lcghs@hotmail.com.

The Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the second and fourth Saturdays (May 23) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

[Diane Osborn, Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society]

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