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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] |
