Genealogy
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Genealogy Mystery #1: Fayette, Missouri, 1887
Genealogy Mystery #1: Fayette, Howard County, Missouri – 24 May 1887 I was browsing an antique store on July 29,…
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Divining the Truth: The Ancient Mystical Practice of Dowsing
Having spent years discussing all things genealogy with fellow family history enthusiasts, the subject of dowsing for the location of…
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Orion P. Howe
Inspiration at Vicksburg: Poetry Beyond the Forlorn Hope In the December 31, 2018, edition of the Missouri Unionist you’ll…
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Ernest Smelcer (1903-1991), Pulaski County, Missouri
Ernest Smelcer was born in or near Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, on December 15, 1903, to James Benjamin Smelcer and Sarah…
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Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#8)
I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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Lorenzo Dow Immell: Medal of Honor Recipient
An Honorable Name: Medal of Honor Recipient 1Lt. Lorenzo Dow Immell Lorenzo Dow Immell was a 1st Lieutenant in…
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Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#7)
I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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Buried in Arkansas: Three Civil War Medal of Honor Profiles
In addition to the Union soldiers and sailors of the Civil War who received the Medal of Honor and are…
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Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#6)
I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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Capture the Flag: High-Stakes, Conspicuous Gallantry in the American Civil War
What do the Worrill Grays, Chalmers’ Division, and the 50th Virginia Infantry all have in common? All three Confederate units…
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