Some families suffered more losses than others during the American Civil War. In the case of Benjamin Reed (1801-1894) and his second wife Rachel (1829-1926), three sons perished in the war. It is difficult to imagine the scale of their loss. This is the story of one of those sons. Benjamin Reed was born inContinue reading “Fallen Heroes: Sergeant Daniel Reed”
Monthly Archives: July 2021
“Sure I Shot Him”: Murder on Panhandle #34
The State of Ohio was, and still is, crisscrossed with railroad tracks and routes. While the heyday of railroad passenger travel has long since left Ohio, in the early 20th century it was abundant. Those passengers often found themselves travelling through Tuscarawas County on their way to destinations east and west. Sometimes those trains wereContinue reading ““Sure I Shot Him”: Murder on Panhandle #34″
Fallen Heroes: Private Fred Heintz
The stress of combat can affect soldiers differently. World War One was notorious for a perceived new ailment called “shell shock”, an ailment we now refer to as post-traumatic stress disorder. Private Fred Heintz (1888-1923) was a different man when he returned from the fields of France, and like many veterans his life would beContinue reading “Fallen Heroes: Private Fred Heintz”
The Unsolved Murder of Antonio D’Alassandro
The story of America is a story of waves of immigration. During the late 1800s and the early 1900s that wave consisted principally of immigrants from central and southern Europe. These immigrants, in their search for a better life in America, brought with them aspects of their previous lives in Europe. Religion, language, culture allContinue reading “The Unsolved Murder of Antonio D’Alassandro”
Fallen Heroes: Signalman Second Class Charles Robert Maus
When one enters into military service, one does so knowing that there is a possibility that they may be killed while engaged with an enemy. Unfortunately, there is also the risk that one may be killed accidently by their own comrade-in-arms. Charles Robert Maus was the victim of just such an incident. The Maus familyContinue reading “Fallen Heroes: Signalman Second Class Charles Robert Maus”
A Titanic Dover Mystery
While exploring a 1912 issue of a local newspaper, I came across the paper’s reporting on the RMS Titanic disaster. Included in that report was a reference to individuals who were allegedly on the ship, making their way to Dover and a new life in America. It was a thread I could not help butContinue reading “A Titanic Dover Mystery”
Fallen Heroes: Corporal James R. Bair
I imagine that when Corporal James R. Bair (1931-1952) learned he would be sent to Korea, he had no idea how long that deployment would last. Unfortunately, his service there was cut short and he returned home far sooner than anyone expected. James Bair was born in 1931, the youngest son of Raymond Bair (1898-1993)Continue reading “Fallen Heroes: Corporal James R. Bair”
Fallen Heroes: SP 5 Martin Douglas Klann
I have been hesitant until now to write of a fallen hero from the Vietnam War. Many of my friends’ fathers and uncles served in that conflict and that “closeness” makes it difficult. Even in writing this post, I found myself getting more emotional than I typically do when writing of these heroes. Martin DouglasContinue reading “Fallen Heroes: SP 5 Martin Douglas Klann”
Noel B. Poirier 