My ancestor John Buell died 150 years ago today at the Battle of Gettysburg. John was born 28 Feb. 1822 in Batavia, NY to Richard Buell and Eliza North. Sometime in the mid 1840s John moved to Michigan. He married Mary Webster, who was also was originally from New York State on 10 July 1847 …
On Tuesday, March 12th there will be the talk “The Role of Women in the Civil War” by Rebecca Budinger During the American Civil War, men were called to the front to fight, forcing women to re-evaluate their roles as wives, mothers, home keepers, and members of society. This presentation will explore some of the …
The Greece Historical Society presents: “Sons of Old Monroe: The 140th N.Y. Volunteer Infantry.” Tuesday, Feb. 14th, 7:00 p.m. – Greece Town Hall, by Brian Bennett. Recruited in 1862 and composed of men from across Monroe County,the 140th Vol. Inf. is at the same time typical and unique among Northern regiments. By war’s end, the …
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The first shots of the Civil War were fired on this day, 150 years ago. Fort Sumter was fired upon and that started the war. Both sides thought that they would be on the winning side within months.