Saturday, June 23, 2012

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Civil War Veteran: Leander Bader

Leander Bader
Born:  December 27, 1837, Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana
Died:  December 1, 1921, Los Angeles County, California
1ST SGT CO K 35 IA INF

During the siege of Vicksburg Leander Bader served as one of General Grant's personal bodyguards.


Saturday, June 9, 2012

Civil War Veteran: Stockton Allen

Stockton Allen
Born:  July 27, 1834, Macomb County, Michigan
Died:  December 18, 1915, Hemet, Riverside County, California
PVT CO H 1 MICH INF