Tag Archives: Belmont County

“At Liberty Gap . . . Every Man is a Hero”: The Story of an Ohio Soldier 

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Jon-Erik Gilot

While I have spent many years collecting Civil War artifacts and photographs, at some point I made a conscious decision to limit the scope of my collection to only those items from a specific geographic area, namely southeastern Ohio and … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons from a Civil War Veteran

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jon-Erik Gilot

The Civil War offers us many perceived lessons. Lessons in leadership, in tactics. Lessons in victory and defeat; division and reunification. These lessons are imparted to us through a wealth of records, letters, diaries and newspapers as recorded by the … Continue reading →

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The Patriotism of the 170th…

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Jon-Erik Gilot

I’ve always been fascinated with the Ohio National Guard “100 Days” men who were called into service in the spring of 1864 to guard the forts, bridges, blockhouses and railroads, thereby freeing up veteran regiments for the summer campaign. The … Continue reading →

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