August 11th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog, Uncategorized
We have a new Historic Fund volunteer–Patty. She was interested in doing something, and, it turned out, she is quite the genealogical researcher. Once I learned that, I suggested that she might do follow-up research on the biographies of some of our Civil War veterans, looking for census entries, obituaries, and more, to improve their [...]
June 20th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog, Uncategorized
On December 23, 2010, I blogged about a painting I had just purchased on behalf of the Green-Wood Historic Fund that memorialized the Civil War career of Major Edward Marrenner. I explained how happy I was to have acquired it and that I had never seen anything like it. Well, now we know quite a [...]
May 24th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
Memorial Day Weekend is just a few days away. As those of you who follow my blog know, we have great plans for that weekend–the Grand Procession, the March of Honor, and an exhibition on our Civil War veterans, “Honoring Their Sacrifice.” We started setting the exhibition up yesterday and will continue to do so [...]
May 18th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
We have big plans for the rapidly-approaching Memorial Day Weekend 2011. This spring is the sesquicentennial of the beginning of the Civil War–it all began 150 years ago. We are going to have a great exhibition (“Honoring Their Sacrifice”) in our Historic Chapel from May 28-June 12 (with 3 Civil War Artillery pieces, including a [...]
May 15th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
Well, this is a bit of a strange one. Sue Ramsey is a wonderful researcher who is one of our very best Civil War Project Volunteers. About a year ago, Sue offered to do some follow-up research on our Civil War biographical dictionary. She wanted to see if she might be able to solve some [...]
January 30th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
Unfortunately, not all historians are honest. Dr. Thomas P. Lowry, according to the description on one of his books, is “a retired professor of psychiatry.” Lowry, since the late 1990s, has made something of a name for himself as a researcher at the National Archives, going through obscure material there, then publishing books about his [...]
January 20th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
Few names from the Civil War are as magical as John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916), “The Gray Ghost” of the Confederacy. Leading his First Virginia Cavalry, widely known as Mosby’s Rangers, in lightning raids against Union forces, then disbursing to local farms, Mosby’s great raids are the stuff of legend. One of his most famous actions [...]
January 12th, 2011 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
It was a different time. During the Civil War, millions of men went off to fight for cause and country. But the governments of North and South were tiny, and had few resources. So private groups, like the Sanitary Commission, organized by New York City’s leading citizens (many of its leaders are interred at Green-Wood), [...]
December 23rd, 2010 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
I saw this painting advertised; it is a one of a kind (I’ve never seen anything like it) tribute to a Civil War soldier. His name was Edward Marrenner and I thought that that name looked familiar. I checked our Civil War biographical dictionary and there he was: MARRENNER (or MARRINNER, MARINER), EDWARD (1843-1909). Major [...]
October 7th, 2010 | by Jeff Richman | published in Green-Wood Historian Blog
Just back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I attended the Center for Civil War Photography’s annual seminar. It was just a great experience–Garry Adelman and Tim Smith, who led the three days, did an incredible job.
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