By Sandy Vasko Beginnings and ends – December 1864 was full of them. Things were looking up for the Union, but it wasn’t over yet.…
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By Sandy Vasko There are times in my research that I come across a bit that probably will never work up into a story, but…
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By Sandy Vasko I’m not sure how many of you remember the circus, I mean the real one, not one inside a building, one underneath…
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By Sandy Vasko Winter was starting to show its face, but the folks in Will County were smiling. A precious few of their men were…
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by Sandy Vasko We pick up our story of Will County in the Civil War in Georgia, where the 100th Voluntary Infantry was headed for…
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By Sandy Vasko Will County is known across the state as the “Stairstep” County. Making up one of these stairs is Frankfort Township. It was…
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By Sandy Vasko When speaking about great battles of the Civil War, many names come to mind, such as Gettysburg. Rarely does anyone speak about…
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By Sandy Vasko We are in the final week of celebrating the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. However,…
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By Sandy Vasko Last time, we left the 100th just after the assault on Kennesaw Mountain. We continue with their story: The 1st of July…
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By Sandy Vasko Georgia in June can be a beautiful place. Not as nice as Will County, but the men of the 100th could not…
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