Our Rural Heritage
184 stories
Peaceful, quiet Channahon, or so he says
By Sandy Vasko One of the rules of writing for a newspaper is that your readers must understand what you…
Civil War: December 1864, the beginning of the end
By Sandy Vasko Beginnings and ends – December 1864 was full of them. Things were looking up for the Union,…
Quirky bits from Jackson Township
By Sandy Vasko There are times in my research that I come across a bit that probably will never work…
A summertime treat … the circus
By Sandy Vasko I’m not sure how many of you remember the circus, I mean the real one, not one…
Civil War: November 1864, it’s not over yet
By Sandy Vasko Winter was starting to show its face, but the folks in Will County were smiling. A precious…
Civil War: September and October 1864, the war rages on
by Sandy Vasko We pick up our story of Will County in the Civil War in Georgia, where the 100th…
Frankfort Township, the early years
By Sandy Vasko Will County is known across the state as the “Stairstep” County. Making up one of these stairs…
Civil War: August 1864, in the trenches at Petersburg
By Sandy Vasko When speaking about great battles of the Civil War, many names come to mind, such as Gettysburg. …
The I&M Opens: A grand celebration run aground
By Sandy Vasko We are in the final week of celebrating the 175th anniversary of the opening of the…
Civil War: July 1864, Atlanta falls, but the war goes on
By Sandy Vasko Last time, we left the 100th just after the assault on Kennesaw Mountain. We continue with their…
Civil War: June 1864 – Kennesaw Mountain takes a toll
By Sandy Vasko Georgia in June can be a beautiful place. Not as nice as Will County, but the men…
The spy among us, Henri Le Caron
By Sandy Vasko Last time, we read about the real Henri Le Caron and his double life. We continue with…