This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Proper Salute to the Greatest of All the Flags
A veteran recounts a life tied to flag salutes from childhood to Civil War times. He recalls his grandmother’s disciplined ceremonies, a father’s wounded sacrifice at Shiloh, and a child’s simple bow and hand to forehead salute to the Star Spangled Banner.
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U.S. A
Symmes
Pelehy
Lockwood
Union
Newport
Harricks
Cintinnati
Third Street
Reynee
Shiloh