This Flag Was Carried By The 95th Illinois Infantry Regiment Consisting Of Volunteers From Boone And McHenry Counties

Old State Capitol - Springfield IL

September 11th 2013
I was raised and spent most of my working life in the Rockford IL area and still have lots of family in the region, so I find myself returning on a regular basis. According to mapquest.com, the drive to Rockford from my aunt’s home in White Mills KY is slightly less than 500 miles. At this point in my life, that distance is a doable one-day drive IN AN EMERGENCY; however, I had no emergency lo ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

22nd May 2015

Mike
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My GGG Grandfather was in the 95th ILL please see his photo and grave on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/michaelleedle
https://www.facebook.com/michaelleedle

26th May 2015

retiredfflarry
Larry Gorman

GGG Grandfather's Picture
Hey Mike, Cool facebook page. That marker looks like it might have been at Gettysburg??? It's net you have traced your ancestry.

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