Tom Snyder... more than just handy at doing chores
Private Thompson “Tom” H. Snyder of Company F was an early volunteer to join the 18th in April 1861, and had the singular distinction...
Using AI on old photographs
So I've always loved the new technology that keeps emerging that helps clean up old photographs. Many websites and apps now offer...
May Day
On this day in 1938, 97-year-old John B. LaQue, the last survivor of the 18th New York Infantry, died peacefully at his home in...
Tall and Small
There was something to be said regarding the height of upstate New Yorkers, specifically from St. Lawrence County. Before volunteers left...
Celebrating the 4th of July, when the country is at war with itself
July 4, 1861 – The bugle tune of “Reveille” awoke the 18th N.Y. at 4:30 a.m., at Camp Harris, in downtown Washington. Brass bands began...
"Camp Misery" August 1861
Ever seen a Civil War encampment at a reenactment? Not bad. Wanna know what an average encampment is really like? Let’s take a look at...