The "G.A.R. Man" of Hawaii
After having served in the 18th New York Infantry and Cavalry, Urband Conklin (Co. C) eventually moved the furthest away from New York...
Diary of Dr. Frank J. Mattimore
On August 11, 1862, twenty-eight-year-old Dr. Frank J. Mattimore left his medical practice in Albany to become the assistant surgeon for...
Bell Gets Headstone Replacement
In 2008, I found this headstone in Cold Spring, New York, broken and so flush with the earth that it was nearly covered with dirt and...