Scouts in World War II were crucial members of the effort, allowing platoons to get a visual size on potential adversaries on the battlefield. Felix Lupinski was a volunteer, who’s patience and skills were recognized in the short span that…
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For five days in October of 1918, near the end of World War I, the 308th Infantry Battalion were cut off from the rest of their 77th Division during an offensive against the Germans in the Argonne Forest. Leading them…
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There were thousands of units that served in the Civil War with many being unknown even though serving during famous battles. The 21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a lesser-known unit that fought in battles such as Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and…
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This is a biography on General George Armstrong Custer, a union general who was known for his bravery and valor in battle but who ended his life and his career in controversy. Custer served in the American Civil War as…
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I don’t want you to worry but I am in the hospital with fragments but its not that bad (I didn’t even want to go). Lieutenant Dave said it would give me a few days off while they checked me…
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The Battle of Beaver Dams was a battle in present-day Thorold, Canada that took place on June 24, 1813, between American troops and British troops with native American allies. The battle was heavily influenced by a woman named Laura Secord…
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Featured Image Source Francis Pegahmagabow is a native Canadian who was born in 1889 on the Shawanaga First Nation reserve, north of Parry Sound. Being that he was a native, he was exempt from the Canadian military draft at the…
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Introduction Joseph Beyrle is the only American soldier ever to fight for the United States Army and the Russian Red Army. Joe completed this feat in World War 2 where he was a paratrooper who was captured and taken to…
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Fort Brady During Fort Brady’s history, it has gone through many changes. From a humble beginning as a small fort on St. Mary’s River to Lake Superior State University’s campus. Fort Brady was an active fort since it’s founding in…
Comments closedOld Abe the War Eagle, became a trademark of Wisconsin’s Civil War history during his service with 8th Wisconsin Infantry throughout the war. Old Abe and the 8th Wisconsin Infantry trained at Camp Randall in Madison. Old Abe served as…
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