| Meigs County Ohio and Her Soldiers in the Civil War by Lois Helmers |
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My love of Meigs County began as a young child; I visited many summers with relatives, traversing hollers and river trails. Little did I realize the
influence this time would have on my life. When I learned that several of my ancestors had been in the Civil War, I began researching their military
history and that of many others from Meigs County. I found research difficult because little had been written in books. What was written was not in any
concise order, perhaps only a paragraph or two per book. I hope the information you find here to be a much better representation of the county and
men who served during the Civil War, and will help amateur genealogists like myself to know more about their ancestors; where they fought, if they
died, where, and the burial location. There are in-depth details about several battles including Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia and Corinth and Iuka,
Mississippi. There are descriptions of over 9,000 men and boys, many who enlisted in Meigs County, Ohio.
influence this time would have on my life. When I learned that several of my ancestors had been in the Civil War, I began researching their military
history and that of many others from Meigs County. I found research difficult because little had been written in books. What was written was not in any
concise order, perhaps only a paragraph or two per book. I hope the information you find here to be a much better representation of the county and
men who served during the Civil War, and will help amateur genealogists like myself to know more about their ancestors; where they fought, if they
died, where, and the burial location. There are in-depth details about several battles including Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia and Corinth and Iuka,
Mississippi. There are descriptions of over 9,000 men and boys, many who enlisted in Meigs County, Ohio.
I think this picture taken at Marietta National Cemetery really sums up why I wrote the book... as a tribute to those who
fought, to those who died. Lois Helmers
fought, to those who died. Lois Helmers