Rare Confederate Kepi
OAHS volunteers have spent a number of weeks inventorying historical material owned by Florice Paulson. One of our “big” finds is the Civil War kepi or cap. It is Confederate, artillery, an officer’s and most likely brought back by Lyman L. Hanan. Hanan was born 1824 in New York and lived in Rutland, Wisconsin. He […]
Ernest Hiram Tresch
Hrnest Hiram Tresch was born on a farm in Fleming Ohio in 1917. On November 9, 1941 Ernie Tresch enlisted to the Army Air Corps. In 1945 Tresch received a call from General Eisenhower’s staff and became a pilot for him. In 1948 Ernie left the service. He married Lydia Given in 1948 and […]
WWI Returning Veterans
From left: Ted Elliott, Oscar Peterson, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, George White, unknown, unknown, Norton Ames.
Lyman L. Hanan
Lyman L. Hanan was born 1824 in New York and lived in Rutland, Wisconsin. He was mustered on December 3, 1863 into the Wisconsin 33rd Infantry and transferred to the 11th, Co. F. He Served in the Louisiana and Alabama campaign against Mobile and in the siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. He was […]
Womens Relief Corps 1890s
In the 1890’s until after World War I, the Womens Relief Corps (WRC) was very active in Oregon. They cared for the graves of our Civil War veterans and our one Revolutionary war veteran.
Private Robert McWatty
Age 16, single, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5′ 6″, a farmer.
Private Cassius M. Palmer
Age 19, single, gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 6’0″, a farmer.
Corporal DeWitt C. Salisbury
Age 20, single, blue eyes, red hair, sandy complexion, 5′ 7-3/4″ a farmer
Sergeant William Soden
(Enlisted in Company K, 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (three months) from Stoughton, Wisconsin, April 17th 1861 and mustered out August 21st 1861 Milwaukee, Wisconsin.)
Private James S. Taylor
Enlisted July 29th 1862 Oregon, Wisconsin by J. Bull for three years, mustered in August 30th 1862 Madison, Wisconsin.