Editor’s Note This is the conclusion of a 10-part series that began on July 2 and offered a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners and their incredible individual heroics. This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. BELLVILLE — John Rowalt, from Bellville, traveled across the nation to fight for his country during […]
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Medal of Honor: Mansfield man died in Vietnam trying to save lives of wounded comrades
Editor’s Note This is the ninth in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Tuesday: Does a Richland County hero lie in unmarked Kentucky grave? This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a […]
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Medal of Honor: Mansfield native disobeys order, risks life for ‘Buffalo Soldier’ in his command
Editor’s note This is the eighth in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Monday: Mansfield native David Winder gave his life trying to save others during a battle in Vietnam on May 13, 1970. This series is supported by Mansfield […]
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Medal of Honor: Bellville native fought gallantly during the Indian Campaign in 1869
Editor’s Note This is the seventh in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Sunday: Matthias Day disobeys orders to save two comrades during the Battle of Las Animas Canyon in 1879 in New Mexico. This series is supported by Mansfield […]
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Medal of Honor: Richland County native fights heroically in final major Civil War battle
Editor’s Note This is the sixth in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Saturday: John F. Rowalt performed gallantly during the Indian Campaign in 1869 while fighting in the Arizona Territory.) This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. MANSFIELD […]
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Medal of Honor: Mansfield native helps drive Confederates reeling out of Tennessee
Editor’s Note This is the fifth in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Friday: Smith Larimer earned his medal on April 8, 1865, at Sailor’s Creek, Va., the final major battle of the Civil War. This series is supported […]
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The Great Circle in Heath provides a short, kid-friendly cultural opportunity
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on March 30, 2023. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. HEATH — The Great Circle in Heath is one of the remaining segments of the Newark Earthworks, which was built by the people of the Hopewell Culture. The […]
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Medal of Honor: Lexington native performed heroics during Sherman’s ‘March to the Sea’
Editor’s Note This is the fourth in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Thursday: Joseph Hedges helped drive the Confederates out of Tennessee. This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. LEXINGTON — 1st Lt. David L. Cockley was not […]
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Medal of Honor: Mansfield native helped to foil ‘Pickett’s Charge of the West’ in Tennessee
Editor’s Note This is the third in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Wednesday: David L. Cockley from Lexington was a hero during Gen. William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea. This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. MANSFIELD […]
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Medal of Honor: Bellville native captured Georgia unit’s colors at Gettysburg
Editor’s Note This is the second in a 10-part series that began on July 2 and takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Tuesday: John Henry Ricksecker, who helped to foil “Pickett’s Charge of the West” in Franklin, Tenn. This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The […]