FORT MITCHELL, Ky. — A crisply folded American flag on Saturday connected through the ages the memory of U.S. Army soldier John F. Rowalt to his living descendants — 148 years after his death. “On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Army and a grateful nation, please accept this flag […]
Richland County Heroes
This series takes a close look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Thank you to the Mansfield Cemetery Association for supporting this series.
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Bellville Medal of Honor recipient’s grave to be honored 148 years after death
BELLVILLE –– U.S. Army Pvt. John F. Rowalt received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1870 for his bravery during the Indian Campaigns in the Arizona Territory. The Bellville native died from smallpox five years later in Cincinnati and has been buried in an unmarked grave in northern Kentucky for the past 148 years, a […]
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Medal of Honor: Does a Richland County hero lie in an unmarked Kentucky grave?
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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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 […]