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 […]
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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Medal of Honor: Eight soldiers from Richland County have earned the nation’s highest military honor
Editor’s Note This is the first in a 10-part series that takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Monday: Sgt. James Wiley from Bellville captures the battle flag of the 48th Georgia Infantry at Gettysburg. This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. Sgt. James Wiley was the first […]
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Opinion: ‘Richland County Heroes’ series that starts Sunday was a labor of love
Editor’s Note This series highlighting eight Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from Richland County begins Sunday with an overview of the soldiers. This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. “They said we were soft, that we would not fight, that we could not win. We are not a warlike nation. We do not go to […]