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Andrews' Raiders and the "General" at the 1888 G.A.R. Encampment photograph
On September 10-14, 1888, the 22nd Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was held in Columbus, Ohio. The G.A.R. was founded in 1866 in Illinois and is comprised of Civil War veterans. Pictured is the locomotive (the "General") that was stolen on April…
William Bensinger's Sword
This sword belonged to William Bensinger, a native of McComb, Ohio, who was one of Andrews' Raiders, a group of men who ventured deep inside Confederate territory during the Civil War. The raiders were caught, and William Bensinger was an exchange…