Will County 1929 Roll of Deceased Military Veterans
Will County 1929 Roll of Deceased Military Veterans
Will County 1929 Roll of Deceased Military Veterans
The History of Joliet – Chapter 36 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo There never was a time when the Grand Army was grander than it is today. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the fall of 1923, a group of old soldiers gathered here … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 26 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo BENNITT’s regiment lost about two dozen men. More soldiers died from exposure and illness than combat. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News Like others who came to Joliet as young men, Fred BENNITT … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 32 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The screaming convicts had set fire to five buildings and were attempting to ram a railroad freight car through the front gate. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News A patriotic fever swept across … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 33 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo When the guns started going off at 3 a.m., one man rushed outside because he thought a neighbor had finally caught that chicken thief. ‘The chicken thief turned out to be the Kaiser,’ the … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 14 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo I have still an arm left for my country, and she shall have that too, if necessary. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News Of all the warriors from Joliet who fought in the … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 15 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The rebellion, in its death throes, has dealt one terrible last thrust. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the summer of 1863, bands played, cannons fired and church bells rang when the … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 12 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Nothing was talked of or thought of but war … By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News When the Confederate cannons fired at Fort Sumter, Joliet quickly became a city filled with a patriotic … Read more