Civil War

Doubs · 11-05-2019, 04:15 PM

My grandfather was friends with a Union Veteran who had lost a leg at the Battle of South Mountain in 1862. John Ehle was a 16 year old private in the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment that, along with other Regiments, earned the nickname "The Iron Brigade" at that battle. A shell splinter cut him above both knees and he barely survived. My father also knew him and was almost 10 when John Ehle passed away in late 1919.

Together, my grandfather and John Ehle each bought a set of "The Photographic History of the Civil War". I now own the set that my grandfather bought.

11-05-2019, 04:15 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 828 Thanked 1,791 Times in 591 Posts	My grandfather was friends with a Union Veteran who had lost a leg at the Battle of South Mountain in 1862. John Ehle was a 16 year old private in the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment that, along with other Regiments, earned the nickname "The Iron Brigade" at that battle. A shell splinter cut him above both knees and he barely survived. My father also knew him and was almost 10 when John Ehle passed away in late 1919. Together, my grandfather and John Ehle each bought a set of "The Photographic History of the Civil War". I now own the set that my grandfather bought. Last edited by Doubs; 11-06-2019 at 02:16 AM.