Good luck with your project. I have three relatives in the 78th. John Riley, Joseph Phipps, and David Coulter joined Co K of the 78 from Keene. Phipps was a brother-in-law of Riley, being married to his sister, Rebecca Jane. The 78th, along with the 113th, 121st and 98th Ohio reiments made up Colonel Mithcell's Brigade. It along with Whitaker's Brigade allowed the Union army to retreat safely in September of 1863 at the battle of Chickamauga. That's where their general Thomas earned his name, "The Rock of Chickamauga". To make a long story short, Phipps was killed, Riley lost a leg, and Coulter survived the war to return to Adams County and marry the widow Phipps. They later moved to Missouri where Coulter became the guardian of his new wife's son by Joseph Phipps. He and Rebecca Jane had their own children and lived to a ripe old age. Bruce Kettler -----Original Message----- From: Clayfeeter@aol.com <Clayfeeter@aol.com> To: IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com <IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 07, 2001 12:21 PM Subject: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Illinois CW vet desc. to launch: TheHistoryCalenar >Hi All, >I hope my gg gramps would be proud: John R. Gott of the 78th Ill (wounded at >Kenn. Mt. and again at Bentonville). > >I am soon launching <A HREF="http://thehistorycalendar.securedata.net/">TheHistoryCalendar.com dev. site</A> > >Note: what you will see at above Under Construction site is far from >complete...but events CAN be inputted and will go live (but only if they are >after Aug. 1st, our launch date). > >PLEASE let me know what you think. How can I improve this site? > >Many Thanks, > >Clay Feeter, Publisher > <A HREF="http://thehistorycalendar.securedata.net/">TheHistoryCalendar.com dev. site</A> Grand "Opening" Sept. 5th, 2001 >"History's Happening! Get Some." >P.O. Box 6062, Pistol River, Oregon Territory 97444 >541-247-0936; fax: 541-247-0223 <A HREF="http://currycalendar.com/">clayfeeter@aol.com</A> > >