Gordon, that was just one of the destinations. Contingents went to Miami, Franklin and Richland Counties, Ohio, a couple destinations in Kentucky, some in Jefferson County Iowa as well as other locations in Illinois. I read an article several years ago about farming in MD in the first part of the 1800's. Until the Mennonite farmers showed others how to restore the soil with bat guano (which was imported from South America if I recall correctly), the soil in the east got worn out and became unproductive. We just hear more about Ogle County because of Roger's large database and the efforts to enlarge and expand it. A good book to read about the devastation of the Civil War is Kathleen Ernst's Too Afraid to Cry, Maryland Civilians in the Antietam Campaign. There are also pockets of southerners who settled in the western US after the Civil War - many from Virginia because it was so devastated. Lauren Brantner gordon crooks wrote: > Will someone please explain to me why so many people born in Maryland moved to and died in OGLE, CO.Ill What was the inducement? > > Gordon > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >Don't be afraid to speak up and ask questions! >There are no stupid questions here. > >============================== >You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from >http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > >. > > >