Cheryl, don't forget to send me an application for DUV. Mine is from Meigs County. Margaret Fulton, 1224 Randall Dr., Chillicothe, OH 45601. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "cheryl enyart" <trayne1837inc@yahoo.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 1:14 AM Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] DUV and Civil War families of Gallia County . > Some of you may know this or may not know. > This weekend the Federal Homecoming was staged in the Gallipolis City > Park to commerate the troops who came home from the Civil War . It was a > very wet weekend but many participated . The City Park was transformed > into a village of tents and the reinactors who manned those tents. The > city school children were brought over on Friday and were able to talk to > those reinactors about the civil war and it effects on life and family. > > The local Cadot Blessing Camp #126 of SUV were in attendance talking > with people and recruiting new members. > > Linda Trent , representing The Sarah Safford Smith Tent #151 was also in > attendance. Linda came dressed in period costume and graciously passed out > pamphlet on joining the Daughters of Union Veterans. She also was able to > talk to those in attendance about the Gallia County CIvil War Families > sponsored by the Gallia County OGS chapter. > > I would like to thank Linda for her efforts on a cold and rainy afternoon. > She was wonderful and I am very thankful for her help. > > If you are interested in joining the Daughters of Union Veterans then > please let me know I will send you an application. You must have a direct > ancestor male or female who was a part of the army, navy or squirrel > hunters during the Civil War. They do not have to be residents of Gallia > County . You must prove only that they served. > > If you are interested in joining the Civil War Families of Gallia County > you may pick up your application at the society office Gallia County OGS > chapter, 412 Second Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631, or you may download > and print off the application on our website www.gchags.com or write for > one at Gallia County Historical / Genealogical Society , 412 Second > Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 or call 740-446-7200 and we will be happy > to mail it to you. > > For the Civil War Families of Gallia County you may have direct or > collateral ancestors. > They must have been born in Gallia County OR lived in Gallia County before > , during or after the war. > If you need help in filling out the application or finding your proof, > Marjorie Wood, Mary Lee Marchi and myself will be more than happy to help > in any way we can. > > Just let us know how we can better serve you . > > Again Thanks Linda for all your help. > > Cheryl Enyart > VP of the Gallia County OGS chapter. > Co Founder of the Sarah Safford Smith Tent #151 , Daughter of Union > Veterans. > > Gallia County Historical and Genealogical Society > 412 Second Avenue > Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 > 740-446-7200 > www.gchags.com > histsoc@zoomnet.net > > > > > Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > If you want to unsubscribe to the list, send an email to > OHGALLIA-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe in the text of > the email. >