Monday, February 28, 2011

An Interesting Article About Long Island's Participation In The Civil War

The following link is to an article from Sunday's Newsday. It is about a book that Oyster Bay town historian John Hammond has put together. The book provides information about Long Islander's who served in the Civil War based on the Town of Oyster Bay's official records. The article provides interesting information about both the Civil War and Long Island.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/oyster-bay-historian-pens-civil-war-book-1.2716041

Book We Recommend About The 1840's

A Country of Vast Designs by Robert Merry