I visited DC this month and took some photos of Civil War interest. The first is the memorial to Benjamin F. Stephenson, founder of the GAR. It is next to the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA), which houses the Civil War pension records (along with those of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.) At each of the two doors to the NARA were two large statues reminding us of the importance of record keeping and history. One, though, has the inscription "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" and the figure is that of a Roman soldier. Having also visited the Library of Congress, I had a little time to get my hands on a hardcover edition of 2 of the books I scan for photos here and on my other web site, MayflowerFaces.com. I scanned the photo of DeWitt Clinton Packard, who held various offices for the city of Brockton, MA, including that of Overseer of the Poor. He was involved in the pension application process and was very kind to my 3rd great grandparents when they applied for their pensions. Thank you, D. C. Packard.
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AuthorThe author is a historian with a Ph.D. in US history and a love for genealogy and old photos. Archives
August 2018
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