Monthly Archives: April 2014

JOHNSON OATMAN JR.

Posted on 04/21/2014 by William E. Richardson

Born April 21, 1856 Johnson Oatman Jr. of New Jersey followed the foot-steps of his father, Johnson Oatman Sr., in many ways. He accepted his father’s faith, making it his own. They worked side by side in the family mercantile business, Johnson Oatman and … Continue reading →

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LEW WALLACE

Posted on 04/10/2014 by William E. Richardson

Born APRIL 10, 1827 In 1876, former Civil War General Lew Wallace and other Union veterans were on a train on their way to a soldier’s reunion. A man who, like Lew, was also a lawyer, invited him to a … Continue reading →

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